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Genius by Stephen Hawking

Replicating the Big Bang on Ice

A hockey team demonstrates how galaxies expand, with some unusual equipment.

05/24/2016 | Rating TV-G

Genius by Stephen Hawking

Replicating the Big Bang on Ice

Clip: Episode 4 | 5m 24sVideo has Closed Captions

A hockey team demonstrates how galaxies expand, with some unusual equipment.

The volunteers take to the ice to find a way to use the balloons and leaf blowers to re-create how the galaxies are moving. They recruit the help of a team of hokey players and discover that the players further away from the centre are moving away faster. What does this tell them about the expansion of the universe?

05/24/2016 | Rating TV-G

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Where Did The Universe Come From?

Preview: Ep4 | 30s | Watch Hawking lead a journey of discovery featuring racing cars, skaters and balloons. (30s)

Drag Racing to Explore the Doppler Effect

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Clip: Ep4 | 3m 16s | Hubble’s theory explored with a Doppler effect drag racing challenge. (3m 16s)

The Movement of Galaxies in Space

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Clip: Ep4 | 4m 33s | A track race demo explains how the galaxies furthest from Earth move fastest. (4m 33s)

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