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Episode 50: Particles And Waves – The Mechanical Universe
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Episode 49: The Atom – The Mechanical Universe
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Episode 48: Low Temperatures – The Mechanical Universe
With the quest for low temperatures came the discovery that all elements can exist in each of the basic states of matter.
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Episode 47: Entropy – The Mechanical Universe
The Carnot engine, part two, with profound implications for the behavior of matter and the flow of time through the universe.
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