The Beginning and End of the Universe

7.2/ 10 6 votes 2016 60m / ep 1 popularity

Jim Al-Khalili tackles the greatest question in science - how the universe began. By recreating key experiments Jim unravels the mystery of science's creation story.

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Jim Al-Khalili

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