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Through the Wormhole episode 51 – Can Time Go Backwards ?

We move around in space, but we are stuck in a prison of time moving ever forwards. Einstein said, “The distinction between past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.” Is our experience of the ticking clock merely a trick of the mind? Could science ever make the clock move backwards? [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://video-clump.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Can-Time-Go-Backwards.mp4"][/video]   Experiments in quantum physics are showing that the future influences the present: what happens later limits the choices we think we have now. The laws of physics say visiting or talking to ourselves in the past is possible – but changing history once we get there is not. Science Channel’s triple Emmy - nominated hit series Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman is back for its sixth and most provocative season to date In six all-new episodes that tackle such tough topics as race, religion and our future as a species, the seri

Through the Wormhole episode 50 – Are We All Bigots ?

If you had less than one second to make a life-or-death decision to shoot a man who might be armed with a lethal weapon, what would you do? Would the ethnicity of the man affect your decision? Are you sure? The outcome – whatever your race – will surprise you. Brain imaging studies are showing that negative cultural stereotypes hijack everyone’s subconscious decision-making. [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://video-clump.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Are-We-All-Bigots.mp4"][/video]   But some science says we can overcome bigotry through exposure, self-awareness and flexible social networks… and, most controversially of all, ultra-violent video games! Science Channel’s triple Emmy - nominated hit series Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman is back for its sixth and most provocative season to date In six all-new episodes that tackle such tough topics as race, religion and our future as a species, the series will challenge viewers as never bef

Through the Wormhole episode 49 – When Did Time Begin ?

We float along the river of time. But does that river have a source? Where did time come from? Some believe time and space are one thing, and the Big Bang started the cosmic clock. Others believe the universe existed for almost half a million "years" before light could move and time began. Still others say time is older than our universe. But what if time itself is an illusion? Incredible new experiments may hold the answer. One groundbreaking experiment gives us the power to punch holes in time…and another may create a machine that operates outside time’s boundaries! [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://video-clump.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/When-Did-Time-Begin.mp4"][/video]   In this fifth season, Morgan Freeman walks us Through The Wormhole and into the mind-bending realities defining our universe. Exploring topics from gravity to poverty, these ten episodes set out on scientific quests for answers to our most puzzling questions.

Through the Wormhole episode 48 – Is there a Shadow Universe ?

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When we look up into the sky it appears we live in a universe that is filled with light. But scientists are now certain there is far more matter in the dark portions of our universe that we can’t see or touch. There’s something hiding in the shadows. Cosmologists agree that "dark matter" has helped shape our Universe, but now they need to figure out what dark matter is. What’s going on in this hidden world ? Could it have formed its own dark stars, planets, and even life forms ? Could this Shadow Universe threaten our world of light ? [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://video-clump.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Is-There-A-Shadow-Universe.mp4"][/video]   In this fifth season, Morgan Freeman walks us Through The Wormhole and into the mind-bending realities defining our universe. Exploring topics from gravity to poverty, these ten episodes set out on scientific quests for answers to our most puzzling questions. Is there such a thing as a

Through the Wormhole episode 47 – Will We Become God ?

Humanity’s potential seems limitless. But could we become as powerful as God? Scientific breakthroughs grant our species seemingly divine abilities. Biologists tinkering with DNA are figuring out ways to grow new life forms, while neuroscientists try to create artificial consciousness. Statisticians around the world are using big data to predict the future and computer scientists have discovered a "God algorithm" that could solve any global problem in an instant. But to truly become God, we not only have to be all knowing, but all being. Quantum physicists are figuring out how to teleport matter at the speed of light! [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://video-clump.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Will-We-Become-God.mp4"][/video]   In this fifth season, Morgan Freeman walks us Through The Wormhole and into the mind-bending realities defining our universe. Exploring topics from gravity to poverty, these ten episodes set out on scientific q

Through the Wormhole episode 46 – Is Gravity an Illusion ?

