To some scientists, science is akin to religion. Michael Apted's documentary, "Me and Isaac Newton," explores the contrast between awe and understanding that is intrinsic to humans' comprehension of the realm of science.
The subjects in the documentary are seven scientists who discuss the meaning of science, the backgrounds to their professional lives, their accomplishments in their respective fields and what they see in store for the future of science as a whole.
Over the course of two hours, the audience grows to know the voices of these scientists; no interviewer or narrator is ever present.
With fields ranging from environmental physics to cancer research to cognitive psychology, this film evokes a positive response from anyone who has ever entertained the thought of studying science, tinkered with a child's chemistry set or taken note of how something works.
Alluding to John Keats' romantic assertion, "Beauty is truth, truth beauty," one of the subjects of Apted's documentary, Michio Kaku, rests his faith completely in the splendor of a universe so gorgeous that it must be simple.
