Its probably the largest experiment ever constructed by humans. Particle fever is a fascinating and very informative documentary about the search for the missing higgs particle at cern in switzerland, with the man of the hour, peter higgs, making an appearance. Under the direction of the european organization of nuclear research, it has been a thirty year project that is the center of controversy in the scientific community. Jun 27, 2014 particle fever movie streaming to a device near you. Following six brilliant scientists during the launch.
Particle fever follows a group of scientists through the process of discovery and the construction of the megamachine that discovered the higgs, the large hadron collider. David kaplans documentary particle fever shows the human. Particle fever records the start of the biggest and most expensive experiment in our planets history, pushing the edge of human innovation and giving audiences a front row seat to a significant and inspiring scientific breakthrough as it unfolds. The fantastic movie about the search for the higgs boson at the large hadron collider, particle fever, which packed theaters on its tour across. Particle fever is a fascinating and very informative documentary about the search for the missing higgs particle at cern in switzerland, with the man of the hour. Otherwise they will be shown using the series origin language. Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by an influenza virus. Aug 12, 2014 particle fever, the new, awardwinning documentary that follows six scientists during the launch of the large hadron colliderthe biggest and most expensive experiment in the history of the planetwill be shown at the university of chicagos reva and david logan center for the arts at 6. It has been widely heralded as humankinds most ambitious science experiment ever. Particle fever explores with aweinspiring precision, and in remarkably accessible language, how 10,000 scientists and engineers from around the world built what in effect is the ultimate test. At the time, kaplan was already trying to capture one. On earth, seasons are the result of earths orbit around the sun and earths axial tilt relative to the ecliptic plane. Particle fever gives audiences a frontrow seat to a significant and inspiring scientific breakthrough as it happens.
For distinguished physicists like fabiola gianotti and savas dimopoulos, the. Through these characters, we learn that the higgs is a stepping stone. Particle fever tells of search for the higgs boson the. A season is a division of the year marked by changes in weather, ecology, and the amount of daylight. For particle physicists, it extends in ways that are both vast and incredibly difficult for nonscientists to understand, and therein lies the challenge of particle fever, a documentary that seeks to distill an undistillable subject into something at. The concepts behind its heady subject matter may fly over the heads of most viewers, but particle fever presents it in such a way that even the least scienceinclined viewers will find themselves enraptured. Particle fever discussion guide influence film club. These symptoms typically begin two days after exposure to the virus and most last less than a week. Theoretical physicist david kaplan had the initial idea for particle fever. Physicistturnedfilmmaker mark levinson has made a film about the search for the socalled god particle. Daily weekend weekly monthly quarterly yearly seasons holidays. Particle fever features a lot of brilliant people siting around talking to each other at a conference table, or writing lengthy equations on blackboards, or scribbling away furiously in notepads.
Equally staggering is the scale of the physics experiment that the lhc embodies. But its also a reallife drama about understanding the universe, says director mark levinson. Directed by mark levinson and edited by oscarwinner walter murch, the film integrates the science behind particle physics with personal stories from theorists in the united states and experimentalists at cern. Following its successful fest run, the docu will receive a march 2014 release through abramorama and bond. From the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation, oakland university william beaumont school of medicine, royal oak, michigan. Interspersed with the plot of particle fever are artful explanatory animations and commentary by six articulate physicists. Particle fever follows six brilliant scientists during the launch of the large hadron collider, marking the startup of the biggest and most expensive experiment in the history of the planet. Heres a look at our work on particle fever, a documentary about cerns large hadron collider, the higgs boson, and people much smarter than ourselves. For the first time, a film gives audiences a front row seat to a significant and inspiring scientific breakthrough as it happens. Imagine being able to watch as edison turned on the first light bulb, or as franklin received his first jolt of electricity. The film follows the experimental physicists at cern who run the experiments, as well as the theoretical physicists who attempt to provide a conceptual framework for the lhcs results. Jan 22, 2014 particle fever official trailer 1 2014 documentary hd title.
Particle fever is a narrative that follows six scientists from shortly before the lhc turned on through the discovery of the higgs boson. This is kyle cranmer behind the scene with director mark levinson particle fever imagine being able to watch as edison turned on the first light bulb, or as franklin received his first jolt of electricity. Particle fever was shown at several festivals before opening in limited release in the united states on march 5, 2014. Aug 03, 20 particle fever is the first featurelength documentary that walter murch has edited, although archival and documentary footage has been part of a number of his films. Particle fever is a 20 american documentary film tracking the first round of experiments at the large hadron collider near geneva, switzerland. Why your teenage child should watch particle fever, a documentary about the large hadron collider. Particle therapy statistics in 2014 martin jermann, msc secretary of the particle therapy cooperative group paul scherrer institute, villigen, switzerland more than 7 000 patients were treated with particle therapy worldwide from 1954 to 2014, including 15 000 in 2014, 86% of which were treated with protons and 14% with.
