Innovation Effect · SEASON 2
Dark Energy: The Great Unknown
Episode 12 · 2026-06-25

- Documentary
Episode overview
Once thought to be stable by Newton and later Einstein, the universe is now known to be expanding at an accelerating rate. This episode explores the search for dark energy, the mysterious force believed to drive this expansion and remain one of the biggest unsolved questions in cosmology.
27 minutes
Season 2 episodes
1. Nanotechnology: The Superpowers of the Invisible2026-04-09
2. Materials: From Flint to Silicon2026-04-16
3. Blood Circulation: At the Heart of the Human Body2026-04-23
4. Earth History: From Chaos to Order2026-04-30
5. The Photoelectric Effect: When Light Knocks Out Electrons2026-05-07
6. Nuclear Fusion: When Humans Create Suns2026-05-14
7. The Scientific Method: The Path to Knowledge2026-05-21
8. Lasers: A Versatile Beam of Light2026-05-28
9. Time: A Fast-Forward Explanation2026-06-04
10. Radioactivity: Radiation to the End2026-05-28
11. Parasites: The Unwanted Co-Inhabitants2026-06-11
12. Dark Energy: The Great Unknown2026-06-25
13. Fossil Fuels: Blessing and Curse2026-07-02