The Secret Life of Chaos
Chaos Theory conjures up images of nature gone haywire, with all sense of order cast aside. But there is a fascinating and hidden side to Chaos, one that scientists are now beginning to glimpse. In his continued exploration of the laws of nature, Jim Al-Khalili, the host of "Everything and Nothing," shows that Chaos Theory addresses a question humans have asked for millennia. How did we get here?
Chaos Theory conjures up images of nature gone haywire, with all sense of order cast aside. But there is a fascinating and hidden side to Chaos, one that scientists are now beginning to glimpse. In his continued exploration of the laws of nature, Jim Al-Khalili, the host of "Everything and Nothing," shows that Chaos Theory addresses a question humans have asked for millennia. How did we get here?
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