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Order and Disorder

Episode 2: Information

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Professor Jim Al-Khalili investigates one of the most important concepts in the world today - information. He discovers how we harnessed the power of symbols, everything from the first alphabet and the electric telegraph through to the modern digital age. But on this journey he learns that information is not just about human communication, it is woven very profoundly into the fabric of reality. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Jim Al-Khalili
Executive Producer:
Paul Sen
Writer:
Nic Stacey
Director:
Nic Stacey

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