The film, interviewed narration set over cartoon imagery, discusses what scientists know and don't know about the mysteries of the universe. Right off the bat I learned something interesting; if you look at what the universe is made of, scientists can only identify 5% of it. The rest is either Dark Matter (which makes up 20%) or completely unknown material.
It's all very ominous.
So there's a lot we don't know. The film discusses the two main ways scientists try to learn what we don't know: micro-research and macro-research. While some spend their time splitting atoms and labeling quarks, looking for what makes up the smallest known matter, others are looking outward what lies beyond the galaxy. Both of these methods might very well turn up the same answers, just in different ways.
As someone who knows nothing about science, I am amazed at how little they know about science. As he states in the film, most people assume science of this era is just an exploration of the finer details. In reality there is still a lot of very big, very complex issues that need answers.
You can watch this film on vimeo here.
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