Christopher nolan christopher is a writer, the producer and director of interstellar. Jan 09, 2015 interstellar, from acclaimed filmmaker christopher nolan, takes us on a fantastic voyage far beyond our solar system. Interstellar is one of my favorite movies so when i saw the book the science of interstellar at barnes and noble and noticed it was written by the great theoretical physicist kip thorne i bought it right away. Nov 10, 2014 the science behind interstellar the film explores the possibilities of life beyond the earth, on an exoplanet to be exact a planet located outside of our solar system. Click download or read online button to get the science of interstellar book now. It was reported that interstellar was the most pirated film of 2015, with an estimated 46. A film guide that looks at interstellar 2014, exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion. The physics of interstellar explained university press.
His first major feature film since the completion of the acclaimed dark knight trilogy, interstellar stars academy award winners matthew mcconaughey, anne hathaway, and michael caine, alongside twotime nominees jessica chastain and john lithgow. A lot of movies have bad science, and this one also had a lot of really good science. Yet in the science of interstellar, kip thorne, the physicist who assisted nolan on the scientific aspects of interstellar, shows us that the movies jawdropping. Perhaps they shouldnt have been so quick with the pen. You should also chat with tutors, like me, on instaedu that can tutor in topics related to the movie interstellar. Oct 23, 2014 the surprising science behind the movie interstellar from wormhole highways to robotic space companions, scientific experts weigh in on christopher nolans newest scifi blockbuster. This is the 5th power point presentation in the stars unit, and assumes you know and understand the concepts in stars 3 black holes and gravity waves and stars 4 time travel.
In an earlier blog post about christopher nolans latest blockbuster movie, interstellar, i lauded the film for its ambition, its. Theoretical physicist kip thorne writes about his work keeping the science fiction epic within the realm of possibility. Inside the science of interstellar the physicist who advised interstellar explains the wild science behind the film s otherworldly ideas shares. After reading the science of interstellar, the companion book to the movie, and corresponding with physicist kip thorne, the movie s chief science consultant, i believe that the science criticisms were premature. With matthew mcconaughey, kip thorne, christopher nolan, jonathan nolan. Tyson also compared the science of interstellar vs. But in the science of interstellar, kip thorne, the physicist who assisted nolan on the scientific features of interstellar, exhibits us that the film s jawdropping occasions and beautiful, by no meansearlier thantried visuals are grounded in actual science. Physics of the interstellar and intergalactic medium. I think the film does a sufficient job of explaining the science so that the plot can be understood. Nov 28, 2014 parsing the science of interstellar with physicist kip thorne. The science fiction film, interstellar, tells the story of a team of astronauts. 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. With the dark knight he revolutionized the superhero genre. Interstellar the science of interstellar gradesaver.
Why scientists are in a lovehate relationship with. 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. Its generating a lot of discussion both about the story and the science, and as one of the characters explains in the movie thats relativity, the science focuses around einsteins theory of relativity. Kip thorne was the scientific consultant and an executive producer for the movie. In this book he explains the scientific concepts behind the films cosmological. The science of interstellar lies in all four domains. Thanks to physicist kip thornes influence, the latest spacetravel film interstellar features some remarkably scientifically accurate depictions of. Now you can peruse carl sagans stuff science friday. Last week, the library of congress announced the official opening of the seth macfarlane collection of the carl sagan and ann druyan archive, a 595,000piece collection that chronicles sagans multifaceted life. The official youtube channel for christopher nolans interstellar, in theaters november 2014. Thorne is evenhanded in his treatment of the films science, admitting where.
Nov 08, 2014 interstellar is an interesting film in the science fiction pantheon because it takes much of its inspiration not only from other scifi films notably 2001. Yet in the science of interstellar, kip thorne, the physicist who assisted nolan on the scientific aspects ofinterstellar, shows us that the movies jawdropping events and stunning, neverbeforeattempted visuals are grounded in real science. From the simple law of gravity, to the insanely complex ideas of space time warping, the tesseract, and gravitational anomalies, kip takes his incredible knowledge of the universes and translates it into language that we can understand. This is the discovery channel special on the actual hard science behind the concepts of wormholes and quantum singularities explored in the upcoming science. So, kipp was the driving force behind the science fact of the movie, along with the writers and film producers of course who played their part in weaving the science fact with the fiction. Interstellar christopher nolan hopscotches across space and time in a visionary scifi trip that stirs the head and the heart in equal measure. Thornes research group when the movie project was in the first stages of development seven years ago, and the science in the film aligns closely with his current area of research.
