Film

Faster Than the Speed of Light?

2011 · 1h · Documentary

IMDb

7.5

In September 2011, an international group of scientists has made an astonishing claim - they have detected particles that seemed to travel faster than the speed of light. It was a claim that contradicted more than a hundred years of scientific orthodoxy. Suddenly there was talk of all kinds of bizarre concepts, from time travel to parallel universes. So what is going on? Has Einstein's famous theory of relativity finally met its match? Will we one day be able to travel into the past or even into another universe? In this film, Professor Marcus du Sautoy explores one of the most dramatic scientific announcements for a generation. In clear, simple language he tells the story of the science we thought we knew, how it is being challenged, and why it matters.

Marcus du Sautoy

Presenter

Fay Dowker

Herself

John Ellis

Himself

João Magueijo

Himself

Chiara Sirignano

Herself

Tara Shears

Herself

Jon Butterworth

Himself

Michael Duff

Himself

Stefan Söldner-Rembold

Himself

• Alicky SussmanProducer
• Graeme McAulayProducer
• Jonathan RenoufExecutive Producer

Release date

October 19, 2011

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h

Genres

Documentary

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