Dark matter: The matter we can't see - James Gillies
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The Greeks had a simple and elegant formula for the universe: just
earth, fire, wind, and water. Turns out there's more to it than that -- a
lot more. Visible matter (and that goes beyond the four Greek elements)
comprises only 4% of the universe. CERN scientist James Gillies tells us what accounts for the remaining 96% (dark matter and dark energy) and how we
might go about detecting it.
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- Educator James Gillies
- Director Jeremiah Dickey
- Narrator James Gillies
