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The Evidence for Modern Physics: How We Know What We Know. Episode 17, How We Know the Universe Began with a Bang.

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FilmPublisher number: 13178322 | KanopyPublisher: The Great Courses, 2021Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2022Description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, soundContent type:

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Don LincolnSummary: The Big Bang is one of the few scientific concepts that has entered popular culture. But where did the idea come from? Trace this gripping detective story to attempts by a young female astronomer in the early 1900s to measure distances to stars. Her success set the stage for others to discover that the universe is expanding, as if from an initial "big bang." More clues filled in the picture.

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Don Lincoln

Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2021.

The Big Bang is one of the few scientific concepts that has entered popular culture. But where did the idea come from? Trace this gripping detective story to attempts by a young female astronomer in the early 1900s to measure distances to stars. Her success set the stage for others to discover that the universe is expanding, as if from an initial "big bang." More clues filled in the picture.

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