Timothy Ferris Movies
Timothy Ferris' PBS documentary Seeing in the Dark explores the process of stargazing. In lieu of focusing on science-heavy astronomical details, Ferris eliminates a narrator, and presents a series of extended, majestic glimpses of the universe through a telescope -- a protracted visual meditation on stargazing. The filmmaker also devotes a healthy amount of on-camera time to the expostulations of devoted stargazers, who discuss what motivates them to visit their telescopes on a nightly basis, the joy obtained from the practice, and observations made about the universe from the terrestrial end of the telescopic lens. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
This PBS video, hosted by science writer Timothy Ferris, explores the research and activities of the scientific community as it searches for signs of extraterrestrial life. The video contains two volumes: Are We Alone? and Is Anybody Listening?. The first volume examines the case for life on other stars or planets by looking at the ingredients for the earth's evolutionary process. The second segment reports on the efforts of SETI, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, which attempts to contact other beings in the universe through radio transmissions. The video uses computer animation and interviews with numerous scientists from the academic and astrophysics community to make the case that we indeed may not be alone. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, Rovi
Timothy Ferris is the host of this PBS special which takes a look at the scientific theories about the creation of our universe. Leading scientists examine clues about the origin and evolution of our universe. Amazing theories are explained by Nobel prize-winner Carlo Rubbia, Murray Gell-Man, and physicist Stephen Hawking. The mysteries of the universe are explored in The Creation of the Universe. ~ Beth Deki, Rovi
