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Preview: S1 | 30s | Renowned scientist Stephen Hawking shows ordinary people how to think like a genius. (30s)

Where Are We?

Preview: Ep6 | 30s | Can three volunteers to measure the solar system and universe to find out where we are? (30s)

What Are We?

Preview: Ep5 | 30s | Three volunteers set out to find an amazing realization about the nature of life itself. (30s)

Stephen Hawking’s Machine of Life

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Clip: Ep5 | 2m 32s | Humans are made of tiny machines, which must all work together to thrive. (2m 32s)

Smartphone and Tablet Models of the Galaxies

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Clip: Ep6 | 2m 2s | Using smartphones and tablets to measure how far apart the Milky Way is from Andromeda. (2m 2s)

Pendulum Experiment

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Clip: Ep6 | 50s | The Earth rotates, and where you are changes how you see the universe. (50s)

How Far Apart Are the Moon and the Earth?

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Clip: Ep6 | 2m 11s | Demonstration finding the distance between the moon and the Earth. (2m 11s)

How Atoms Are Created in the Magnet Experiment

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Clip: Ep5 | 2m 46s | An experiment with magnets demonstrates how energy allows atoms to be created. (2m 46s)

Aiming for a Target

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Clip: Ep5 | 1m 58s | Molecules adapt to survive their environment and are passed on to the next generation. (1m 58s)

Why Are We Here?

Preview: Ep3 | 30s | Follow the team’s truly mind-bending challenge: Can they work out why they exist at all? (30s)

Where Did The Universe Come From?

Preview: Ep4 | 30s | Watch Hawking lead a journey of discovery featuring racing cars, skaters and balloons. (30s)

Replicating the Big Bang on Ice

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Clip: Ep4 | 5m 24s | A hockey team demonstrates how galaxies expand, with some unusual equipment. (5m 24s)

The Movement of Galaxies in Space

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Clip: Ep4 | 4m 33s | A track race demo explains how the galaxies furthest from Earth move fastest. (4m 33s)

Martini Experiment

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Clip: Ep3 | 2m 4s | The volunteers need to think like scientists to make the perfect cocktail. (2m 4s)

Floating Plates

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Clip: Ep3 | 1m 25s | Magic can be explained by science. (1m 25s)

Drag Racing to Explore the Doppler Effect

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Clip: Ep4 | 3m 16s | Hubble’s theory explored with a Doppler effect drag racing challenge. (3m 16s)

Doppelganger Challenge Exploring Human Choices

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Clip: Ep3 | 2m 41s | A demonstration shows that the realm of possible realities is vast. (2m 41s)

Brain Activity and Fireworks

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Clip: Ep3 | 2m 34s | EEG display shows how our brains make decisions. (2m 34s)

Are We Alone?

Preview: Ep2 | 30s | See why the team has their minds blown when they try to work out the likelihood of aliens. (30s)

Testing Out An Alien Broadcast

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Clip: Ep2 | 2m 39s | Learning how we can listen to an alien broadcast from deep space. (2m 39s)

Intelligent Life Exists

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Clip: Ep2 | 2m 1s | Stephen Hawking explains that he believes we’ll encounter aliens in our lifetime. (2m 1s)

How Many Stars Are There in the Galaxy?

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Clip: Ep2 | 1m 55s | The volunteers find a way to count and visualize the number of stars in the galaxy. (1m 55s)

Hawking in Times Square

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Clip: Ep1 | 2m 16s | Stephen Hawking makes a viral appearance in Times Square. (2m 16s)

DeLorean Arrives

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Clip: Ep1 | 3m 1s | The volunteers are surprised by a DeLorean and demonstrate a time traveling experiment. (3m 1s)

Black Holes

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Clip: Ep1 | 2m 10s | The volunteers set up the black hole challenge. (2m 10s)