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The Most Unknown

Directed by Ian Cheney
2018    1h 32m    NR
Documentary
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The Most Unknown is an epic documentary film that sends nine scientists to extraordinary parts of the world to uncover unexpected answers to some of humanity's biggest questions. How did life begin? What is time? What is consciousness? How much do we really know? By introducing researchers from diverse backgrounds for the first time, then dropping them into new, immersive field work they previously hadn't tackled, the film reveals the true potential of interdisciplinary collaboration, pushing the boundaries of how science storytelling is approached. What emerges is a deeply human trip to the foundations of discovery and a powerful reminder that the unanswered questions are the most crucial ones to pose. Directed by Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Ian Cheney (The Search for General Tso, The City Dark) and advised by world-renowned filmmaker Werner Herzog (Fitzcarraldo, Aguirre, The Wrath of God, Grizzly Man), The Most Unknown is an ambitious look at a side of science never before shown on screen. The film was made possible by a grant from Science Sandbox, a Simons Foundation initiative dedicated to engaging everyone with the process of science.
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Cast of The Most Unknown
  • Jennifer L. MacaladySelf - Microbiologist, Penn State University
  • Davide D'AngeloSelf - Physicist, Università degli Studi di Milano
  • Axel CleeremansSelf - Cognitive Psychologist, Université libre de Bruxelles
  • Luke McKaySelf - Astrobiologist, Montana State University
  • Rachel L. SmithSelf - Astrophysicist, North California Museum of Natural Sciences
  • Erik CordesSelf - Ecologist & Chief Expedition Scientist, Temple University
  • Victoria OrphanSelf - Geobiologist, California Institute of Technology
  • Jun YeSelf - Physicist, University of Colorado-Boulder & National Institute of Standards and Technology
  • Anil SethSelf - Neuroscientist, University of Sussex
  • Laurie SantosSelf - Cognitive Psychologist, Yale University
  • Emilie CasparSelf - Cognitive Neuroscientist, Université libre de Bruxelles
  • Dalila AchouiSelf
  • Brian HedlundSelf - Microbial Ecologist, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
  • Michael TuckerSelf
  • Joseph GargiuloSelf - Telescope Support Supervisor, W.M. Keck Observatory
  • Danik ForsmanSelf
  • Mike SkowronskiSelf
  • Geoffrey A. BlakeSelf
  • Gregory W. DoppmannSelf
  • Greg RouseSelf
  • Chris OatesSelf - Physicist, National Institute of Standards & Technology
  • Warrick RoseboomSelf - Researcher, Time Perception Group, University of Sussex
  • Jim ParkinsonSelf
  • Keisuke SuzukiSelf
  • Yiyun HuangSelf
  • Chelsey ClarkSelf
  • Shireen RoySelf
  • Alyssa ArreSelf
  • Kacie Saxer-TaulbeeSelf
  • Tobias BothwellSelf
  • William MilnerSelf
  • Shimon KolkowitzSelf
  • Dhruv KedarSelf
  • George Edward MartiSelf
  • Sarah BromleySelf
  • Akihisa GobanSelf
  • Lindsay SonderhouseSelf
  • Ross HutsonSelf
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