Why This Universe?
The biggest ideas in physics, broken down. Join theoretical physicist Dan Hooper and co-host Shalma Wegsman as they answer your questions about dark matter, black holes, quantum mechanics, and more. Part of The University of Chicago Podcast Network.
Why This Universe?
55 - String Theory Part 2: The First Superstring Revolution
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Episode 55
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We pick up the story of string theory and explore the explosion of interest it experienced in the mid 1980s.
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