Universe – The Cosmology Quest

Universe – The Cosmology Quest is a unique mixture of a human interest and science documentary film. It exhibits a sharp understanding of the struggles in astronomy and cosmology during the past decades. As the first comprehensive film dealing with major new approaches in non-big bang cosmologies, it reveals several deep-rooted theoretical and observational controversies. This is a fact, well hidden from university students and the general public, which is recounted with candour; and potentially leads to the down-fall of the presiding Big Bang theory. More…

The actors are themselves leading figures in the field, Nobel Laureates, as well as recipients of the most important recognitions available in physics and astronomy today. While exploring the theoretical weaknesses of the dominating Big Bang cosmology, and the restrictions they impose on astronomers researching different directions, new doors are nevertheless opened for understanding the wealth of observations and stimulating ideas which have arisen in past decades. History since Hubble and Einstein is re-examined. The role media and professional prestige has played in forming and supporting this paradigm emerges sociologically, in what many consider to be an open debate with exciting potential for new understanding in cosmology.

This film contains dialogue from the following distinguished scientists:
– Halton C. Arp
– Andre Koch Assis
– Margaret Burbridge
– Geoffrey Burbridge
– John Dobson
– Truls Hansen
– Fred Hoyle
– Eric Lerner
– Martin Lopez-Corredoira
– Kary B. Mullis
– Jayant V. Narlikar
– Jean-Claude Pecker
– Anthony Peratt
– Kristoffer Rypdal
– Jack Sulentic

I’m unsure if this was officially sanctioned, but a copy of this film is up on YouTube:
“Universe – The Cosmology Quest” in 9 segments on YouTube. ( Edited 2009-Jan-19 )

For anyone interested in Big-Bang vs. (Quasi-)Steady-State debates, or in Plasma Cosmology, this is a must see. The intended audience was likely the layperson with a broad science-background education.