This is his second fullsize book for nonscientists after black holes and time warps, released in 1994. Interstellar the science of interstellar gradesaver. The film interstellar is a lavish space romp which sees mathew mcconaughey. The science of interstellar is a nonfiction book by american theoretical physicist and nobel laureate kip thorne, with a foreword by christopher nolan. Kip thorne, the scientist behind the movie interstellar is coming to town specially to. It is based on a fantastic concept of interstellar journey. Here is the broadcast schedule for that, as i understand it. The black hole, initially nonspinning, gets spun up to 0. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. This is the discovery channel special on the actual hard science behind the concepts of wormholes and quantum singularities explored in. Thorne introduces us to the beginning of the idea, when the movie was still to be directed by steven spielberg, and then moves to discussing in.
Yet in the science of interstellar, kip thorne, the nobel prizewinning physicist who assisted nolan on the scientific aspects of interstellar, shows us that the movies jawdropping events and stunning, neverbeforeattempted visuals are grounded in real science. The science of interstellar with christopher nolan by startalk radio published on 2015 0502t18. Episode three of a series exploring the scientific accuracy of the film interstellar 2014. Kip thorne, a nobel prizewinning physicist and the feynman professor of theoretical physics emeritus at caltech, is the author of the bestselling books black holes and time warps and the science of interstellar. Interstellar, in fact, ran closer to three hours, and to many viewers dragged on at times. Apr 01, 2015 in kip thornes book the science of interstellar he imagines that professor brand and ligo discover the wormhole in 2019. The science fiction that became science fact in 2019 cassidy ward. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the science of interstellar.
Could interstellar add a new dimension to physics class. The public is invited to a free talk called the science of interstellar with dr. A science journal has published papers which suggest that the film interstellar could help to teach pupils about einsteins theory of general relativity. Lets find out exactly how close to reality was the science of interstellar.
It depicts events with the maximum accuracy and logic. Kip thorne, who is a theoretical physicists from caltech and an executive producer for interstellar, also wrote a book explaining the science behind the movie adequately named the science behind interstellar. Physicist kip thorne, an expert on black holes and wormholes, provided the math that the special effects artists. The science of interstellar explained infographic space. And there is also a documentary on the science of interstellar that will be. With a science fiction film as complex and involved as interstellar, there are bound to be moviegoers who simply come away from the film more confused than satisfied.
The film interstellar relies on real science for many of its stunning visuals. Nasa scientist to discuss the science of interstellar. February 3, 2015 interstellar is chockablock with philosophical ideas, visual effects and theoretical physics from nolan and his brother, jonathan, who cowrote the script. Find out how chris got interested in physics when he was 10 years old, why he uses nonlinear story telling in his films, and what it was like balancing narrative and science with the help of the films advisor, astrophysicist kip thorne. Interstellar was released on home video on march 31, 2015, in both the united kingdom and united states. The science of interstellar lies in all four domains. May 3, 2015 season 6 episode 16 the science of interstellar with christopher nolan unravel the mysteries of interstellar when neil degrasse tyson interviews filmmaker and auteur christopher nolan. As detailed elsewhere in this guide, interstellar in particular took special care to be as scientifically accurate as possible, even at the risk of confusing its audience. The book was initially published on november 7, 2014 by w.
Jul 10, 2019 for starters, mcconaughey, who toplined interstellar as widowed engineer and exnasa pilot joseph cooper, revealed in november of 2014 that hes open to signing on for a second interstellar movie. The science of interstellar is a followup text for nolans. The team responsible for the oscarnominated visual effects at the centre of christopher nolans epic, interstellar, have turned science fiction into science fact by providing new insights into the powerful effects of black holes. In his new book the science of interstellar he describes how much of the film must be taken with a pinch of salt. Thorne shares his experiences working as the science adviser on the film and. April 27, 2015 an interview with christopher nolan who wrote and directed the film interstellar. The physicist has also released a book, the science of interstellar, to explain the behindthescenes of the film. Unravel the mysteries of interstellar when neil degrasse tyson interviews filmmaker christopher nolan. Interstellar should be shown in school lessons bbc news. Nov 21, 2014 read an excerpt from thornes book the science of interstellar.
Nov 07, 2014 view from a camera in a circular, equatorial orbit around a black hole that spins at 0. The science of interstellar is a companion book to the movie. This episode focuses on the main emotional conflict of the film. Views on interstellar have been all over the map, no surprise given how personal. Nov 07, 2014 buy science of interstellar by kip thorne, christopher nolan isbn. The science of interstellar 720p hd pekingesejedi studios. Jun 08, 2016 episode three of a series exploring the scientific accuracy of the film interstellar 2014. The science of interstellar kindle edition by thorne, kip, nolan, christopher. Interstellar represents more of the thrilling, thoughtprovoking, and. The science of interstellar with christopher nolan by. Edit 2603 2015 i had completely forgotten to update this answer. Thorne was an executive producer for the 2014 film interstellar.
A teaser for the foundation chapter of the science of interstellar by kip thorne presented by mazyar sharifian from cubichead vimeo link. The science of interstellar with christopher nolan. Nov 10, 2014 tyson also voiced appreciation for how interstellar represents the science community, having noted on twitter that of the four principle scientistsengineers featured in the film played by mcconaughey, chastain, hathaway, and michael caine half are women and in his nbc talk indicated that he was glad that none of them adhered to the crazy and wirehaired scientist archetype or. View from a camera in a circular, equatorial orbit around a black hole that spins at 0.
Correspondingly, some of the science is known to be true, some is an educated guess, and some is speculation. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The science of christopher nolans scifi, interstellar.
The physicist kip thorne is the scientific mind behind the science of interstellar, thus if you want to know anything related to the astrophysics discussed in the movie, this is the book to read. I have seen many scifi films and interstellar is the best one no offence. A scientific journal calls for the film interstellar to be shown in school science lessons. Interstellar new film footage, behind the scene looks, trailers, inside stories and more. Interstellar the science of interstellar bonus feature youtube. Jan 09, 2015 interstellar, from acclaimed filmmaker christopher nolan, takes us on a fantastic voyage far beyond our solar system. While not an official source, kip did write the initial treatment of the script and this is the only specific date ive found in any related source. With matthew mcconaughey, kip thorne, christopher nolan, jonathan nolan. This is the discovery channel special on the actual hard science behind the concepts of wormholes and quantum singularities explored. Watch startalk episodes online season 1 2015 tv guide.
The science of interstellar is a nonfiction book by american theoretical physicist and nobel. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jeremy schnittman in the pickford theater, third floor, madison building, library of congress, washington, d. Buy the science of interstellar book online at low prices in. Yet in the science of interstellar, kip thorne, the physicist who assisted nolan on the scientific aspects of interstell. This simulation by visual effects team double negative shows the view from a camera in orbit around a black hole spinning at 0.