This is a lecture on astrophysics by Andrew Lange which took place at UC Berkley on November 9, 2009. It might be of some use to those who are interested in natural science and for those who want to practise their academic vocabulary.

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There is strong evidence that the entire Universe sprang from sub-atomic dimensions 13.7 billion years ago in a violent event known as Inflation, but we understand almost nothing of what would have caused this to happen. Scientists around the world are now racing to find important clues in the Cosmic Microwave Background, the faint relic of the primeval fireball that filled the early Universe.

Science, Documentary