A scientist explores the Mayan pyramids
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Scientists are using detectors to explore the Mayan pyramids in Belize.
Muon detectors are elementary particles used by researchers to look inside ancient pyramids. Scientists from the University of Texas at Austin are using these detectors to explore the Mayan pyramids in Belize. Roy Schwitters, Professor of Science at U-T Austin, joins Hari Sreenivasan via Google Hangout.
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A scientist explores the Mayan pyramids
Clip: Season 4 Episode 19 | 6m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
Muon detectors are elementary particles used by researchers to look inside ancient pyramids. Scientists from the University of Texas at Austin are using these detectors to explore the Mayan pyramids in Belize. Roy Schwitters, Professor of Science at U-T Austin, joins Hari Sreenivasan via Google Hangout.
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