Are the Fundamental Constants Changing?
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Are the Fundamental Constants Changing?

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 31, 202617 min
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The laws of physics are the same everywhere in the universe.

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This episode is supported by The Great Courses Plus. The laws of physics are the same everywhere in the universe. At least we astrophysicists hope so. After all, it's hard to unravel the complexities of different parts of the universe if we don't

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know the basic rules. But what if this is wrong? There is a hint of evidence that the fundamental constants that govern our universe may evolve over time, and even from one location to another.

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The laws of physics are the relationships we observe between space and time and the fields and particles that occupy it. Those relationships are often expressed as equations,

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