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Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman

Host Morgan Freeman explores the mysteries of existence and attempts to answer questions that have puzzled mankind for eternity. The brightest scientific minds come together to reveal the extraordinary truth of our universe.
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  1. S5 E1 - Is God an Alien Concept?
    March 4, 2014
    44min
    TV-PG
    Scientists explore whether God might be worshiped on other worlds across the cosmos and how alien deities might differ from our own. The answer to whether advanced aliens are also looking for divine answers may lie on Earth.
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  2. S5 E2 - Is Luck Real?
    March 11, 2014
    43min
    TV-PG
    We find luck, good and bad, in casinos, basketball courts, genetics labs and the subatomic world. The scientific investigation into luck may radically revise our understanding of the laws of nature and the human brain.
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  3. S5 E3 - Is Poverty Genetic?
    June 3, 2014
    43min
    TV-PG
    Throughout history, the distribution of wealth has been governed by seemingly hidden forces. Scientists explore whether the poor are victims of a system designed to keep them down, or if physics and biology can determine wealth.
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  4. S5 E4 - How to Collapse a Superpower
    June 10, 2014
    43min
    TV-PG
    Scientists investigate how a few terrorists might sabotage a mighty nation. The stability of any global power depends on high-speed digital communication, and our dependence on this interactivity may be placing us in grave danger.
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  5. S5 E5 - Does the Ocean Think?
    June 17, 2014
    43min
    TV-PG
    The ocean could be an undiscovered species unlike anything we've ever known. Its body spans thousands of miles, and its heart beats with a 1,000-year pulse. It could even have an immune system able to annihilate life on Earth.
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  6. S5 E6 - Zombie Apocalypse Possible?
    June 24, 2014
    43min
    TV-PG
    Hordes of human beings transformed into mindless monsters is a common nightmare. Neuroscientists looking into whether this nightmare could become reality are discovering how easy it is to lose conscious control of our bodies.
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  7. S5 E7 - Is Gravity an Illusion?
    July 1, 2014
    43min
    TV-PG
    For physicists, gravity is the longest running unsolved mystery of the universe. Scientists investigate why all objects that have mass pull on one another, and cutting-edge theories are proposing unexpected answers.
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  8. S5 E8 - Will We Become God?
    July 8, 2014
    43min
    TV-PG
    Scientists debate if we could become as powerful as God. Scientific breakthroughs grant our species the seemingly divine ability to grow new life, create artificial consciousness or even travel at light speed.
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  9. S5 E9 - Is There a Shadow Universe?
    July 15, 2014
    43min
    TV-PG
    Scientists are certain there is far more matter in the dark portions of our universe than the light. Cosmologists agree that dark matter has helped shape our universe, but now they need to figure out what it is.
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  10. S5 E10 - When Did Time Begin?
    July 23, 2014
    42min
    TV-PG
    Scientists debate whether time has a source. Some believe time and space are one thing, and that the Big Bang started the cosmic clock. Incredible new experiments may hold the answer to whether or not time itself is an illusion.
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