Marcus Chown talks about his book Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand. (4/2/19)

Did you know that you could fit the whole human race in the volume of a sugar cube? Or, that the electrical energy in a single mosquito is enough to cause a global mass extinction? Or that out there in the cosmos, there are an infinite number of copies of you reading an infinite number of copies of this? Marcus Chown’s book “Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand: Fifty Wonders That Reveal an Extraordinary Universe” is a mind-bending journey through some of the most weird and wonderful facts about our universe, vividly illuminating the hidden truths that govern our everyday lives. In this installment of “Leonard Lopate at Large” on WBAI, Marcus Chown reveals some of the best-kept secrets in the universe.