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An Intergalactic Collision

This simulation shows two galaxies in a billion year tango of epic proportions. From NASA: This simulation, which represents a few billion years of evolution, shows two disk galaxies interacting in a graceful gravitational dance. The color represents the temperature of the gas in the galaxies. The simulation shows how gravity can rearrange the gas [...]

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Hadron Collider: Solving the Great Questions of Physics

Brian Greene, professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University, acknowledges that there are still a great many cosmic unknowns to discover, even after the purported finding of the Higgs Boson “God Particle” at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland. Complete video available for free at fora.tv

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Demystifying the Higgs Boson with Leonard Susskind

(July 30, 2012) Professor Susskind presents an explanation of what the Higgs mechanism is, and what it means to “give mass to particles.” He also explains what’s at stake for the future of physics and cosmology. Stanford University: www.stanford.edu Stanford University Channel on YouTube: www.youtube.com

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‘Scientists understand only 4% of universe’

Despite all the scientific breakthroughs and Nobel Prizes for discoveries, scientists seem to be no nearer to a possible answer to their main question – why did the universe appear? RT sat down to talk to Aleksey Filippenko, an American astrophysicist and professor of astronomy at the University of California, Berkeley, CA. He was the [...]

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Particle Hunt: ‘Higgs boson discovery historical moment’

Scientists are hopeful they’re closer to solving life’s greatest mysteries after discovering what’s known as the ‘God particle’ The European Center for Nuclear Research says it’s the most anticipated find in a decade. RT talks to physicist Andrey Golutvin to explore the significance. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com [...]

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Inside Story – Is the search over for Higgs boson?

For decades, scientists have searched for an elusive particle, something that would help explain how the universe began, and how it carries on. The main development is that scientists working at the CERN facility in Switzerland say they have now discovered evidence of this new subatomic particle which is sometimes called the ‘god particle’. It [...]

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Tension builds over ‘God particle’ update

Scientists hunting the elusive subatomic “Higgs” particle will unveil findings that take them nearer to understanding how the Big Bang at the dawn of time gave rise to stars, planets and even life. Physicists who have been smashing particles together at near light-speed at the CERN laboratory near Geneva have already seen tantalising glimpses of [...]

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Confirmed: CERN discovers new particle likely to be the Higgs boson

Read more on.rt.com Two teams of scientists at CERN have confirmed the discovery of a new subatomic particle, which may well be the elusive Higgs boson, also known as “the God particle”. “I can confirm that a particle has been discovered that is consistent with the Higgs boson theory,” said John Womersley, chief executive of [...]

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Special Relativity | Lecture 8

(June 5, 2012) Leonard Susskind covers more topics in electromagnetism and relativity, including dynamics of the electric and magnetic field and the related effect of charges on the electromagnetic field. In 1905, while only twenty-six years old, Albert Einstein published “On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies” and effectively extended classical laws of relativity to all [...]

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Classical Mechanics | Lecture 5

(October 24, 2011) Leonard Susskind discusses different particle transformations as well as how to represent and analyze them using tools like the LaGrangian. This course is the beginning of a six course sequence that explores the theoretical foundations of modern physics. Topics in the series include classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, theories of relativity, electromagnetism, cosmology, [...]

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Classical Mechanics | Lecture 1

(September 26, 2011) Leonard Susskind gives a brief introduction to the mathematics behind physics including the addition and multiplication of vectors as well as velocity and acceleration in terms of particles. This course is the beginning of a six course sequence that explores the theoretical foundations of modern physics. Topics in the series include classical [...]

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Classical Mechanics | Lecture 3

(October 10, 2011) Leonard Susskind discusses lagrangian functions as they relate to coordinate systems and forces in a system. This course is the beginning of a six course sequence that explores the theoretical foundations of modern physics. Topics in the series include classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, theories of relativity, electromagnetism, cosmology, and black holes. Stanford [...]

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