The Creation of the Universe

This the ultimate detective story -- the creation of the universe. Award-winning journalist Timothy Ferrisa takes viewers on a cosmic ride, from the Big Bang 15 billion years ago, to the frontiers of the science today.

Dazzling special effects and colorful computer graphs make the mysteries of the universe highly visual and understandable. Accompanied by an entertaining musical score from popular composer Brian Eno, "The Creation of the Universe" never falis to stimulate and surprise.

It takes viewers around the world as well, to visit with today's great thinkers, including foremost physicsist Stephen Hawking and Nobel Prize Winners Murray Gell-Mann and Steven Weinberg. From quarks to quasras, the scientists explore a host of provocative ideas, like:

What happened in the first fraction of the first second of the universe?
What do galaxies of stars have in common with tiny atoms?
Why do some scientists believe teh universe is expanding?
Was every atom inside the human body once inside a star?

The Creation of the Universe interprets the work of astronomers and physicists expertly and simply, igniting a sense of wonder about the universe which all people share.

"Ferris has produced nothing short of a television masterpiece. He has captured the entire sweep of physoics, shaped it and rendered it utterly comprehensive." - Science 95

"A viedo textbook for teh entire family... the creators of 'Creation' did their job superbly." - The Philadelphia Enquirer

"Adventure television...Try it. it has something to offer." - The New York Times

92 Minutes