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Einstein's Big Idea
Everyone's heard of it, but what does E=mc2 really mean? With brilliant period recreations, discover how an obscure patent clerk, Albert Einstein, came up with his shuttering 1905 discovery that the realms of matter and energy are inescapably linked, and ultimately unleashed the power of the atom.
Newton's Dark Secrets
Isaac Newton was a 17th century Einstein, who reduced nature's chaos to a single set of laws and revolutionized the thinking and outlook of his age. But Newton had a turbulent personality - secretive, reclusive, and vindictive to his many enemies. Explore how these intricate facets of Newton's obsessive personality combined together in a single extraordinary life.
Darwin's Dangerous Idea
For 21 years, Charles Darwin kept his theory of evolution a secret from all but a few friends. His torment resonates in society today as his incredibly powerful idea challentges our understanding of our world and ourselves. Explore why Darwin's "dangerous idea" matters perhaps even more today than it did in his own time, and how it conveys the power of science to explain the pas and predict the future of life on earth.
Galileo's Battle for the Heavens
At a time when heretics were burned alive for dissent, scientist Galileo Galilei risked his life to advance his revolutionary concepts of the universe, most especially in defending the controversial theory that the earth revolves around the sun. Based on Dava Sobel's best-selling biography Galileo's Daughter, this two-hour film offers a vivid re-imagining of Galileo's incredible achievements that forever changed the way we view our place in the universe.
