The Fabric of the Cosmos: The Illusion of Time 

This program challenges our traditional questions about time such as; does it flow in one direction or does it flow at all? Does everyone experience the same now? Is time travel possible? Will time come to an end?

Director:

Randall MacLowry

Writers:

Brian Greene (based on the book), Brian Greene

Stars:

David Albert, Kelly Calabrese, Sean Carroll

Cast

Episode credited cast:
David Albert	...	Himself - Columbia University
Kelly Calabrese	...	Spaceport Attendant
Sean Carroll	...	Himself - Cosmologist
Albert Einstein	...	Himself (archive footage)
Peter Galison	...	Himself - Harvard University
S. James Gates	...	Himself - University of Maryland (as S. James Gates JR.)
Brian Greene	...	Himself - Presenter
Alan Guth	...	Himself - Theoretical Physicist, MIT
Steven Jefferts	...	Himself - NIST (as Steve Jefferts)
David Kaiser	...	Himself - MIT
Janna Levin	...	Herself - Theoretical Physicist
Joseph Lykken	...	Himself - Fermilab
William D. Phillips	...	Himself - NIST (as William Phillips)
Jay O. Sanders	...	Himself - Narrator
Max Tegmark	...	Himself - Theoretical Physicist

Storyline

This program challenges our traditional questions about time such as; does it flow in one direction or does it flow at all? Does everyone experience the same now? Is time travel possible? Will time come to an end?

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Plot Keywords:

whitewater rafting | big bang | entropy | reference to ludwig boltzmann | mathematical equation | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Release Date:

2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Illusion of Time

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

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