Absolute Zero

Absolute Zero (2007)

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This two-part scientific detective tale tells the story of a remarkable group of pioneers who wanted to reach the ultimate extreme: absolute zero, a place so cold that the physical world as we know it doesn't exist, electricity flows without resistance, fluids defy gravity and the speed of light can be reduced to 38 miles per hour. Each film features a strange cast of eccentric characters, including: Clarence Birds Eye; Frederic 'Ice King' Tudor, who founded an empire harvesting ice; and James Dewar, who almost drove himself crazy by trying to liquefy hydrogen. Absolute zero became the Holy Grail of temperature physicists and is considered the gateway to many new technologies, such as nano-construction, neurological networks and quantum computing. The possibilities, it seems, are limitless.

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Scheduleevery Tuesday, Wednesday at 21:00 (60 min)

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The Race for Absolute Zero
Season 1Episode 230 min

The Race for Absolute Zero

A second race unfolded 100 years later, towards the end of the 20th century, as scientists attempted to produce a Bose Einstein Condensate, a new state of matter predicted by Einstein.

With the winner of each scientific race going on to win the Nobel Prize for their work, ultra-cold research has proved to be one of the most competitive fields of modern science.

Jul 25, 2007

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E02The Race for Absolute ZeroJul 25, 2007
S01E01The Conquest of ColdJul 24, 2007
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Cast

Neil Ross

Neil Ross

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voiced by Neil Ross
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