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Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies

If they were significantly larger, they wouldn't be able to take inwhat they need to...

If they were significantly larger, they wouldn't be able to take in
what they need to survive

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If they were significantly larger,
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they wouldn't be able to take in what they need to survive.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:38
Uploaded
May 06, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary

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Movie Summary

In this mind-bending series, Jim Al-Khalili explores the vast range of size in the universe, from tiny atoms to gigantic, interconnected galaxies.
S01 • E01 Ultimately, though, there's a limit to how small they can be. - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:05
Ultimately, though, there's a limit to how small they c...
S01 • E02 Water coming out of the hosepipe, that's like the solar wind - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:10
Water coming out of the hosepipe, that's like the solar...
S01 • E01 Cells are full of stuff - - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:17
Cells are full of stuff -
S01 • E02 The water flowing outwards from the hosepipe - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:10
The water flowing outwards from the hosepipe
S01 • E01 For instance, some cells have found a way to increase surface area - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:08
For instance, some cells have found a way to increase surfac...
S01 • E02 That's exactly what happens in the solar wind - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:10
That's exactly what happens in the solar wind
S01 • E01 The cells in the walls of our digestive tract - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:15
The cells in the walls of our digestive tract
S01 • E02 The water's forming a barrier here because the water that's already - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:07
The water's forming a barrier here because the water th...
S01 • E02 What's the equivalent to that when it comes to the solar wind? - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:04
What's the equivalent to that when it comes to the sola...
S01 • E01 How can cells maximise their surface to volume ratio - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:08
How can cells maximise their surface to volume ratio
S01 • E02 Right, the equivalent boundary there for the solar wind is actually - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:07
Right, the equivalent boundary there for the solar wind is a...
S01 • E01 Well, imagine this balloon is one of those cells. - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:04
Well, imagine this balloon is one of those cells.
S01 • E02 There are tiny amounts of dust, gas and even plasma-charged particles, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:11
There are tiny amounts of dust, gas and even plasma-charged ...
S01 • E01 How can I increase its surface area - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:08
How can I increase its surface area
S01 • E01 I've calculated these five fingers increase the surface area - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:13
I've calculated these five fingers increase the surface...
S01 • E02 The interstellar medium - the stuff which the solar wind - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:11
The interstellar medium - the stuff which the solar wind
S01 • E02 Gases can move and flow, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:07
Gases can move and flow,
S01 • E01 Welcome to my digestive tract. - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:04
Welcome to my digestive tract.
S01 • E01 These protuberances are called microvilli. - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:05
These protuberances are called microvilli.
S01 • E01 They're each about a 1,000th of a millimetre long, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:17
They're each about a 1,000th of a millimetre long,