About this season
Hosted by Morgan Freeman, Through the Wormhole explores the deepest mysteries of existence - the questions that have puzzled mankind for eternity. What are we made of? What was there before the beginning? Are we really alone? Is there a creator? These questions have been pondered by the most exquisite minds of the human race. Now, science has evolved to the point where hard facts and evidence may be able to provide us with answers instead of philosophical theories. Through the Wormhole brings together the brightest minds and best ideas from the very edges of science - Astrophysics, Astrobiology, Quantum Mechanics, String Theory, and more - to reveal the extraordinary truth of our Universe.
Episodes (6)
1. Are We All Bigots?
Aired 29 April 2015 • 44 min
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?
2. Can Time Go Backwards?
Aired 6 May 2015 • 44 min
Could science ever make the clock move backwards? Experiments in quantum physics are showing that the future influences the present: what happens later limits the choices we think we have now.
3. Are We Here for a Reason?
Aired 13 May 2015 • 44 min
Evolution say that all life exists only to reproduce; a new theory proposes that instead of passing on genes, humans have another purpose.
4. Do We Live in the Matrix?
Aired 20 May 2015 • 44 min
Our universe seems real. But what if it's a video game? Scientists in a variety of fields are taking seriously the possibility that we live in a virtual reality.
5. Are There Aliens Inside Us?
Aired 27 May 2015 • 44 min
Odds are excellent that extra-terrestrial life exists. So why haven't we found aliens out in the galaxy? Are we looking in the wrong places?
6. Why Do We Lie?
Aired 3 June 2015 • 44 min
We all agree lying is shameful. Yet we still deliberately deceive each other constantly. Are our brains wired for lying from a young age? The brains of pathological liars may provide insights. Will technology make it easier for us to be dishonest, or could it someday instantly reveal someone is lying? Perhaps we are deceitful because our limited senses prevent us from seeing the real truth. Scientists say our own memories deceive us, and have managed to implant false memories. Other scientists look for ultimate truth in the subatomic world - only to end up turning reality on its head.