10 エピソード
1『Is There a God Particle?』
1『Is There a God Particle?』
In 2012, scientists found the particle for which they had been searching to explain how matter came to exist in the universe: the Higgs Boson, aka the God Particle. The discovery, however, raises more questions than it answers.
2『When Does Life Begin?』
2『When Does Life Begin?』
Scientists explore what defines the beginning of a life. New evidence reveals that inside all of us are traces of cells from our relatives. Also, technology is now giving birth to new life forms made of surprising components.
3『Can We Survive the Death of the Sun?』
3『Can We Survive the Death of the Sun?』
Scientists debate how we might survive the death of the sun. Moving our civilization to Mars or reaching a second Earth across the galaxy sounds like science fiction, but it could be possible thanks to a new propulsion technology.
4『How Do Aliens Think?』
4『How Do Aliens Think?』
By studying the non-humans in our midst, the evolution of human language and the psychology of super-intelligent beings, scientists are learning how alien minds might function.
5『Will Sex Become Extinct?』
5『Will Sex Become Extinct?』
Human reproduction is about to undergo a revolution. Technology is close to making children from two fathers or two mothers, and scientists debate whether sex will become extinct.
6『Can Our Minds Be Hacked?』
6『Can Our Minds Be Hacked?』
Our minds store our entire lives and our deepest desires, and our brains are biological computers. Scientists investigate whether brain hackers could someday rewrite our thoughts as easily as computer hackers hack email.
7『Are Robots the Future of Human Evolution?』
7『Are Robots the Future of Human Evolution?』
From smartphones to cars, we have robots that live and work beside us. We are designing them to think and move on their own. Scientists investigate whether is it possible that these objects will evolve to be smarter than humans.
8『Is Reality Real?』
8『Is Reality Real?』
Human senses capture only a small part of nature, and new physics suggest we may be blind to entire dimensions of space, or that there could be less to reality than we think.
9『Do We Have Free Will?』
9『Do We Have Free Will?』
Scientists explore whether everything that happens has already been determined. Until the discovery of quantum uncertainty, physicists were convinced that free will does not exist. Now other scientists are adding to the debate.
10『Did God Create Evolution?』
10『Did God Create Evolution?』
Scientists investigate whether life is the product of evolution or if it is thanks to the guiding hand of God. Believers in intelligent design argue that complex life could not have evolved randomly.
