The Day the Universe Changed (1985) is a documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch The Day the Universe Changed online in HD.
The Day the Universe Changed — Storyline
Documentary series about the effect of advances in science and technology on western society in its philosophical aspects.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: James Burke
The Day the Universe Changed — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1985-03-19 |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 10 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | BBC One |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 8.8/10 (12 votes) |
The Day the Universe Changed — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: The Way We Are: It Started with the Greeks (1985-03-19) — Written and presented by James Burke, this 10-part series traces the development of Western thought through its major transformations since the days of ancient Greece. Program one
- E2: In the Light of the Above: Medieval Conflict: Faith and Reason (1985-03-26)
- E3: Point of View: Scientific Imagination in the Renaissance (1985-04-02) — Shows that Western Europe’s rediscovery of perspective through the study of Arab optics led to revolutions in art and architecture. The West’s new-found ability to control things a
- E4: A Matter of Fact: Printing Transforms Knowledge (1985-04-09) — Observes that the invention of printing and the advent of cheap paper forever transformed the nature of knowledge from the local and traditional to the systematic and testable. Nat
- E5: Infinitely Reasonable: Science Revises the Heavens (1985-04-16) — Notes that investigators such as Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, and Newton evolved better explanations of natural phenomena than those of Aristotle. Highlights the theories that led
- E6: Credit Where It's Due: The Factory and Marketplace Revolution (1985-04-23) — Locates the origins of contemporary consumerism in the English industrial Revolution, powered by religious dissenters barred from all activities except trade. The invention of the
- E7: What the Doctor Ordered: Impacts of New Medical Knowledge (1985-04-30) — Traces modern society’s recognition of the value of statistics to medical advances stemming from responses to the French Revolution and an English cholera epidemic. Identifies the
- E8: Fit to Rule: Darwin's Revolution (1985-05-07) — Tracks the expectation of change, fundamental to contemporary society, through the developing sciences of botany, geology, and biology to Darwin’s theory of evolution. Darwin’s the
- E9: Making Waves: The New Physics: Newton Revised (1985-05-14) — Points out that studies of the properties of magnetism, electricity, and light have led scientists to the realization that Newtonian physics is inadequate to explain all that they
- E10: Worlds Without End: Changing Knowledge, Changing Reality (1985-05-21) — Observes that over the centuries Western civilization has regularly shifted its conception of the nature of truth. The series closes with host James Burke's remarkably prescient as
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does The Day the Universe Changed have? 1 season(s) with 10 episodes.
Where can I watch The Day the Universe Changed? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
