About this season
Educational science series with world-class magician Jason Latimer, who performs amazing illusions inspired by science fiction, then reveals how scientists are working to make these superhero abilities in a reality today.
Episodes (10)
1. Emotiv's Mind Reading Tech
Aired 8 September 2016
Jason Latimer and Emotiv CEO reveal how the EEG headset wirelessly converts brain activity into commands for other devices.
2. Ekso Bionics
Aired 15 September 2016
Jason Latimer interviews Russ Arnold, co-founder and CTO of Ekso Bionics, to better understand the world of bionic suits.
3. Meta's Augmented Reality
Aired 22 September 2016
Jason Latimer dives into the world of augmented reality with Meta's Chief Product Officer.
4. Hyperloop's Super Speed
Aired 29 September 2016
Jason Latimer learns how we can travel at the speed of sound at a commercial level with Dirk Ahlborn, CEO of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies.
5. Dr. Chen Bio-Printing
Aired 6 October 2016
Jason Latimer meets with Dr. Shaochen Chen, professor of Nanoengineering at University of California, San Diego, and is shown the world's first rapid 3D bio-printer.
6. Acoustic Levitation
Aired 13 October 2016
Jason Latimer and Dr. Chris Benmore at Argonne National Laboratory explore how the U.S. Department of Energy is using levitation to enhance the future.
7. Spectral Motion's Biomimicry
Aired 20 October 2016
Jason Latimer and Mike Elizalde, President and Co-Founder of Spectral Motion, show us a behind-the-scenes look at how they bring their creations to life on-screen.
8. Rochester's Invisibility Cloaking
Aired 27 October 2016
The University of Rochester lets us take a peek at their cloaking device from the Optical Physics Department.
9. SpaceWorks' Reanimation
Aired 3 November 2016
Dr. John Olds and Dr. John Bradford of SpaceWorks Enterprises Inc. explain why deep space hibernation is the next step for space exploration.
10. Google Brain & Artificial Intelligence
Aired 10 November 2016
Co-Founder of Google Brain, Dr. Greg Corrado, explains many Google products use artificial intelligence. Dr. Jonathan Gratch introduces Jason Latimer "Ellie," a Virtual Human.