We feel it every moment of our lives but for physicists, gravity is the longest running unsolved mystery of the universe. Why do all objects that have mass pull on one another ? Cutting-edge theories are proposing unexpected answers: Gravity could be another force in disguise, a thermodynamic mirage, or even, a shadow of a hidden holographic universe. If so, the force that holds us to the surface of the earth, and holds the earth in orbit around the sun, may be a trick of the mind. We feel it, but it may not be real. Is Gravity an Illusion ? [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://video-clump.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Is-Gravity-an-Illusion.mp4"][/video]   In this fifth season, Morgan Freeman walks us Through The Wormhole and into the mind-bending realities defining our universe. Exploring topics from gravity to poverty, these ten episodes set out on scientific quests for answers to our most puzzling questions. Is there such a thing as a shadow

Through the Wormhole episode 45 – Is a Zombie Apocalypse Possible

It is a nightmare that has stalked us for centuries: hordes of human beings transformed into mindless, cannibalistic monsters. Could this civilization-ending nightmare become reality? Scientists have discovered pathogens that turn insects into the walking dead. New strains of viruses are attacking humans every day. Mathematicians have calculated the likelihood of surviving a zombie virus outbreak: they’re not hopeful. Now neuroscientists are discovering how easy it is for us to lose conscious control of our bodies. Are we at risk of becoming puppets? If we were in the middle of a zombie apocalypse, would we even know it? [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://video-clump.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Is-a-Zombie-Apocalypse-Possible.mp4"][/video]   In this fifth season, Morgan Freeman walks us Through The Wormhole and into the mind-bending realities defining our universe. Exploring topics from gravity to poverty, these ten episodes set out on scient

Through the Wormhole episode 44 – Does the Ocean Think

There could be an undiscovered species on Earth unlike anything we’ve ever known. Not in the ocean, but the ocean itself! Its body spans thousands of miles; its heart beats with a one-thousand-year pulse. It could even have an immune system capable of annihilating all other life on earth. Just as our bodies function through the interaction of water with individual cells, including bacteria and other microorganisms, the ocean’s residents might collectively form a super-organism. A recent discovery suggests the ocean is a living being capable of thought. If so, what is the ocean thinking about us? [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://video-clump.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Does-the-Ocean-Think.mp4"][/video]   In this fifth season, Morgan Freeman walks us Through The Wormhole and into the mind-bending realities defining our universe. Exploring topics from gravity to poverty, these ten episodes set out on scientific quests for answers to our most p

Through the Wormhole episode 43 – How to Collapse a Superpower

With a little imagination, could a few terrorists sabotage a mighty nation? Perhaps even tear down modern civilization? The stability of the US, Europe, China, or any global power depends on high-speed digital communication. [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://video-clump.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/How-to-Collapse-a-Superpower.mp4"][/video]   Our increasing dependence on digital devices and global interactivity may be placing us in grave danger. Scientists around the world are dealing with new threats such as body hacking, Trojan horse viruses, and brain-damaging Internet addiction. But what if the ultimate threat isn’t an attack on technology, but the technology? Could the final superpower be the disembodied mind of the Internet itself? In this fifth season, Morgan Freeman walks us Through The Wormhole and into the mind-bending realities defining our universe. Exploring topics from gravity to poverty, these ten episodes set out on scientific

Through the Wormhole episode 42 – Is Poverty Genetic ?

Are the wealthy just born in the right place at the right time? Are the poor victims of a system designed to keep them down? Or do physics and biology determine who is rich and who is poor? Throughout history, distribution of wealth is governed by hidden forces: DNA, environmental stress, patterns of human migration and even the laws of thermodynamics! Nature seems to demand winners and losers in life. But does this mean greed is king, and the rich can take what they want? Or is cooperation – between microorganisms, monkeys, and humans – more essential to survival of a species? [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://video-clump.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Is-Poverty-Genetic.mp4"][/video]   In this fifth season, Morgan Freeman walks us Through The Wormhole and into the mind-bending realities defining our universe. Exploring topics from gravity to poverty, these ten episodes set out on scientific quests for answers to our most puzzling questions. I

Through the Wormhole episode 41 – Is Luck Real ?

