Leon Lederman: The Quest for Simplicity | CUNY Laureates

On this NY Emmy ® nominated segment of CUNY Laureates, we learn about Nobel Laureate Leon Lederman and how his quest to understand the fundamental building blocks of the universe led him to discover one of physics' most elusive particles: the muon neutrino. Show Creator/Executive Producer: Petar Talijancic, Produced by Petar Talijancic Written and Edited by Petar Talijancic Graphics and Animation: Adam Finger Host: Duane Ferguson Watch the full episode at https://tv.cuny.edu/show/cunylaureate... Follow CUNY TV: Facebook:   / cunytv   Twitter:   / cunytv   Instagram:   / cuny.tv      / @cunytv   LinkedIn:   / cunytv   Find more from CUNY TV at https://tv.cuny.edu CUNY Laureates is a documentary series about the lives and achievements of CUNY graduates who went on to win major awards in their respective fields. By reintroducing these exceptional minds to younger audiences, we hope to emphasize the value of a high-quality public education and demonstrate how it can transcend all social and political boundaries, even to this day. In the first season, we honor our outstanding alumni by profiling 13 CUNY graduates who have received Academia’s greatest honor, the Nobel Prize. Watch more at https://tv.cuny.edu/show/cunylaureates Subscribe to the CUNY TV channel: https://bit.ly/2GmGb13​​​​ CUNY Laureates playlist https://bit.ly/cunylaureates CNLR01002 FS1 Leon Lederman