Does Gravity Require Extra Dimensions?
May 27, 2020
17 min

Season 2020 - Episode 19: Does Gravity Require Extra Dimensions?
00:00 / 45:00
Overview
It’s been 120 years since Henry Cavendish measured the gravitational constant with a pair of lead balls suspended by a wire. The fundamental nature of gravity still eludes our best minds - but those secrets may be revealed by turning back to the Cavendish experiment. That steampunk contraption may even reveal the existence of extra dimensions of space.
Episode Information
TV Show
PBS Space Time
Season
Season 2020
Episode Number
19
Air Date
May 27, 2020
Runtime
17 minutes