August 15, 2012

Dr. Michio Kaku’s Playlist: Five Science Videos You Must See

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What is the meaning of infinity? How can the Higgs boson be explained in a way that is clear and accessible? The answers to these questions and many others can be found in five videos that theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku says you cannot afford to miss.

This list also includes Dr. Kaku’s Floating University Lecture, “The Universe in a Nutshell: The Physics of Everything,” which is now available for free for the first time. In this lecture, Dr. Kaku distills the major questions and issues in physics in less than an hour.

Watch Dr. Kaku’s playlist here:

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A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

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