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Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies

The debate was solvedto a great extent, thanks to the astronomerHenrietta Swan Leavitt

The debate was solved
to a great extent, thanks to the astronomer
Henrietta Swan Leavitt

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The debate was solved to a great extent,
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thanks to the astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:17:54
Uploaded
May 06, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary

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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 The outside of the cell is outside of our field of view. Oh, OK, right. - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:04
The outside of the cell is outside of our field of view. Oh,...
S01 • E02 For many years her work was largely ignored, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:08
For many years her work was largely ignored,
S01 • E01 Yeah. So this is zooming in now on an infected cell. - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:04
Yeah. So this is zooming in now on an infected cell.
S01 • E01 These are parts of the cell that the virus has taken over - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:09
These are parts of the cell that the virus has taken over
S01 • E01 So, these vesicles, then, are like the viruses' nest that it builds, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:08
So, these vesicles, then, are like the viruses' nest th...
S01 • E02 Henrietta Swan Leavitt worked at Harvard Observatory - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:07
Henrietta Swan Leavitt worked at Harvard Observatory
S01 • E01 It's where it produces more copies of the viral proteins, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:08
It's where it produces more copies of the viral protein...
S01 • E02 But back then, computers were people, mostly women, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:11
But back then, computers were people, mostly women,
S01 • E01 And can we see the individual viruses? Yes, if we go... - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:06
And can we see the individual viruses? Yes, if we go...
S01 • E01 Here, these two are viruses - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:09
Here, these two are viruses
S01 • E02 She catalogued so many stars, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:07
She catalogued so many stars,
S01 • E02 So here are some of Leavitt's photographic plates. - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:04
So here are some of Leavitt's photographic plates.
S01 • E01 Sneaky. Yes! And so, understanding this, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:09
Sneaky. Yes! And so, understanding this,
S01 • E02 Leavitt dedicated herself to studying a very weird type of star - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:09
Leavitt dedicated herself to studying a very weird type of s...
S01 • E01 We need to know how the virus infects, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:10
We need to know how the virus infects,
S01 • E02 These grow and shrink at regular intervals, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:13
These grow and shrink at regular intervals,
S01 • E01 Seeing things at this scale has revealed - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:08
Seeing things at this scale has revealed
S01 • E02 Leavitt concentrated on looking for variable stars - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:11
Leavitt concentrated on looking for variable stars
S01 • E02 I find it hard to believe, looking at a picture like this, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:11
I find it hard to believe, looking at a picture like this,
S01 • E01 They could see and begin to understand how genetics worked - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:09
They could see and begin to understand how genetics worked