The Science of Interstellar (2014)
51 min
Matthew McConaughey narrates a fascinating look at Christopher Nolan's sci-fi film, 'Interstellar', including scientific foundations, the work of consulting Scientist Kip Thorne, basic film themes, the science behind the search for planets capable of hosting life, space-time and the theory of relativity, the science of wormholes and black holes, crafting the film's visuals based on real scientific observation, the birth of the universe, the Dust Bowl and the evolution of dust as a toxin, the likelihood of future dust storms, the prospects of escaping a dying or doomed planet and the possibilities of colonizing Mars.
- Release date
- November 13, 2014
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Matthew McConaughey as Narrator
- Kip Thorne as Self - California Institute of Technology
- Christopher Nolan as Self - Director
- Christopher Nolan as Writer, Interstellar
- Jonathan Nolan as Self - Writer, Interstellar
- Emma Thomas as Self - Producer, Interstellar
- Natalie Batalha as Self - NASA Ames Research Center
- Sean Carroll as Self - California Instititute of Technology
- Paul J. Franklin as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
- Andrea Ghez as Self - UCLA
Crew
- Albert Einstein · Archive footage
- Gail Willumsen · Director
- Gail Willumsen · Writer
- Jill Shinefield · Producer
- Gail Willumsen · Producer
- Robert Landau · Editor