Break the Science Barrier
Break the Science Barrier is a British TV documentary from 1996 written and presented by Richard Dawkins. It argues that science is not only useful but also exciting and intellectually engaging. The program includes interviews with famous scientists and other well-known figures, including Douglas Adams, David Attenborough and Jocelyn Bell Burnell, with music by Paddy Kingsland. It originally aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom on 30 October 1996 and was the first collaboration between Dawkins and Channel 4. The film runs about 50 minutes.
The documentary links to ideas Dawkins later expands in his book Unweaving the Rainbow, published in 1998. Key production credits include producer John Gau; cinematography by Bob Jones and Sam Montague; and editing by John Hackney. The work is a United Kingdom production in English.
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