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The History of the Big Bang

Dr Simon Singh · Gresham College

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About

What is the Big Bang, who came up with idea and why do we believe in it? In this lecture, Dr Simon Singh tells the story of the Big Bang theory, from its birth in the 1920s to the observational evidence that backed it and then clinched it. As well as discussing the development of the Big Bang theory, he also discusses more generally how new scientific ideas are invented, developed and adopted, which included the partnership between theory and experiment and the role of personalities and politics.

The talk

  1. The History of the Big Bang 2004-10-13 · YouTube

Credits and licence

Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Dr Simon Singh
Year
2004
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Physics
Source
Gresham College
Licence
Educational use (Gresham College's terms), as Gresham College states it. Gresham College's terms
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