Faster Than the Speed of Light?

Jan 01, 2011 (en) Documentary [60] Min
  • First Air Date
    Jan 01, 2011
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato
    90%
  • Original title
    Faster Than the Speed of Light?
  • Release
    Jan 01, 2011
  • en
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Overview

In September 2011, an international group of scientists has made an astonishing claim - they have detected particles that seemed to travel faster than the speed of light. It was a claim that contradicted more than a hundred years of scientific orthodoxy. Suddenly there was talk of all kinds of bizarre concepts, from time travel to parallel universes. So what is going on? Has Einstein's famous theory of relativity finally met its match? Will we one day be able to travel into the past or even into another universe? In this film, Professor Marcus du Sautoy explores one of the most dramatic scientific announcements for a generation. In clear, simple language he tells the story of the science we thought we knew, how it is being challenged, and why it matters.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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Season 1 ( 2011-01-01)

Episode 1

Episode: 1
Jan 01, 2011 (en)
Documentary
[60] Min
  • First Air Date Jan 01, 2011
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato 90%
Original Title Faster Than the Speed of Light?
en

Overview

In September 2011, an international group of scientists has made an astonishing claim - they have detected particles that seemed to travel faster than the speed of light. It was a claim that contradicted more than a hundred years of scientific orthodoxy. Suddenly there was talk of all kinds of bizarre concepts, from time travel to parallel universes. So what is going on? Has Einstein's famous theory of relativity finally met its match? Will we one day be able to travel into the past or even into another universe? In this film, Professor Marcus du Sautoy explores one of the most dramatic scientific announcements for a generation. In clear, simple language he tells the story of the science we thought we knew, how it is being challenged, and why it matters.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer