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The History Channel is now playing the special on the LHC. As you’ll remember from a previous post, that’s where Mike works.  here are the details as passed along by Lorraine:

Nearly two years ago, the Silent Crow team began looking cinematically at physics. Not just your everyday physics, but the quantum world of particle physics. Over my head? Yes. So, we were joined by the best physicists in the world.

On September 9, at 8 PM (Eastern),on the EVE of the first beam in the biggest particle collider on the planet,the History Channel will air the film we’ve created. It’s called Next Big Bang, and it is just that. It’s a deep look at the physics of the very beginning of time. We battled hard with the network to create something that isn’t simply sensational or dumbed down, something stunningly beautiful, and something that you will want to watch again, because it sparks so many questions about the nature of the universe. This is really compelling, fascinating, challenging and did I mention gorgeous immersive stuff.

I am proud of the Next Big Bang, even if it is TV. Which is the reason for this email:

The network is not promoting the show for fear their audience doesn’t want to be intellectually inspired, enlightened or challenged. Prove them wrong. Watch the show. Tape it. Tivo it, and most importantly, call your friend down the block who you know loves science and physics, and tell him to watch it. Tell your school physics teacher that there’s a show her students should watch.

It’s VERY cool, and it sends the networks a message that we actually do like entertaining programming that inspires us… to think.
So, from the many producers and physicists that toiled to create this visionary piece, please enjoy the Next Big Bang.

Check it out TUESDAY, Sept 9, at 8 PM EST - HISTORY CHANNEL, if you have a TiVo go here to tivo it.

Update (09/08/08): Another quick update, CERN’s first run is getting press at big news outlets like CNN (front page) and the AP as we as an interesting article questioning the resources might used better elsewhere at the BBC. Poppycock, I say!

Update (09/11/08): Ok, I know this just contributes the tin foil hatters, but this LHC comic is too funny.