TV programme to watch tonight...
May. 7th, 2008 10:34 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
philmophlegmI've mentioned this programme before, but it's on again shortly, on BBC 2, just after Newsnight.
Basically, it's a documentary about the quantum physicist who came up with the parallel worlds theory so beloved of science fiction authors. The programme follows his son, who happens to be the frontman of cult rock group Eels*. As well as telling his story, it does a good job of explaining quantum physics to the sort of person (like me) who gets most of his knowledge of such things from Star Trek.
* I'm in a bit of an Eels mood at the moment, having just received two of their albums as birthday presents.
Basically, it's a documentary about the quantum physicist who came up with the parallel worlds theory so beloved of science fiction authors. The programme follows his son, who happens to be the frontman of cult rock group Eels*. As well as telling his story, it does a good job of explaining quantum physics to the sort of person (like me) who gets most of his knowledge of such things from Star Trek.
* I'm in a bit of an Eels mood at the moment, having just received two of their albums as birthday presents.
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