Many of the world's leading physicists are confident that they are on track to discover a new understanding of the universe which will entail a complete rethink of gravity, space and time. What is extraordinary is that they are achieving these breakthroughs through thought alone.
Winner of the 2012 Kelvin Prize Farmelo explores the relationship between maths and physics, drawing on time spent with the cutting-edge mathematicians exploring the fabric of reality, including Freeman Dyson and Michael Atiyah.