Describes the work of physicists as they experiment with ideas which few can comprehend. Tells how some are mapping the tiniest structures of matter, others are listening to the universe, hoping to discover intelligent life, and others are looking for black holes.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
505582
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching
History → Science and civilization
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Creativity ability in science
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Discoveries (in science)
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Physicists
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Experiments
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science and civilization
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)