Understanding the world around us is at the very core of scientific endeavour; some might say it is a foundational part of being human.
But the natural world is big and there is still a lot left undiscovered - and that’s just this universe.
So what about all the other ones that might be lurking out there?
Dr Eugene Lim, Reader at King’s College London in the Department of Physics joined Jonathan to discuss.
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