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Our Antimatter, Mirrored, Time-Reversed Universe

PBS Space Time · Season 2019 · Episode 2
The foundations of quantum theory rests on its symmetries. For example, it should be impossible to distinguish our universe from one that is that is the perfect mirror opposite in charge, handedness, and the direction of time. But one by one these symmetries were found to be broken, threatening to break all of physics along with them.

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Season
2019
Episode
2
Air Date
16/Jan/2019
Air Time
12:00
Runtime
19 min

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The foundations of quantum theory rests on its symmetries. For example, it should be impossible to distinguish our universe from one that is that is the perfect mirror opposite in charge, handedness, and the direction of time. But one by one these symmetries were found to be broken, threatening to break all of physics along with them.

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