Sci-Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible - Season 2

Sci-Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible - Season 2

Season 2

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Episodes12
DatesSep 1, 2010 - Nov 10, 2010
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Episodes

Earth 2.0
Season 2Episode 130 min

Earth 2.0

Dr Michio Kaku investigates the possibility of humans surviving on a different planet; for Earth 2.0, he comes up with crazy ideas like giant solar mirrors, floating cities and a barrage made of an asteroid.

Sep 1, 2010
Galactic Colonization
Season 2Episode 230 min

Galactic Colonization

Swarmbots search the galaxy for habitable planets, human DNA is broken down into ones and zeros and beamed light years away. All part of Dr Kaku's plan for galactic colonisation.

Sep 1, 2010
Deep Impact
Season 2Episode 330 min

Deep Impact

Earth is under constant threat from asteroids and comets that could destroy the planet. Dr Kaku finds out how a rogue star could be detected, assessed and eliminated.

Sep 8, 2010
A New Solar System
Season 2Episode 430 min

A New Solar System

Dr Michio Kaku draws up ambitious plans for the construction of a new solar system. Details involve a giant shell encircling a star, with a new stellar civilisation living on the inside.

Sep 15, 2010
Alien Invasion
Season 2Episode 530 min

Alien Invasion

The aliens are coming! It is the cry at the heart of many sci-fi movies, but what would we do if an alien race really did invade? Earth must be prepared - and Dr Kaku has a plan.

Sep 22, 2010
First Contact
Season 2Episode 630 min

First Contact

Dr Michio Kaku is on a quest to make the first contact with extraterrestrial life; with multitudes of planets in and outside of our Milky Way galaxy, experts believe it is only a matter of time before the first contact takes place.

Sep 29, 2010
Destroy the Death Star
Season 2Episode 730 min

Destroy the Death Star

Dr Michio Kaku is on a mission to build a Star Fighter, a ship that is capable of destroying the moon-sized Death Star and for that, he gets in touch with some of the finest Pentagon strategists to get help on his mission.

Oct 6, 2010
Black Hole Odyssey
Season 2Episode 830 min

Black Hole Odyssey

A black hole could destroy the solar system, so how could a human survive its gravitational pull and tunnel through space time itself? Dr Kaku investigates.

Oct 13, 2010
Cyborg Army
Season 2Episode 930 min

Cyborg Army

To understand how the human mind could control a cyborg army, Dr Kaku looks at existing technology that enables amputees to move prosthetic limbs by thinking.

Oct 20, 2010
A.I. Uprising
Season 2Episode 1030 min

A.I. Uprising

As the rapid processing power of computers develops it looks likely that artificial intelligence will soon exceed our own. What will this mean for humanity's survival?

Oct 27, 2010
Holodeck
Season 2Episode 1130 min

Holodeck

Dr Michio Kaku believes we can actually build `Star Trek's' fictional holodeck. Join him on his mission to create an imaginary world indistinguishable from the real thing.

Nov 3, 2010
Shapeshifting Transformer
Season 2Episode 1230 min

Shapeshifting Transformer

Dr Kaku wants to create a transformer that can turn into any shape, moving with strength and stealth. What technologies can help him realise his vision?

Nov 10, 2010

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