What is Gravity? | Wondrium Perspectives

Want to stream more content like this… and 1,000’s of courses, documentaries & more? 👉 👉 Start Your Free Trial of Wondrium 👈 👈 ------------------------------------------- What goes up must come down, right? We’ve heard that old saying many times throughout our lives. But as it turns out, gravity isn’t quite so simple. In this episode of Perspectives, four experts discuss what we know about gravity as well as some of the things we’re still trying to figure out. ------------------------------------------- Clips in this video are from the following series on Wondrium: Understanding the Misconceptions of Science, presented by Don Lincoln The Higgs Boson and Beyond, presented by Sean Carroll What Einstein Got Wrong, presented by Dan Hooper Great Heroes and Discoveries of Astronomy, presented by Emily Levesque The Evidence for Modern Physics: How We Know What We Know, presented by Don Lincoln ------------------------------------------- Table of Contents 00:00 Gravity before Newton 03:57 Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation 07:49 Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity 12:44 Proof of Gravitational Waves 16:08 What Is Quantum Gravity? ------------------------------------------- Wondrium Perspectives is hosted by Rich Bernett. --------- Welcome to Wondrium on YouTube. Here, you can enjoy a carefully curated selection of the history, science, and math videos you’ve come to know and love from brands like The Great Courses, and more. If you’ve ever wanted to travel back in time, wondered about the science of life, wished for a better understanding of math, or dreamt of exploring the stars … then Wondrium will be your new favorite channel on YouTube! If you decide you’d like to learn more about what you love, check out the full experience at There, you’ll find in-depth answers to everything you’ve ever wondered, with mind-blowing surprises along the way. Your brain is going to love this place! ------------------------------------------- You can also read thousands of articles from the smartest experts in their fields at The Great Courses Daily: And, of course, check us out on all of our social channels: -Facebook: -Twitter: -Instagram: ------------------------------------------- [Three hashtags that apply to the video topic]