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A three part documentary on the origins of the universe. Produced by Nova and conducted by Brian Greene!

Cosmogony (or cosmogeny) is any scientific theory concerning the coming into existence, or origin, of the cosmos oruniverse, or about how what sentient beings perceive as “reality” came to be. The word comes from the Greekκοσμογονία or κοσμογενία (from κόσμος - “cosmos”, “the world”) and the root of γί(γ)νομαι / γέγονα (“to be born, ……