What if the universe was never designed to be understood? Astronomer Michelle Thaller makes a case that the human brain, despite its complexity, may be as poorly equipped to grasp ultimate reality as a grasshopper is to grasp calculus.
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About Michelle Thaller:
Michelle Thaller is an astronomer and Assistant Director for Science Communication at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
Astronomer Michelle Thaller walks through what a century of physics has actually dismantled: Our intuitions about space, time, and what it means to know something is true.
Most people assume the big questions, the multiverses, the Big Bang, the nature of reality, are what astronomers spend their careers on. What Thaller reveals is that the truth is stranger.
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About Michelle Thaller:
Michelle Thaller is an astronomer and Assistant Director for Science Communication at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
Did you know that Christ the Redeemer is a hollow 12-story structure standing 700 meters above sea level?
In this video, we explore the hidden engineering secrets, the extreme calculations, and the incredible technical challenge behind the construction of this world-famous monument under seemingly impossible conditions. From the hidden “heart” inside the concrete to the 6 million soapstone tiles glued by hand, we uncover what is really hidden beneath its stone skin.
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