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Wonders of the Universe
2011 · TV series · documentary · 60 min episodes · 1 season
Professor Brian Cox reveals how the fundamental scientific principles and laws explain not only the story of the universe but also answer mankind's greatest questions.
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Brian Cox was mentioned in one of the replies, but without any context so I'll add some here.
The stories he tells are beautifully constructed and he addresses fundamental questions like why are we here? Why is the universe the way it is? How can a handful of natural forces produce the stunning diversity we see on our planet?
He does this by travelling to visually stunning places that are somehow connected to the story (e.g aurora in Iceland, ancient astronomic clock in Peru etc).
My favourite is this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonders_of_the_Universe But all of them are worth watching.
I'd go to the bookstore and leaf through a few popular science books and get the ones that I liked the most.
Other than that, there are a lot of TV series and youtube videos/channels that do an excellent job of explaining science and maths. Dr Brian Cox does a brilliant job in his Wonders of the Universe,and Wonders of the Solar System series.