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Light. It is something in which we take for granted, something that until we lose power during a storm we don’t fully realize how much we depend on it. This fascinating documentary examines the phenomenon surrounding light. Separated into four informative episodes Light Fantastic covers all aspects of this energy.

The first of four episodes explores the vast amount of modern science that came from the desire to penetrate the divine nature of light. It shows viewers how Arab and Greek scholars, as well as Europeans Newton and Descartes all tried to use light to gain a better understanding of God.

The second episode investigates the link between new ideas and the creation of practical tools that are used to manipulate light. A great example of this is how Galileo used a telescope that had been developed for Venetian soldiers and traders to observe that the sun did not actually go around the earth. The next episode chronicles the discovery of true nature of light and how it impacts the modern world.

The fourth and final episode examines how light becomes more and more puzzling and more people become able to manipulate it. This has led to examinations of the relationship between light, the eye and the mind. This examined through the development of new technology like cinema and photography. Explore light with this fascinating documentary Light Fantastic.