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Ian Dodd
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Chasing Einstein (2019)
For a peek into world of people chasing the biggest questions . . .
I saw this on opening night followed by a Q&A from the filmmakers.
This is a worthy follow up to "Particle Fever" (about the discovery of the Higgs boson at the LHC) about 4 years ago, but goes to the next step. The theoretical and experimental physicists in this film are in a friendly/professional competition to either 1) discover the next new form of matter or 2) upend everything we think about how the Universe works based on Einstein's theory of relativity. And the viewer is left thinking, "Could go either way." Fascinating personalities and very accessible versions of cutting edge science.
Why not 10/10? There was one character, a non-scientist, who struck me as the "curmudgeonly skeptic" who seemed to mistrust all big science. He reminded me of people who say about 9/11, "Yes, but what about Building 7?" He didn't contribute anything useful to the dialogue for me.
Otherwise, this is an excellent film for people who take delight in wondering about the fundamental questions of the Universe. Indeed, a "Particle Fever"/"Chasing Einstein" double feature with a group of geeky friends would make a delightful evening.