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Globetrotting film sends scientists on "relay race" of inquiry

A documentary called The Most Unknown uses a global game of science “tag” as a cute way to frame humanity’s big questions – but it can all get a bit earnest

By Leah Crane

4 July 2018

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“SO, YOU’RE a nerd too!” That’s the flash of recognition between an astrophysicist researching dark matter and a psychologist studying human consciousness. “One hundred per cent,” is the response.

This exchange comes fromThe Most Unknown, US-Canadian platform Motherboard’s first documentary. The 85-minute film sets up an unusual “relay race” for nine researchers studying the biggest questions in their fields: it has them trek around the world to visit each other in their “natural habitats” – their labs.…

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