The Most Unknown (2018)
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 pushes 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 and advised by world-renowned filmmaker Werner Herzog, The Most Unknown is an ambitious look at a side of science never before shown on screen.
Documentary
Cast
- Jennifer L. Macalady — Self - Microbiologist, Penn State University
- Davide D'Angelo — Self - Physicist, Università degli Studi di Milano
- Axel Cleeremans — Self - Cognitive Psychologist, Université libre de Bruxelles
- Luke McKay — Self - Astrobiologist, Montana State University
- Rachel L. Smith — Self - Astrophysicist, North California Museum of Natural Sciences
- Erik Cordes — Self - Ecologist & Chief Expedition Scientist, Temple University
- Victoria Orphan — Self - Geobiologist, California Institute of Technology
- Jun Ye — Self - Physicist, University of Colorado-Boulder & National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Anil Seth — Self - Neuroscientist, University of Sussex
- Laurie Santos — Self - Cognitive Psychologist, Yale University
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