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What is the universe made of?

Professor John D Barrow FRS · Gresham College

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About

Three simple principles enable us to understand the whole range of structures that we see in the universe. This lecture considers the importance of 'size' in determining what can happen to a piece of matter in the universe and whether it can come alive. It then looks at the problem of determining what the universe is made of, distinguishing luminous matter from dark matter and dark energy. This leads to an investigation into what these dark sides of the universe might be and whether we can identify them in the future.

The talk

  1. What is the universe made of? 2004-10-21 · YouTube

Credits and licence

Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Professor John D Barrow FRS
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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