The Elegant Universe (2003)

10/28/2003 (EN) • 2h 30m

Documentary

Overview

One of the most ambitious and exciting theories ever proposed—one that may be the long-sought "theory of everything," which eluded even Einstein—gets a masterful, lavishly computer-animated explanation from bestselling author-physicist Brian Greene, when NOVA presents the nuts, bolts, and sometimes outright nuttiness of string theory.

Top Billed Cast

Brian Greene

Host

3 Episodes

Steven Weinberg

Weinberg

3 Episodes

Nima Arkani-Hamed

Nima

3 Episodes


Last Season

Season 1

2003 | 3 Episodes

Season 1 of The Elegant Universe premiered on October 28, 2003.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

physics

string theory

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