Instructional Video14:15
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The Fine-Structure Constant: A Number That Shaped the Universe

12th - Higher Ed
This constant represented by the Greek letter alpha is just a dimensionless number, so no matter what units you use, it will always have the same value, about 1/137. If it was different by just 4%, life may not...
Instructional Video12:20
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How Fundamental Constants Define the Limits of Physics: The Planck Scale

12th - Higher Ed
How the Planck scale is derived from the most important fundamental constants in physics. This is where our physics ends. If you wanted to simulate the universe in a computer, you would need to enter...
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Pondering the Possibility of Non Constant "Constants"

9th - 10th
New research indicates that a value thought to be a basic foundation of physics might vary from place to place in the universe.