Do you make your own luck, or does luck make you , is luck real? Some scientists believe luck is strictly a matter of statistics and probabilities…but others believe unseen forces are at work, and randomness is built into every particle of the universe. We’ll find luck, good and bad, in casinos, basketball courts, genetics labs and the subatomic world. [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://video-clump.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Is-Luck-Real.mp4"][/video]   How much does the genetic lottery rule your fate? Are lucky streaks and unfortunate accidents merely our own minds fooling us? It’s a scientific journey that will radically revise your understanding of the laws of nature and the workings of the human brain. In this fifth season, Morgan Freeman walks us Through The Wormhole and into the mind-bending realities defining our universe. Exploring topics from gravity to poverty, these ten episodes set out on scientific quests for answers to our most

Through the Wormhole episode 40 – Is God an Alien Concept ?

Is God worshipped in other worlds, across the cosmos? How might alien deities differ from our own? The answer may lie buried on Earth. Animal behaviorists are testing elephants and finding them capable of having spiritual thoughts. Artificial intelligence researchers are building enlightened robots that contemplate the divine. Meanwhile, cosmologists are looking for universal equations that could replace God. [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://video-clump.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Is-God-an-Alien-Concept.mp4"][/video]   Have advanced aliens discovered everything there is to know about the universe? Or are they looking to a higher power for answers?   In this fifth season, Morgan Freeman walks us Through The Wormhole and into the mind-bending realities defining our universe. Exploring topics from gravity to poverty, these ten episodes set out on scientific quests for answers to our most puzzling questions. Is there such a thing as a shadow u

Through the Wormhole episode 38 – Do We Have Free Will ?

Do We Have Free Will ? What if everything that has or will happen in the universe has already been determined and we are unable to change our inevitable destinies? Until the discovery of quantum uncertainty, physicists were convinced free will does not exist. [video width="832" height="468" mp4="https://video-clump.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Do-We-Have-Free-Will.mp4"][/video]   Now neuroscientists and geneticists have stepped into the fray, arguing that free will is an illusion thanks to the genes we are born with, the automatic processes working in our brains, and the conforming pressures of society. Through the Wormhole episode 38 Academy Award-winning actor and space enthusiast Morgan Freeman executive produces hosts and narrates this exploration of the greatest mysteries of the universe. This new series, produced by Freeman's Revelations Entertainment, seeks the answers to the big questions: Are we alone? Where did we come from? Is there life o

Through the Wormhole episode 37 – Is Reality Real ?

Is Reality Real ? Do we live in the “real world,” or is it all in our mind - Is Reality Real ? Our perception of reality is controlled by society. We make unrealistic assessments about our own reality, thanks to “the optimism bias,” a twist of the brain that rejects negative information about ourselves. Human senses capture only a small part of nature, and new physics suggests we may be blind to entire dimensions of space or there could be less to reality than we think. [video width="832" height="468" mp4="https://video-clump.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Is-Reality-Real.mp4"][/video]   Through the Wormhole episode 37 Academy Award-winning actor and space enthusiast Morgan Freeman executive produces hosts and narrates this exploration of the greatest mysteries of the universe. This new series, produced by Freeman's Revelations Entertainment, seeks the answers to the big questions: Are we alone? Where did we come from? Is there life on other planets? F

Through the Wormhole episode 36 – Are Robots the Future of Human Evolution?

Are Robots the Future of Human Evolution? - From our smartphones to our vacuum cleaners to our cars, we have robots that live and work beside us. We are designing these everyday objects to think for themselves giving them the power to learn to move on their own. Is it possible that these new life forms evolve to be smarter and more capable than humans or will we choose to merge with the machines, combining the best of our world with the best of theirs? [video width="832" height="468" mp4="https://video-clump.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Are-Robots-the-Future-of-Human-Evolution.mp4"][/video]   Through the Wormhole episode 36 Academy Award-winning actor and space enthusiast Morgan Freeman executive produces hosts and narrates this exploration of the greatest mysteries of the universe. This new series, produced by Freeman's Revelations Entertainment, seeks the answers to the big questions: Are we alone? Where did we come from? Is there life on other pla

Through the Wormhole episode 35 – Will Sex Become Extinct?