Particle fever 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Particle fever follows the inside story of six brilliant scientists seeking to unravel. David kaplan, mark levinson, and meredith wadman discuss the film in new york city on january 2014. Width in pixels px height in pixels px copied to your clipboard unable to copy. What are the chances and the limits when communicating about particle physics with a broader public. Particle fever follows six brilliant scientists during the launch of the large hadron collider, marking the startup of the biggest and most. For particle physicists, the expectation of lhc data has dwarfed the zeal of hardcore david lynch fans eagerly awaiting the return of twin peaks. Particle fever movie clip 1 we look for patterns 2014 documentary hd duration. Kaplan met with levinson in the fall of 2007, a year before the first beam at cern. Mar 20, 2014 particle fever isnt about the search for a cancer cure, or the race to put a man on the moon or the hunt for some new technology that will enable smarter smartphones. Ever since i entered physics, people have been talking about this machine, david kaplan says in a voiceover in particle fever, the documentary he produced about the. Particle fever is a documentary about the super particle accelerator and supercollider in cern, switzerland that is funded and staffed by over 100 nations.
Hed cut some films for the usia early in his career and has advised and mixed a number of documentaries, including crumb, about the controversial cartoonist robert crumb. Mar 05, 2014 particle fever is a film almost seven years in the making. In addition to directing particle fever and prisoner of time 1993, he is an expert in adr additional dialogue recording at the postproduction stage. Build a humungous machine that can slam some really fast moving things together and see if they go. The new documentary particle fever breaks down the god.
Its a documentary about the large hadron collider and the search for the higgs boson. Clip 2m 27s a conversation with daniel whitestone and jonathan feng about dark matter and how the large hadron collider is helping answer the question. Season 2014 when available, episode names will be translated into your preferred language. Particle fever premiered at docfest sheffield on june 14th, and won the audience award split with act of killing. Financial analysis of particle fever 2014 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. David kaplans documentary particle fever shows the. Particle fever unravel the mysteries of the large hadron. Particle fever is a mark levinson documentary that goes into detail about the higgs boson particle and the structure of the universe. Particle fever is a gripping insider account of the worlds biggest, most expensive scientific. The math involved in determining whether data gathered from the lhc favours supersymmetry or multiverse theories will mean more to experts than laymen, but particle fever is. A particularly timely work given the nobel prizes for physics just announced for two of its central figures, particle fever succeeds on every level, but none more important than in making the. Particle fever follows six brilliant scientists during the launch of the large hadron collider, marking the startup of the biggest and most expensive experiment in the history of the planet, pushing the edge of human innovation.
Particle fever movie streaming to a device near you. Laban, md, mmsc, department of physical medicine and rehabilitation, oakland university william beaumont school of medicine, 3601 w. Particle fever is a film almost seven years in the making. Mar 05, 2014 daily weekend weekly monthly quarterly yearly seasons holidays. For most people, the big picture doesnt stretch much beyond their own existence and its impact on the world immediately around it. When the furore about the higgs particle was at its highest, this bit of big news turned everyone into a layman scientist. Particle fever with filmmaker mark levinson, producer david kaplan, and editor walter murch in person saturday, november 15, 2014 7. Particle fever official trailer 1 2014 documentary hd. When kaplan and levinson met at the end of 2007, they agreed to.
Particle fever isnt about the search for a cancer cure, or the race to put a man on the moon or the hunt for some new technology that will enable smarter smartphones. Bbc storyville 2014 particle fever the hunt for the higgs boson 720p hdtv x264 aac mvgroup org. Heres a film that gives you a frontrow seat on one of the most important scientific discoveries of our age. In temperate and polar regions, the seasons are marked by changes in the intensity of sunlight that reaches the earths surface, variations of which may cause animals to. Particle disease osteolysis of the pelvis and the hip. Particle fever the film imagine being able to watch as edison turned on the first light bulb, or as franklin received his first jolt of electricity. Mar 07, 2014 particle fever sticks with its endearing heroes until the large hadron collider is patched up and humming along again, and thousands gather from all over to watch as the data begins to flood in.
The center of the lhc is the worlds largest refrigerator, with a temperature colder than deep outer space, while the pressure in the beam pipes is 10 times lower than on the moon. Particle fever follows the inside story of six brilliant scientists seeking to unravel the mysteries of the universe, documenting the successes and setbacks in the planets. Label copy to clipboard click to copy embed code for video close. All correspondence and requests for reprints should be addressed to. Particle fever is a 20 american documentary film tracking the first round of experiments at. Particle fever follows the inside story of six brilliant scientists seeking to unravel the mysteries of the universe, documenting the successes and setbacks in the planets most significant and inspiring scientific breakthrough. Particle fever follows the inside story of six brilliant scientists seeking to learn the truth about an essential mystery of the universe, documenting the successes and setbacks in the planets most significant and inspiring scientific breakthrough. The fantastic movie about the search for the higgs boson at the large hadron collider. Tweet particle fever you dont have to be a physicistyou dont even have to be good at math, i can certainly attest to thatto enjoy the energy, camaraderie and giddy thrill of discovery that radiates from the documentary particle fever. Particle fever follows six brilliant scientists during the launch of the large hadron collider as they search for the. Apr 12, 2014 particle fever is a gripping insider account of the worlds biggest, most expensive scientific experiment. Particle therapy statistics in 2014 martin jermann, msc secretary of the particle therapy cooperative group paul scherrer institute, villigen, switzerland more than 7 000 patients were treated with particle therapy worldwide from 1954 to 2014, including 15 000 in 2014. Particle fever does an impressive job of parsing the abstract physics involving the higgs particlethe atlas results yield a mass for it that opens up new questions about the standard modelbut even more affecting is the way it dramatizes what this new sliver of information means for physicists.