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The Illusion of Reality – Matter and antimatter

In this BBC video the Professor Jim Al-Khalili explores how studying the atom forced us to rethink the nature of reality itself. He discovers that there might be parallel universes in which different versions of us exist, finds out that empty space isn’t empty at all, and investigates the differences in our perception of the world in the universe and the reality

If my embedded video isnt showing… here’s the link:

http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=-1406370011028154810

I find this very interesting indeed!

Edit: A fellow blogger has written an interesting article about this from a buddhist standpoint. Recommended reading :) http://soraj.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/matter-antimatter-universe-multiverses/

  1. May 26, 2008 at 9:13 am | #1

    How’ve you been? I found the video fascinating, and thanks so much for posting it. The idea of a multi-verse boggles the mind, but it flows with my intuitive belief of an infinite now. You may enjoy this interview as well: http://www.unknowncountry.com/dreamland/?id=392

  2. RaiulBaztepo
    March 29, 2009 at 2:32 am | #2

    Hello!
    Very Interesting post! Thank you for such interesting resource!
    PS: Sorry for my bad english, I’v just started to learn this language ;)
    See you!
    Your, Raiul Baztepo

  3. March 29, 2009 at 7:17 pm | #3

    Raiul, thank you for your comment :)

  1. May 9, 2008 at 7:49 pm | #1