Comments on: CERN movie trailer

By: Ginger Yellow

Ginger Yellow — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:45:45 +0000

It was actually a pretty good show, if understandably simplified. It was all Cox, so to speak, rather than having an anonymous narrator and interviews with him and other scientists. In that respect it was closer to the excellent Atom series presented by Jim Al-Khalili than a typical Horizon. I can’t say I learned much new from it, but it was cool to see LIGO and the double galaxy image from Kitt Peak.

Horizon would be much better if it stuck with this style, using scientists’ natural enthusiasm for their subject to convey its interest rather than trying to sensationalise everything while minimising the science.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:22:06 +0000

Just in case anyone hasn’t noticed the Horizon program is on BBC 2 at 9pm tonight, Tuesday the 29th of Jan 2008. All the family will be gathered round.

By: Nigel Depledge

Nigel Depledge — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:18:52 +0000

Paul Anderson and Mena, here’s another for the list:

ITER.

Ten. million. Celsius.*

Wow.

* note: figures not checked for accuracy.

By: arensb

arensb — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:48:03 +0000

Is there a law that all movie trailers have to begin with “In a world…”?

By: Labreporter

Labreporter — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:47:04 +0000

There’s an excellent films explaining, with the aid of a strong visual analogy, what the Higgs is at http://www.labreporter.com (made by the same people who made the Brian Cox film).

By: Labreporter

Labreporter — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:46:24 +0000

There’s an excellent films explaning, with a visual demonstration, what the Higgs is at http://www.labreporter.com (made by the same people who made the Brian Cox film).

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:41:11 +0000

Awesome vid, I have to pass it along to my friend who works at DESY. And I just love Brian Cox’ accent, which makes the science even more sexy