The Most Unknown

Overview

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.

Directed by Ian Cheney

Top cast

J

Jennifer L. Macalady

Self - Microbiologist, Penn State University

D

Davide D'Angelo

Self - Physicist, Università degli Studi di Milano

A

Axel Cleeremans

Self - Cognitive Psychologist, Université libre de Bruxelles

L

Luke McKay

Self - Astrobiologist, Montana State University

R

Rachel L. Smith

Self - Astrophysicist, North California Museum of Natural Sciences

Erik Cordes

Self - Ecologist & Chief Expedition Scientist, Temple University

V

Victoria Orphan

Self - Geobiologist, California Institute of Technology

J

Jun Ye

Self - Physicist, University of Colorado-Boulder & National Institute of Standards and Technology

A

Anil Seth

Self - Neuroscientist, University of Sussex

L

Laurie Santos

Self - Cognitive Psychologist, Yale University

Details