The Inexplicable Universe: Unsolved Mysteries (2012)
Everything we now know about the universe from the behavior of quarks to the birth of entire galaxies has stemmed from scientists who’ve been willing to ponder the unanswerable. And with the advent of modern science, great minds have turned to testing and experimentation rather than mere thought as a way of approaching and grappling with some of the universe’s most pressing and vexing dilemmas.
Seasons & Episode
Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses the mysteries of the periodic table. He talks about how electron shells have bearing on reactivity. He also examines the idea of whether there is an island of stability beyond element 118. He then discusses the fundamental particles that make up matter and transmit forces. He then examines string theory and the mystery of black holes.