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Strange Universe With Bob Berman
Strange Universe

No strings attached

By Bob Berman
Published July 1, 2024 at 10:23 AM EDT
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All the interactions in the universe can be explained by gravity, electromagnetism, and the two forces, strong and weak, that operate only within atoms. This week: The String Theory.

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