Oppenheimer It is told from two points of view. On the one hand, in black and white footage that delves into the historical events that took place a few months before the initial test of the first atomic bomb. On the other hand, the point of view of the scientist and his obsession with the opportunity to demonstrate in practice what he understood through his knowledge of theoretical physics. In other words, the world of science did not know about a significant part of the properties of reality, as well as about physical substance as a concrete fact.
The tour turns the director’s latest film into an exploration of both the Oppenheimer figure and the ethics of science. A complex point of view that raises questions about morality in the context of technological progress, as well as the need for innovation. Meanwhile, the tape is a well-constructed pacifist appeal whose central character is used to explore the uncertainty of the future. In particular, in the legacy that work in laboratories and workplaces leaves behind.
Of course, this is not the first film to explore deeper and more spiritual dilemmas with the help of the greatest technological advances of our time. In particular, thanks to the historical names that marked the milestone of their time. We leave you with five films that scrutinize science through the complex personalities of inventors and brilliant minds. A journey through knowledge and those who perpetuate it, as interesting as it is painful, through the history of man in search of wisdom.
Theory of everything
British cosmologist Stephen Hawking revolutionized the spread of theoretical physics. It is also a way to understand complex concepts such as infinity and black holes. However, one of his toughest battles was not in the lab, but with a very serious medical team.
At 21, he was diagnosed amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (A). A degenerative condition that affects the neurons that keep the body moving and ultimately the spinal cord. Which ended up being in a wheelchair less than ten years later, and after that affected his ability to fend for himself. Despite this, the scientist continued to work in the world of science for over fifty years and was a prolific writer.
A very difficult path through a difficult life is reflected in the book to infinity from Jane Wilde Hawking, the autobiography of his ex-wife. A film adaptation of the 2014 film directed by James Marsh, from a sensual and touching point of view. Much like the origin story, the film explores the life of Stephen Hawking beyond his acknowledged success in his field.
From studying at the University of Cambridge to fighting the disease. The plot is a look at science, love in the midst of adversity, based on personal achievements that eventually become mass examples. The greatest contribution of a formidable man who went down in history not only thanks to his brilliant discoveries, but also thanks to his firm decision to live.
Deciphering the riddle
On August 19, 2014, Queen Elizabeth II of England granted a rare posthumous pardon to cryptographer Alan Turing. In 1952, he was convicted in a court of law because of his sexual orientation. The sentence included chemical castration, to which he had no choice but to comply. Two years later, in the midst of a difficult mental state, he committed suicide.
Six decades later Enigma decoding, director Morten Tildum spoke about the life of an expert beyond his darkest moments. While not ignoring the historical significance of his tragic end, the film shows Alan Turing from the point of view of an unsung hero. The scientist who led the team that cracked German codes during World War II was an important part of the Allied success. But much more, a role model for his dedication and efforts in the midst of a critical situation.
The plot follows Turing’s life during the war and his work on the deciphering machine known as Bomb. At the same time, he explores his most personal side and focuses on his struggles with discrimination and prejudice due to his sexual orientation. At the end, the narrative delves into the ethical role of science. Similarly, the horrors of war and the importance of diversity and inclusion in society. An extraordinary celebration of the legacy of Turing, considered one of the fathers of modern computing.
amazing mind
On May 23, 2015, mathematician John Nash died in a car accident. He was accompanied by his wife Alice, to whom he was married for most of his life. The story of love, self-sacrifice and pain, which cinema embodied in the film brilliant minddirected by Ron Howard and released in 2001. The plot is an enthusiastic portrait of a scientist, Nobel Prize in Economics in 1994 and since his youth suffered from schizophrenia.
In fact, the plot of the film focuses on the duality and misunderstanding of the perception of reality, from which Nash suffered for more than sixty years. Since while studying at Princeton University, he suffered from the debilitating symptoms of his mental illness. But it was in the early years of his adult life, when schizophrenia took its toll on his career and his most intimate side more and more. Much of it analyzes John Nash’s daily struggle to maintain his sanity in the midst of an intolerable situation.
However, in addition to a dramatic exploration of the protagonist’s mental health, the film pays tribute to his work and contributions to the future. What turned the tape into a journey through faith, hope and the strength of the human spirit, even in the most difficult circumstances.
The Man Who Knows Infinity
Apart from his contribution to the world of mathematics, Srinivasa Ramanujan was an outstanding person. With little to no education or academic training in the pure sciences, he was able to solve decades-old mysteries of calculus. Especially what is connected with the concept of matter, which is beyond the scope of any real calculation. Ribbon The Man Who Knows Infinity it captures this innate ability of the scientist, but also makes it clear that there was a sensitive mind behind the child prodigy. Someone who, in addition to appreciating science and its power, knew that all discoveries carry a moral responsibility.
The biopic directed by Matt Brown focuses on mathematics from this perspective. Especially when he worked as a store clerk in Madras, India. As a boy, the future child prodigy discovered that he was able to understand science on a natural and intuitive level. This prompted him to maintain a fruitful correspondence with the British mathematician G. H. Hardy. Thanks to this, he was able to move to England to study number theory with his mentor.
The ribbon is not only a tribute to the memory of an exceptional person. In addition, it is an indictment against discrimination and cultural prejudice. Which makes his delicate journey through science and knowledge a clear message. Wisdom comes not only from the field of science, but also from human sensitivity to understand it.
Madame Curie
The French physicist Marie Curie has achieved an astounding achievement to this day. He not only won Nobel Prize in 1903 due to the conclusions of his undergraduate work on the radioactive properties of plutonium. In 1911 he received second place for his findings on radium and its compounds. All at a time when women’s access to universities was driven by prejudice.
Ribbon Madame Curie directed by Mariana Satrapi, explores the extraordinary life of Polish-French physics and chemistry. Specifically, it focuses on her time as a student at the University of Paris and how she had to deal with gender discrimination in the scientific community. In addition, it shows Curie’s relationship with her husband Pierre, in addition to the idealization and romantic perception that the story has given her. What gives the tape a strange, tough and atypical look at a woman who forever changed the history of the world.
Source: Hiper Textual
