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Documentaries like Particle Fever

Not everyone loves Particle Fever for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Particle Fever

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  1. You like the feeling of being there for a discovery about the universe.

  2. You want real physics explained by the people doing it.

  3. You like following real scientists through years of waiting.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

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  • A Brief History of Time1991

    • the feeling of being there for a discovery about the universe
    • following real scientists through years of waiting

    Good for you if you like being shown how small we are next to the universe.

  • Tim's Vermeer2013

    • real physics explained by the people doing it

    Good for you if you like a theory tested with real lenses and mirrors.

  • Zero Days2016

    • following real scientists through years of waiting

    Good for you if you like a true story about the first cyberweapon to break real machines.

  • Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak2020

    • following real scientists through years of waiting

    Good for you if you like meeting the real people who work to stop the next outbreak.

  • AlphaGo2017

    • following real scientists through years of waiting

    Good for you if you want to see the real match that made the news in 2016.

  • Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates2019

    • following real scientists through years of waiting

    Good for you if you like a portrait of a real man in his own words.

  • Good Night Oppy2022

    • the feeling of being there for a discovery about the universe
    • following real scientists through years of waiting

    Good for you if you like seeing Martian landscapes through a robot's eyes.

  • Chasing Coral2017

    • following real scientists through years of waiting

    Good for you if you like a team of divers and scientists racing to document a disaster.

  • This Is Not a Film2011

    • following real scientists through years of waiting

    Good for you if you want to see a ban on filmmaking from the inside.

  • For All Mankind1989

    • the feeling of being there for a discovery about the universe

    Good for you if you like seeing Earth from the Moon in real footage.

  • NOVA1974

    • the feeling of being there for a discovery about the universe
    • real physics explained by the people doing it

    Good for you if you want science explained carefully by the people who do it.

  • Cosmos: A Personal Voyage1980

    • the feeling of being there for a discovery about the universe

    Good for you if you like feeling small in front of the age of the universe.

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