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In March 2014, scientists working on the BICEP2 telescope at the South Pole reported an incredible discovery: a swirling pattern in the cosmic background radiation that appeared to indicate the presence of gravitational waves. But do these ripples in space-time hold up under further scientific scrutiny? See a panel of world-class researchers weighing the evidence at "Ripples From the Big Bang: Listening to the Beginning of Time." This program is part of the Big Ideas Series, made possible with support from the John Templeton Foundation. Learn More
TOPICS: Physics & Math, Space & The Cosmos
TAGS: 2014, Accelerating universe, Alan Guth, Amber Miller, Andrei Linde, BICEP2, Big Bang, Big Bang Theory, cmb, cosmic background radiation, cosmic inflation, cosmic microwave background, cosmological, expansion, inflation, John Kovac, Paul Steinhardt, physics, Planck Epoch, radiation left over, Ripples From The Big Bang, South Pole, space-time, Telescope, thermal radiation, Time (Dimension), universe
PLAYLISTS: The Best of Brian Greene
Video Duration: 01:35:18
Original Program Date: Friday, May 30, 2014
In March 2014, scientists working on the BICEP2 telescope at the South Pole reported an incredible discovery: a swirling pattern in the cosmic background radiation that appeared to indicate the presence of gravitational waves. But do these ripples in space-time hold up under further scientific scrutiny? See a panel of world-class researchers weighing the evidence at "Ripples From the Big Bang: Listening to the Beginning of Time." This program is part of the Big Ideas Series, made possible with support from the John Templeton Foundation. Learn More
TOPICS: Art & Science, Biology & Origins of Life, Earth & Environment, Mind & Brain, Physics & Math, Science in Society, Science Unplugged, Space & The Cosmos, Technology & Engineering, Your Daily Equation, Youth & Education
TAGS: 2014, Accelerating universe, Alan Guth, Amber Miller, Andrei Linde, BICEP2, Big Bang, Big Bang Theory, cmb, cosmic background radiation, cosmic inflation, cosmic microwave background, cosmological, expansion, inflation, John Kovac, Paul Steinhardt, physics, Planck Epoch, radiation left over, Ripples From The Big Bang, South Pole, space-time, Telescope, thermal radiation, Time (Dimension), universe, 2014, Accelerating universe, Alan Guth, Amber Miller, Andrei Linde, BICEP2, Big Bang, Big Bang Theory, cmb, cosmic background radiation, cosmic inflation, cosmic microwave background, cosmological, expansion, inflation, John Kovac, Paul Steinhardt, physics, Planck Epoch, radiation left over, Ripples From The Big Bang, South Pole, space-time, Telescope, thermal radiation, Time (Dimension), universe
PLAYLISTS: The Best of Brian Greene
Video Duration: 01:35:18
Original Program Date: Friday, May 30, 2014
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