The Most Unknown (2018)

Directed by

Ian Cheney

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 51 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows nine scientists from different fields as they step into unfamiliar scientific research areas. It shows their curiosity and excitement about exploring the big questions that science does not yet fully answer.

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What happens

The Most Unknown is a 2018 documentary film, directed by Ian Cheney, that introduces nine researchers from diverse scientific backgrounds to areas of scientific field work new to them. The film has had mixed reviews, with some reviewers focused on the participants' contagious fascination with research on life's biggest mysteries ("the most unknown"), while other reviewers criticised the film's coverage of difficult technical concepts as lacking depth. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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