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Status
Released
Release
2018
Runtime
1h 32m
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.
10 Cast Members
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