The science of interstellar the scientific aspects of. Cosmos and culture few, if any, movies have been this faithful to science and still managed to tell a gripping tale, says commentator marcelo gleiser. Its heading in the general direction of aldebaran, thats the star in the eye of the constellation taurus. Parsing the science of interstellar with physicist kip thorne. Thorne wrote to me, much of the science underpinning what you see in the movie is far from obvious, until one reads my book. With interstellar hes revolutionizing the scifi genre in cinema. Preface i have assembled this collection of problems to accompany physics of the interstellar and inter. Nov 19, 2014 neil degrasse tyson explains the science behind the ending of interstellar. From what i heard, he worked with a physicist in gravitational physics and astrophysics to help him with that movie.
Christopher nolan delivers a truly cinematic and immersive experience with his highly anticipated new science fiction epic. Interstellar written by jonathan nolan and christopher nolan transferred to pdf from. But for all its hightech glitz, interstellar has a defiantly old movie feeling. The science tackled in interstellar is far more ambitious than any other film or work of science fiction i am aware of has ever attempted to approach, but i didnt find it to be beyond my intellectual capacity. Interstellar 2014 movie summary and film synopsis on mhm.
If youve seen the film interstellar, you may now find yourself with many new questions about the laws of the universe. Yet in the science of interstellar, kip thorne, the physicist who assisted nolan on the. Kip thorne, the scientist behind the movie interstellar is coming to town specially to tell us about all the scientific facts that were depicted in the movie as well as all the work behind the scenes. Jan 09, 2015 spoiler alert interstellar is a movie about humanity trying to save themselves by understanding the physics of space and time, giving them the ability to leave the planet.
Watch discovery channels the science of interstellar, a 42 minute documentary about the cosmology and science behind christopher nolans scifi epic. Kip thorne served as executive producer and lead science consultant for the film. Interstellar, which opened in theaters across the united. Earths future has been riddled by disasters, famines, and droughts. The film interstellar is a lavish space romp which sees mathew mcconaughey jump through a worm hole, navigate spacetime and. What interstellar got right and wrong about science time. The truth behind interstellars scientifically accurate. It topped the home video sales chart for a total of two weeks. Apr 22, 2016 interstellar was a beautiful spectacle to watch, and we could go on about the science in it for many more posts, but kip thorne, the science adviser for the film and a theoretical physicist at the california institute of technology in pasadena, already wrote an entire book on it called the science of interstellar. Yet in the science of interstellar, kip thorne, the physicist who assisted nolan on the scientific aspects of interstellar, shows us that the movie s jawdropping events and stunning, neverbeforeattempted visuals are grounded in real science.
The key lies in the specifics of interstellar s black hole, a rapidlyspinning. I came to the conclusion that in fact it is possible. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the science of interstellar. Thorne shares his experiences working as the science adviser on the film and. Neil degrasse tyson explains the science behind the ending of. It is not often that a major hollywood science fiction film uses hard science as one of its primary drivers. Correspondingly, some of the science is known to be true, some is an educated guess, and some is speculation. The promotion for interstellar emphasized the films scientific. Yet in the science of interstellar, kip thorne, the nobel prizewinning. Joe cooper is an ex science engineer and pilot who now farms land with his daughter, murph, and. Dec 29, 2014 how much of the movie interstellar is fiction, and how much is based in fact. Discovery channel has released the science of interstellar, a 42 minute documentary about the cosmology and science behind christopher nolans scifi epic.
The movie interstellar is a scifi thriller of epic proportions, involving everything from escaping earth due to climate change to wormholes and time dilation. The scifi epic interstellar is just a movie, but it throws a lot of science on the screen for space geeks to sink their teeth into. A newly discovered wormhole in the far reaches of our solar system allows a team of astronauts to go where no man has gone before, a planet that may have the right environment to sustain human life. A great rating to be sure, but ladies and gents, ignore it. During the fifties, asimov laid the foundations of modern science fiction.
I watched interstellar and came out deeply disappointed. A journey through the otherworldly science behind christopher nolans awardwinning film, interstellar, from executive producer and nobel prizewinning physicist kip thorne. Spoiler alert interstellar is a movie about humanity trying to save themselves by understanding the physics of space and time, giving them the ability to leave the planet. It stars matthew mcconaughey, anne hathaway, jessica chastain, bill irwin, ellen burstyn, and michael caine. The science of christopher nolans scifi, interstellar. Its also pretty complicatedand not just because of the science involved. Newtonian, relativistic, quantum, and quantum gravity. Physicist kip thorne, an expert on black holes and wormholes, provided the math that the special effects artists turned into movie magic. The science of interstellar documentary about the movies. There are items from his decades as an established scientist and science communicatorbook drafts.
Thorne shares his experiences working as the science adviser on the film and then moves on to the. Interstellar is a 2014 epic science fiction film directed, cowritten and coproduced by. Nov 10, 2014 tyson also compared the science of interstellar vs. Interstellar is a film specifically, a 2014 science fiction epic, directed by christopher nolan and starring matthew mcconaughey, jessica chastain, anne hathaway, john lithgow and michael. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Interstellar is opening this weekend, the latest mindbending blockbuster from christopher nolan, director of inception and the dark knight. Thornes research group when the movie project was in the first stages of development seven years ago, and the science. We dont really know what interstellar travel looks like, so all bets are off. Oberlin assistant professor of physics rob owen was a student in dr. Interstellar, as everyone has noted, is a stupendously ambitious movie.
