Does Gravity Require Extra Dimensions?
S2020E19 · 2020-05-27 · 17 min
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.
The show’s own verdict is on its page.