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The story of the greatest physicists of the 20th century and the discoveries they made, told in their own words. Revealing archive provides a unique insight into their lives.
Richard Feynman – Albert Einstein – Stephen Hawking – Jocelyn Bell Burnell – Fred Hoyle – Martin Ryle – Paul Dirac
Film telling the story of the greatest physicists of the 20th century and the discoveries they made, told in their own words. Men and women who transformed our understanding of the universe, from unlocking the secrets of the atom to solving the mysteries of the cosmos.
Revealing archive provides a unique insight into the lives and personalities of a … Ler mais
In 1992, Errol Morris finished A Brief History of Time, about the life and work of Stephen Hawking, the physicist who is often compared to Einstein and who is paralyzed and has spent much of his life in a wheelchair. In this film adaptation of Hawking’s book about the origins of the universe, Morris has woven together graphics, interviews and archival material in a story about both Hawking’s life and science. David Ansen in Newsweek has called it… Ler mais
Series in which Professor Simon Schaffer explores man's fascination with light
Light Fantastic is the title of a television documentary series that explores the phenomenon of light and aired in December 2004 on BBC Four. The series comprised four programmes respectively titled: “Let There Be Light”; “The Light of Reason”; “The Stuff of Light”; and “Light, the Universe and Everything.”
The material was presented by Cambridge academic Simon Schaffer.
Let There Be Light Episode 1 of 4
Simon Schaffer’s series exploring man’s fascination with light begins by revealing the … Ler mais
The invisible world of particle physics and complex adaptive systems comes alive through the life and work of Murray Gell-Mann, one of the most important physicists of the 20th-21st centuries
A celebration of Murray Gell-Man, the Nobel prize-winning physicist who has devoted his research to the study of what is simple (as defined by the laws of physics) and what is complex (represented by the diversity of nature).
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Documentary charting the progress of scientists throughout history who attempted to harness the ultimate limit of cold, known as absolute zero
This two-part scientific detective tale tells the story of a remarkable group of pioneers who wanted to reach the ultimate extreme: absolute zero, a place so cold that the physical world as we know it doesn’t exist, electricity flows without resistance, fluids defy gravity and the speed of light can be reduced to 38 miles per hour.
Each film features a strange cast of eccentric characters, including: Clarence Birdseye; Frederic ‘Ice King’ Tudor, who founded an empire … Ler mais
Les dernières heures du génial mathématicien mort en duel à l’âge de 21 ans
C’est un court-métrage de 25 minutes.
Rarement les maths ont été intégrées à un film avec un tel respect de la discipline. Une poignée de dialogues ne seront intelligibles qu’aux anciens élèves de maths-spé ayant bonne mémoire. Mais cela n’empêchera pas le vulgum pecus de comprendre dans quelle mesure les théories de Galois ont été méprisées par l’académie de son temps. Astruc oppose le génie fulgurant de Galois à l’esprit étriqué des polytechniciens. Cette opposition est présentée sans manichéisme outrancier, … Ler mais
Uma série de entrevistas com um pensador brilhante
Um programa histórico emitido pela RTP em 1990.
Gravado 4 anos antes de sua morte, trata-se de conversas com um Agostinho da Silva ainda surpreendentemente lúcido, sedutor e perspicaz. Cada programa é conduzido por uma personalidade diferente.
Por vezes críticas, por vezes divertidas, mas sem dúvida sempre abertas, francas e extremamente informativas, as Conversas Vadias mostram-se em muitas ocasiões admiravelmente atuais.
« Prev1 / 1Next »Conversas vadias (Maria Elisa e Agostinho da Silva) –…
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Horizon attempts to explain some of the theories proposed by pure mathematicians over the ages
This is a 1984 BBC Horizon documentary looking at the greatest unsolved problems in mathematics. Featuring interviews with many modern mathematicians, this documentary also looks at the history of maths and some of if it’s major players from Euclid to Bertrand Russell.
Explores the world of pure mathematics and some of the classical problems that elude solution or proof, even after several hundred years. (Fermat’s last theorem and the Goldbach conjecture are among two discussed.) Mathematicians explain that … Ler mais
Physicist Dr Helen Czerski takes us on a journey into the science of bubbles
Physicist Dr Helen Czerski takes us on an amazing journey into the science of bubbles. Bubbles may seem to be just fun toys, but they are also powerful tools that push back the boundaries of science.
The soap bubble with its delicate, fragile skin tells us about how nature works on scales as large as solar system and as small as a single wavelength of light. Then there are underwater bubbles, which matter because they are part of the how … Ler mais
Join Kate Humble and Dr Helen Czerski as they explore the relationship between the Earth's orbit and the weather
Orbit: Earth’s Extraordinary Journey is a BBC documentary series presented by Kate Humble and Helen Czerski which aired in 2012. Running for three 60 minute episodes, the series focuses on Earth’s orbit around the Sun and its effect on humans, the climate, and geological features.
Right now you’re hurtling around the sun at 64,000 miles an hour (100,000 km an hour). In the next year you’ll travel 584 million miles, to end up back where you started.
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Kate Humble and Helen Czerski reveal the inner workings of the sun and investigate why scientists think changes in the sun's behaviour may have powerful effects on our climate
90 million miles away from us is the power that shapes our world – the sun. We see it shine in the sky above us, but beyond our sight something dramatic is happening – the sun is going into overdrive.
It’s more active now that it’s been for a decade, sending eruptions of super-heated plasma and vast waves of radiation towards our planet. With the potential to disrupt our lives in dramatic ways.
Using the latest satellite images, and the … Ler mais
Helen Czerski goes in search of colour. She reveals what it is, what it does, and why colour doesn't exist outside of our perception.
Robert Hollingworth: BBC Colour with Helen Czerski filming across the USA
We live in a world ablaze with colour. Rainbows and rainforests, oceans and humanity, Earth is the most colourful place we know of. But the colours we see are far more complex and fascinating than they appear.
In this series, Dr Helen Czerski uncovers what colour is, how it works, and how it has written the story of our planet – from the colours that transformed a dull ball … Ler mais
Professor Brian Cox asks what is life and how did it begin?
Wonders of Life is a 2013 television documentary series presented by physicist Brian Cox. The series was produced by the BBC and Chinese state television network CCTV-9 and aired in the United Kingdom from 27 January 2013 at 9:00 pm on BBC Two. An accompanying book with the same title was also published.
Professor Brian Cox explores the globe to reveal how a few fundamental laws of science gave birth to the most complex and unique feature of … Ler mais
Hannah Fry delves into the data we have today to provide an evidence-based vision of tomorrow
This episode looks at the issues that will change the way we live our lives in the future. Rather than relying on the minds of science fiction writers, mathematician Hannah Fry delves into the data we have today to provide an evidence-based vision of tomorrow. With the help of the BBC’s science experts – and a few surprise guests – Hannah investigates the questions the British public want answered about the future.
Hannah tries to discover whether we could ever … Ler mais
