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Gravity vs. Pressure: The battle that formed the universe - Fabio Pacucci

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It’s time for the biggest battle in the Universe: the Big Bang. In one corner is gravity— the force that brings all matter together. In the other is pressure— the force that can push matter away. Over the next several hundred thousand years, these two contenders will be wrestling for the fate of the Universe. But what are these powers fighting over? Fabio Pacucci digs into this historic matchup.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Fabio Pacucci
Director
Joseph Clark
Narrator
Jack Cutmore-Scott
Animator
Joseph Clark, Russ Etheridge, Dan Lennon, Sebaldo
Composer
Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio
Sound Designer
Amanda P.H. Bennett, cAMP Studio
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Produced by
Abdallah Ewis, Anna Bechtol
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Dan Kwartler
Script Editor
Emma Bryce
Fact-Checker
Charles Wallace

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