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Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies

The particles then flow out along the magnetic field lines to become the solar wind

The particles then flow out along the magnetic field lines to become the solar wind

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The particles then flow out
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along the magnetic field lines
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to become the solar wind.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:19
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 Cells absorb nutrients and oxygen from the outside. - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:06
Cells absorb nutrients and oxygen from the outside.
S01 • E02 Here they're trapped, here they can get away far from the sun - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:06
Here they're trapped, here they can get away far from t...
S01 • E01 Being small and, therefore, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:09
Being small and, therefore,
S01 • E02 Tim has another demonstration to show how the solar winds - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:07
Tim has another demonstration to show how the solar winds
S01 • E01 If they were significantly larger, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:07
If they were significantly larger,
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 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 • 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 • 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 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 • 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...