Will Sex Become Extinct? - Every single person who has ever lived was created from the genes of one man and one woman but human sexual reproduction, unchanged for millions of years, is about to undergo a radical revolution. Technology is on the brink of making children from two fathers, or two mothers. [video width="832" height="468" mp4="https://video-clump.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Will-Sex-Become-Extinct.mp4"][/video]   Marine biologists are using mechanical wombs to birth live sharks and humans could be next. We may soon cure diseases by making children with more than two genetic parents, or even give our offspring genes from the animal kingdom. If this is the case, will sex become extinct? Through the Wormhole episode 35 Academy Award-winning actor and space enthusiast Morgan Freeman executive produces hosts and narrates this exploration of the greatest mysteries of the universe. This new series, produced by Freeman's Revelations Entertainmen

Through the Wormhole episode 34 – Can Our Minds be Hacked ?

Can Our Minds be Hacked? - Our minds store our entire lives, our memories and our deepest desires and our brains are biological computers. Could brain hackers someday be able to rewrite our thoughts similar to how computer hackers hack email? For the first time, neuroscientists are translating patterns on a brain scan into specific pictures and words. [video width="832" height="468" mp4="https://video-clump.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Can-Our-Minds-Be-Hacked.mp4"][/video]   They have learned how to insert ideas into people’s minds as they sleep and one pioneering MIT scientist has shown he can inject emotions, on demand, into a living brain. Through the Wormhole episode 34 Academy Award-winning actor and space enthusiast Morgan Freeman executive produces hosts and narrates this exploration of the greatest mysteries of the universe. This new series, produced by Freeman's Revelations Entertainment, seeks the answers to the big questions: Are we alone?

Through the Wormhole episode 33 – How Do Aliens Think ?

How Do Aliens Think? - By studying the non-humans in our midst, scientists are learning how alien minds might function. Biologists and computer scientists watch “dumb” ants form an intelligent super-organism; neuroscientists probe the mysterious brains of octopuses; and a team of researchers show that even plants behave in ways we normally only associate with animals. [video width="832" height="468" mp4="https://video-clump.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/How-Do-Aliens-Think.mp4"][/video]   Meanwhile, a linguist tries to imagine advanced alien language by recreating centuries of human language evolution, a researcher teaches humans to feel an alien sense and a groundbreaking psychologist finds that super-intelligent aliens may still be ruled by emotions. Through the Wormhole episode 33 Academy Award-winning actor and space enthusiast Morgan Freeman executive produces hosts and narrates this exploration of the greatest mysteries of the universe. This new ser

Through the Wormhole episode 32 – Can We Survive the Death of the Sun

Can We Survive the Death of the Sun? - The Sun holds a dark secret. Someday it will bathe us in a fiery, planetary holocaust. Will the Sun someday, bathe us in a fiery, planetary holocaust? How will we survive the death of our star?   [video width="832" height="468" mp4="https://video-clump.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Can-We-Survive-the-Death-of-the-Sun.mp4"][/video]   The technology to move our entire civilization to Mars sounds like sci-fi, but it is almost within our grasp. Reaching a second Earth across the galaxy could be possible thanks to a radical new propulsion technology from manmade black holes.   Through the Wormhole episode 32 Academy Award-winning actor and space enthusiast Morgan Freeman executive produces hosts and narrates this exploration of the greatest mysteries of the universe. This new series, produced by Freeman's Revelations Entertainment, seeks the answers to the big questions: Are we alone? Where did we come from? Is there

Through the Wormhole episode 31 – When Does Life Begin?

When Does Life Begin? - This episode explores what defines the beginning of a life. It is a debate that has raged for centuries’. Groundbreaking evidence reveals that inside all of us are traces of cells from our relatives, blurring the lines between one life and another. [video width="832" height="468" mp4="https://video-clump.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/When-Does-Life-Begin.mp4"][/video]   Technology is now giving birth to new life forms made of surprising components—from droplets of oil in a Petri dish, to conscious robots and to a new global internet-connected life form comprised of all humanity.   Through the Wormhole episode 31 Academy Award-winning actor and space enthusiast Morgan Freeman executive produces hosts and narrates this exploration of the greatest mysteries of the universe. This new series, produced by Freeman's Revelations Entertainment, seeks the answers to the big questions: Are we alone? Where did we come from? Is there life o