The Most Unknown

An epic documentary film that sends nine scientists to extraordinary parts of the world to uncover unexpected answers to some of humanity’s biggest questions. How did life begin? What is time? What is consciousness? How much do we really know? By introducing researchers from diverse backgrounds for the first time, then dropping them into new, immersive field work they previously hadn’t tackled, the film pushes the boundaries of how science storytelling is approached. What emerges is a deeply human trip to the foundations of discovery and a powerful reminder that the unanswered questions are the most crucial ones to pose. Directed by Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Ian Cheney and advised by world-renowned filmmaker Werner Herzog, The Most Unknown is an ambitious look at a side of science never before shown on screen.

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  Ian Cheney

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  Jennifer L. Macalady
  Self - Microbiologist, Penn State University
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  Davide D'Angelo
  Self - Physicist, Università degli Studi di Milano
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  Axel Cleeremans
  Self - Cognitive Psychologist, Université libre de Bruxelles
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  Luke McKay
  Self - Astrobiologist, Montana State University
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  Rachel L. Smith
  Self - Astrophysicist, North California Museum of Natural Sciences
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  Erik Cordes
  Self - Ecologist & Chief Expedition Scientist, Temple University
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  Victoria Orphan
  Self - Geobiologist, California Institute of Technology
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  Jun Ye
  Self - Physicist, University of Colorado-Boulder & National Institute of Standards and Technology
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  Anil Seth
  Self - Neuroscientist, University of Sussex
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  Laurie Santos
  Self - Cognitive Psychologist, Yale University