The Most Unknown (2018)

Plot Summary

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.

Full Cast & Characters

Jennifer L. Macalady

Self - Microbiologist, Penn State University

Davide D'Angelo

Self - Physicist, Università degli Studi di Milano

Axel Cleeremans

Self - Cognitive Psychologist, Université libre de Bruxelles

Luke McKay

Self - Astrobiologist, Montana State University

Rachel L. Smith

Self - Astrophysicist, North California Museum of Natural Sciences

Erik Cordes

Self - Ecologist & Chief Expedition Scientist, Temple University

Victoria Orphan

Self - Geobiologist, California Institute of Technology

Jun Ye

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

Anil Seth

Self - Neuroscientist, University of Sussex

Laurie Santos

Self - Cognitive Psychologist, Yale University

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