The surprising science behind the movie interstellar from wormhole highways to robotic space companions, scientific experts weigh in. We spoke with caltech physicist kip thorne, who served as both science advisor and executive producer on the film, to learn the real story behind interstellars black hole, gargantua. Thorne sent me a copy of his new book, the science of interstellar, and encouraged me to. The book was initially published on november 7, 2014 by w. The surprising science behind the movie interstellar. The science of interstellar download ebook pdf, epub.
Kip thorne, the physicist who assisted nolan on the scientific aspects of the film interstellar, shows us that the movie s jawdropping events and stunning, neverbeforeattempted visuals are grounded in real science. Thorne has written about his experiences working with hollywood and the scientific concepts addressed in the film in a book, the science of interstellar, to be published on 7 november. Buy the science of interstellar book online at low prices in. The pioneer 10 satellite was launched some 30 years ago.
The science of interstellar is a nonfiction book by american theoretical physicist and nobel laureate kip thorne, with a foreword by christopher nolan. Draine princeton university press princeton and oxford. Interstellar, from acclaimed filmmaker christopher nolan, takes us on a fantastic voyage far beyond our solar system. A strophysicist kipp thorne did help nolan make the film, after all. Interstellar is a 2014 epic science fiction film directed, cowritten and coproduced by christopher nolan. A journey through the otherworldly science behind christopher nolans highly anticipated film, interstellar, from executive producer and theoretical physicist kip thorne. Apr 21, 2016 interstellar is a film specifically, a 2014 sciencefiction epic, directed by christopher nolan and starring matthew mcconaughey, jessica chastain, anne hathaway, john lithgow and michael. Kip thornes science of interstellar, answers just about all of the questions that one could possibly have after seeing the incredible movie. The film s widescreen panoramas feature harsh interplanetary landscapes, shot in cruel earth locales. The science of interstellar explained infographic space. 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. Physicist kip thorne, an expert on black holes and wormholes, provided the math that the special effects artists.
In the process there was time travel, wormholes, black holes and other troubles that scifi fans would gawk at. Yet in the science of interstellar, kip thorne, the. Yet in the science of interstellar, kip thorne, the physicist who assisted nolan on the scientific aspects of interstell. Nov 07, 2014 the black hole, initially nonspinning, gets spun up to 0. Even a movie largely based on real science is bound to bend the rules a bit scientists help you decipher where the christopher nolan film got it right, and where they bent the truth a bit subscribe. Thorne shares his experiences working as the science adviser on the film and then moves on to the science itself. Short synopsis a journey through the otherworldly science behind christopher nolans highly anticipated film interstellar, from executive producer and theoretical physicist kip thorne full synopsis interstellar, from acclaimed filmmaker christopher nolan, takes us on a fantastic voyage far beyond our solar system. Matt damon was cast in late august 20 in a supporting role and completed filming his scenes in iceland. Nov 17, 2015 the film interstellar is a lavish space romp which sees mathew mcconaughey jump through a worm hole, navigate spacetime and tumble into a black hole in his quest to save humanity.
The film interstellar relies on real science for many of its stunning visuals. Nov 10, 2014 the scifi epic interstellar is just a movie, but it throws a lot of science on the screen for space geeks to sink their teeth into. Nov 07, 2014 this is the discovery channel special on the actual hard science behind the concepts of wormholes and quantum singularities explored in the upcoming science. Adults who love carl sagan can now search through his stuff. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Interstellar was a beautiful spectacle to watch, and we could go on about the science in it for many more posts, but kip thorne, the science adviser for the film and a theoretical physicist at the california institute of technology in pasadena, already wrote an entire book on it called the science of interstellar. Thornes new book, the science of interstellar, i enjoyed it more, and i could appreciate that a lot of hardcore 20th and 21stcentury. After a few hours of calculation, thorne came to the conclusion that the scenario. This presentation details the science behind the movie interstellar. The science of interstellar kindle edition by thorne, kip, nolan, christopher. Were online critics too harsh with interstellars science. Set in a dystopian future where humanity is struggling to survive, the film follows a group of astronauts who travel through a wormhole near saturn in search of a new home for humanity. Nov 18, 2014 the second time i saw the movie, clued in by dr. Parsing the science of interstellar with physicist kip.
In an earlier blog post about christopher nolans latest blockbuster movie, interstellar, i lauded the film. Interstellar is the best film of this century thus far. Interstellar was released on home video on march 31, 2015, in both the united kingdom and united states. 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 worm hole that the endurance team travel through at the beginning of the film should not to be confused with gargantua the super black hole coop enters at the end of the film, where the tesseract awaits as the picture explains.
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