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Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words

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.

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The Challenger

The Challenger disaster

When the space shuttle Challenger blew up in 1986, it was the most shocking event in the history of American spaceflight. The deaths of seven astronauts, including the first teacher in space Christa McAuliffe, were watched live on television by millions of viewers. But what was more shocking was that the cause of the disaster might never be uncovered.

The Challenger is the story of how Richard Feynman, one of America’s most famous scientists, helped to discover the cause Ler mais

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Richard Feynman: The Fantastic Mr Feynman

This is the story of the most captivating communicator in the history of science

Richard Feynman is one of the most iconic, influential and inspiring scientists of the 20th century.

He helped design the atomic bomb, solved the mystery of the Challenger Shuttle catastrophe and won a Nobel Prize.

Now, 25 years after his death – in his own words and those of his friends and family – this is the story of the most captivating communicator in the history of science.

 

 

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Richard Feynman: The Quest for Tannu Tuva

The story of physicist Richard Feynman‘s fascination with the remote Asian country of Tannu Tuva

The story of physicist Richard Feynman‘s fascination with the remote Asian country of Tannu Tuva, and his efforts to go there with his great friend and drumming partner Ralph Leighton (co-author of the classic ‘Surely You’re Joking, Mr Feynman‘).

Feynman was dying of cancer when this was filmed, and died a few weeks after the filming.

Originally shown in the BBC TV science series ‘Horizon’ in 1988, and also shown in the USA on PBS ‘Nova’ … Ler mais

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Richard Feynman – No Ordinary Genius

BBC Horizon explores the life and times of Richard Feynman – through the eyes of the man himself and his family

BBC Horizon explores the life and times of Richard Feynman – through the eyes of the man himself and his family.

Many aspects of this documentary have been used before in Horizon and Nova episodes, the Messenger series is also referenced.

Presented with his charismatic, passion and zest for life and knowledge, the phrase ‘the pleasure of finding things out’ always sums Richard up and is what is great about science.

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Richard Feynman: The Pleasure Of Finding Things Out

Professor Richard Feynman of Caltech talks about his life and career

Richard Feynman was one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists and original thinkers of the 20th century. He rebuilt the theory of quantum electrodynamics, and it was for this work that he won the Nobel Prize in 1965.

In 1981, he gave Horizon a candid interview, talking about many things close to his heart.

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Richard Feynman: Fun to Imagine

Using physics to explain how the world works

Richard Feynman (1918-88) was one of the most remarkable and gifted theoretical physicists of any generation. He was also known as the ‘Great Explainer’ because of his passion for helping non-scientists to imagine something of the beauty and order of the universe as he saw it.

In this series, Feynman looks at the mysterious forces that make ordinary things happen and, in doing so, answers questions about why rubber bands are stretchy, why tennis balls can’t bounce for ever and … Ler mais