Cracking the Cosmos

Synopsis: One of a series of 13 short films about remarkable scientific discoveries by Nobel prizewinners and their colleagues.

Looks at the work of Nobel Prizewinners on the cosmos. Subjects covered include the origin of matter and its 92 elements, the Big Bang theory, cosmic background radiation, how matter formed in a particle soup when the Universe was less than one second old, how stars produce energy, and how heavy elements like iron are born in super-massive stars.
Series: Nobel’s Greatest Hits, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2001
Year of production: 2001
Notes: Also available on a DVD compilation entitled NOBEL’S GREATEST HITS: SCIENCE
Subjects: Astronomy; Physics
Keywords: cosmology; Nobel Prize winners

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Notes: York Films specialises in producing science programming for television, particularly space and astronomy, with a strong emphasis on using CGI. Several series are available for sale on DVD on topics including Nobel prizewinners, bee breeding and six programmes on the bicycle.

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