The Science of Information: From Language to Black Holes Season 1 Episode 1 The Transformability of Information

  • TV-PG
  • December 11, 2015
  • 33 min

What is information? Explore the surprising answer of American mathematician Claude Shannon, who concluded that information is the ability to distinguish reliably among possible alternatives. Consider why this idea was so revolutionary, and see how it led to the concept of the bit-the basic unit of information.

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  • First Aired
    December 11, 2015
  • Content Rating
    TV-PG
  • Runtime
    33 min
  • Language
    English
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