What We Still Don’t Know – Why Are We Here
April 14th, 2009
A Channel 4 documentary from Martin Rees who reckons “the universe is still a place of mystery and wonder”, I have to agree.
Everything you thought you knew about the universe is wrong. It’s made of atoms, right? Wrong. Atoms only account for a measly 15% of everything that exists. The mass of the universe consists of something so mysterious and elusive that it has been dubbed ‘dark matter’.
A Brief History of Time
April 14th, 2009
This 1991 documentary movie directed by Errol Morris is a biographical study of Stephen Hawking rather than a film version of the book by the same name. Tells the story of how Hawking has become one of the great minds of all time despite his near total paralysis with clips of his lectures, interviews with friends and a little physics thrown in for good measure.
The Cosmos – Part One – The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
April 14th, 2009
Appreciate the beauty and wonder of the universe with Carl Sagan’s awesome series as he guides us through the stars and galaxies. Over 20 years since it was made, Cosmos remains one of the most profound statements in exploration, crossing boundaries between science and religion.
Cosmos – Part 3 – Harmony of The Worlds
April 14th, 2009
The third episode of Carl Sagan’s television series is a re-creation of the life of Johannes Kepler, the last scientific astrologer, the first modern astronomer and the author of the first science fiction novel. Kepler provided the insight into how the moon and the planets move in their orbits and ultimately how to journey to them. It’s also a story about the scientific process of discovery, and how the search for truth is never easy but always worthwhile.
