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The Theory of Everything: The Quest to Explain All Reality

The Theory of Everything: The Quest to Explain All Reality

The Theory of Everything: The Quest to Explain All Reality

Taught by noted physicist Dr. Don Lincoln of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, this course follows the search for a theory that explains all physical reality—a theory of everything. Dr. Lincoln covers recent developments in particle physics and cosmology, plus the background needed to appreciate the centuries-long search for this holy grail of science. Only high-school-level math is used.

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