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May 2021
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#323 - Michio Kaku - Black Holes, Big Ba...

Chris Williamson
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Michio Kaku is the Professor of Theoretical Physics in the City College of New York, a futurist and an author. What happened before the big bang? Is there a white hole on the other end of a black hole? Can time go backwards? Are there other dimensions? Are there other parallel universes? Is there a multiverse of universes? These are all questions that are be ... Show More
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