NOVA  The Elegant Universe, "Einstein's Dream" - Preview

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Program: NOVA

Episode: The Elegant Universe, "Einstein's Dream" - Preview

Albert Einstein dreamed of finding a single theory that would embrace all of nature's laws, but he came up empty-handed. The conflict between general relativity and quantum mechanics has stymied all who've followed. That is, until the discovery of string theory. 11/9/2011

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Premiere Date: 07/11/2012
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TV Rating: NR


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