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Scotohylology (DARK MATTER) with Flip Tanedo

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Feb 8, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Origin Story

  • Flip Tanedo's passion for writing led him to Reading Rainbow and LaVar Burton.
  • Discovering Burton's role in Star Trek sparked his interest in physics.
INSIGHT

Dark Matter's Significance

  • Only 5% of the universe's mass and energy is visible matter.
  • Dark matter makes up 25%, and its gravitational pull formed galaxies.
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Dark Matter Discovery

  • Evidence for dark matter has existed for over 100 years through astronomical observation.
  • Fritz Zwicky coined the term "dark matter" in 1933 because it doesn't interact with light.
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