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“Why is Our Universe Tuned for Life?” by Brian Greene

April 23, 2012
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One of the most recent TED talks is given by the famous theoretical physicist and a TV personality Brian Greene. Greene is most known for his best-selling books and TV series: “The Elegant Universe” and “The Fabric of the Cosmos“. The topic of the talk is, as the title implies, the fine-tuning of the universe, or being more precise, the question if our universe is actually fine tuned and if so, then why it...

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The Fabric of the Cosmos

March 27, 2012
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The Fabric of the Cosmos

A few days ago we had a look at the TV series of the same name, so I think it’s appropriate to check out the book as well. So here we have another best-seller by Brian Greene, a theoretical physicist, who is famous for his research in string theory and popular science books including “The Elegant Universe”. I have to be honest, “The Fabric of the Cosmos” is in many ways very similar to...

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The Fabric of the Cosmos

March 24, 2012
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The Fabric of the Cosmos

“The Fabric of the Cosmos,” a four-hour series based on the book by a famous physicist, author and a string theorist Brian Greene, who takes us on a journey to the frontiers of physics to see how scientists are piecing together the most complete picture yet of space, time, and the universe. With each step, the author digs deeper beneath the surface of our everyday experience lies towards a startling world far stranger and more wondrous...

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The Elegant Universe Mini-Series

March 15, 2012
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The Elegant Universe Mini-Series

Elegant Universe is a three-hour physics mini series featuring the bestselling author and one of the leading experts in string theory – Brian Greene. And as you might have already guessed Elegant Universe mostly focuses on this exotic theory of mysterious strings. Brian Greene, who is a professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University, does an amazing job of making this highly abstract theory more approachable and entertaining for casual viewers.    ...

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