Jim Al-Khalili walks us through the unexpected marriage between order and chaos, exploring the work behind Alan Turing and the theory behind the Mandelbrot set. We look at morphogenesis and self-organisation to give a reason behind the randomness in our universe. How do the cells in a body know whether to create skin or an eye? From the dappled spots on a cow and the ripples in sand dunes, to the structure of the universe, this documentary looks at the science behind chaos and how the complexity of our universe stems from simple rules repeated over and over again, unravelling the universe with one simple equation. Welcome to Progress - the home of engineering marvels, space exploration and history's greatest inventions. From rockets that took us to the stars to the world's most advanced military vessels, we'll be bringing you world-class documentaries every week. Discover the past on History Hit, with ad-free exclusive podcasts and documentaries released weekly and presented by world-renowned historians Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Matt Lewis and more. Sign up to History Hit to start watching now https://bit.ly/45CPh5u This channel is part of the Little Dot Studios Network. For any queries, please contact [email protected]. #progress #documentary #technology
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I’ve spent years chasing answers in documentaries, podcasts, even ancient texts—and none of it hit me the way The Obscured Principles book by Dorian Caine did. It’s like it was written for the few who are ready to break the illusion and remember who they really are.
Who else is watching to fall asleep 😴 ❤️
I love the science documentaries of Jim Al-Khalili. He is an excellent narrator.
My friend Paul was a Marine in Vietnam in 1968, where was blown up by stepping on a land mine in the jungle. He lost both his legs but survived. When he was eventually released from the hospital we went to University together in January of 1970. He was, in many ways, perhaps the most intelligent person I've ever known. One night in 1974 he told me he had figured out what life, what the entire universe, was all about. I asked him what his revelation was. He looked at me and said to me, "Order and chaos." We then talked about that for the rest of the evening. He told me what, pretty much, this program by Al Khalili is all about. Paul, in my eyes, was a genius. He had a deep understanding of what life is all about. He was a beautiful person. Unique. He was as a guru to me and to everyone else who knew him. He came upon this understanding, this theory of order and chaos, through his life experience and his wonderful mind along with his soul, his personality, and his outlook on life. He truly had a deep understanding of life. Order and chaos. He has since departed from this realm, dying at age 48 from complications of his wounds. I miss him and think of him nearly every day.
I wasn't bothered by the music at all. Nor was I bored. I thoroughly enjoyed this examination of the way complexity evolves from simplicity and life from inanimate matter. Jim is an excellent narrator.
Love this mans work. Great job every time.
I could watch content like this for days on end
Al-Khalili has ignited a curiosity and, at the same time, understanding of math that I have never felt. ❤🤓
Unpredictable chaos: I discovered that on the streets of Cairo, there's nothing more fascinating than what's going on in the mind of an Egyptian driver.
About 35 years ago a series of videos on Chaos came out and I was immediately hooked. The relationship to evolution hadn't been established at that point I don't think. Of course we had no idea how old the earth actually was and just how long evolution has been able to create the world one iteration at a time. Always enjoy your videos. Thanks for including Turing in this. Possibly the man most responsible for us defeating Germany, hounded to death for his sexuality. Never Forget.
BRAVO-up to your illustrious reputation-Jameel Sadik "Jim" Al-Khalili (Arabic: جميل صادق الخليلي; born 20 September 1962) is an Iraqi-British theoretical physicist and science populariser. He is professor of theoretical physics and chair in the public engagement in science at the University of Surrey. He is a regular broadcaster and presenter of science programmes on BBC radio and television, and a frequent commentator about science in other British media. In 2014 Al-Khalili was named as a RISE (Recognising Inspirational Scientists and Engineers) leader by the UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) He was President of Humanists UK between January 2013 and January 2016.
I love these documentaries, Jim Al-Khalili has a knack for concise and understandable presentation which reminds me of James Burke from the 70's....But the YouTube adverts Arggghhhh.
I really like the sound design playing behind the narration. It evokes a real sense of mystery and wonder. I saw one comment stating that they hated the sound design, and now I’ve seen versions of this doc that has the music design stripped out. It’s all a matter of taste, but I find that strange. Regardless, the doc is absolutely exceptional.
Al-Khalili top guy. I just love to listen to him.
Jim Al-Khalili has that amazing gift of being able to describe the world of physics in a way that we all can understand. Incredible!
Wonderful documentary! Chaos and order, evolution, patterns, complex designs without a designer! pealing the onion of reality it’s marvellous ! Thank you for sharing this knowledge freely and openly
Wow. This was truly amazing 👏. I thought I had a reasonable grasp on certain things but I definitely didn't. This video was extremely informative and educational. Thanks.😊
Nice job enjoyed that ty
I feel like the Cliff’s Notes version of Chaos Theory is: Everything is localized into a nearly infinite number of clumps, the sheer quantity of which you couldn’t possibly comprehend- and which are all bouncing off of each other, and each other, and each other, to the point where even though it’s all still calculable, it’s just so time-consuming,tiring and boring that we’ve come up with an entire discipline of quasi-mathematics in order to excuse ourselves from being bothered by the fact that we simply don’t have the capacity to keep track of it all and don’t want to. So, we kind of round things off…
This is the ability to partition the mind to find answers. Turning was a master at that.