Einstein and General Relativity, a Singular Story
Einstein and General Relativity, a Singular Story
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About the film
Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity has revolutionised our understanding of gravity, space and time. Initially acclaimed, then forgotten, and now rediscovered, the adventure of this hundred-year-old theory has marked the scientific history of the 20th century. From its inception, a mathematical difficulty arose that could have nipped the theory in the bud: the Schwarzschild singularity. In the company of great international relativistic physicists, the viewer embarks on a discovery of this theory with a singular destiny. We discover a "curved" universe that proves to be even stranger than Einstein had envisioned, and harbours some objects – such as black holes – that still challenge today’s scientists.
General information
Director : Quentin Lazzarotto
Co-authors : Jean Eisenstaedt, Quentin Lazzarotto and Jean-Philippe Uzan
Producers : Look at sciences, in partnership with RMC Découverte, Henri Poincaré Institute, CNC and Institut Lagrange de Paris
Running time : 52 minutes
Scientifics
Jocelyn BELL BURNELL, Oxford, Mansfield College
Sébastien BIZE, SYRTE/Observatoire de Paris
Thibault DAMOUR, IHES
Jean EISENSTAEDT, CNRS/SYRTE
Roger PENROSE, Oxford
Alain RIAZUELO, IAP/CNRS
Carlo ROVELLI, University Aix-Marseille
Hanns SELIG, ZARM Drop Tower, Brême
Jean-Philippe UZAN, IHP/IAP/CNRS
Cédric VILLANI, IHP/CNRS/UPMC
and Alexandre ASTIER, Albert Einstein voice
Press
Contact : Marie Chauvier : chauvier@ihp.fr - 01 44 27 67 14