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July 15, 2011
This physicist is driven to try and construct an actual wormhole that is both predictable and has stable properties. What could go wrong?
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July 15, 2011
This physicist describes the fluctuating properties of light as an experience similar to staring at a barcode on a juice carton while intoxicated.
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July 15, 2011
Has renowned scientist Aubrey de Grey discovered a way for humans to live their entire lifetime without ever aging beyond an average 25-year-old’s body?
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July 15, 2011
Cryogenic freezing is a process that could successfully preserve a human body over an extended period of time.
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July 15, 2011
Cosmic strings may be a way to travel trough the universe at the speed of light. Think of them as HOV lanes for space travelers!
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July 15, 2011
Some mathematical physicists believe the key to true immortality requires the fusion of humanity and God into an everlasting cosmic computer.
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July 15, 2011
Because it’s impossible to travel faster than the speed of light, mankind is eternally stranded inside the confines of our solar system.
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July 15, 2011
Why do we age? Dr, Michio Kaku explains the second law of thermodynamics states that everything falls apart eventually, including the human body.
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July 14, 2011
Dark energy takes up 72 percent of the mass and energy of the universe. Without it, gravity would cause the universe to collapse in on itself.
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July 14, 2011
We are searching for the "ultimate equation" that will explain the mechanisms of the universe and revolutionize life on Earth.
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July 14, 2011
Dr. Petr Horava argues that space and time are not the same - we just aren’t looking close enough to see the difference.
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July 14, 2011
If we could distinguish the role gravity plays in the quantum realm, it could answer the question of whether or not it’s possible to travel through time.
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July 14, 2011
A CT scan of Joseph Merrick’s skull and bones allows a team of researchers to learn more about his gait and posture.
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July 14, 2011
In addition to many surgeries over his lifetime, Brian Richards visits an acupuncturist regularly to help sooth the effects of proteus syndrome.
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July 14, 2011
Brian Richards visits the National Institutes of Health where researchers conduct genome sequencing to learn more about proteus syndrome.
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July 14, 2011
Using a 3D scan of the elephant man’s skeleton, researchers are able to determine how Joseph Merrick walked.
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July 13, 2011
Desperate for a place to fit in and make a living, Joseph Merrick joined a traveling circus. The Elephant Man became one of the most famous circus acts.
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July 13, 2011
Geneticists attempt to analyze Joseph Merrick’s DNA. Could the DNA of the Elephant man leave his family tree with the same fate?
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July 13, 2011
Scientists attempt to extract DNA from elephant man’s skull. Because the skeleton is over 100 years old, they are unsure if the procedure will be successful.
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July 13, 2011
David Nunn is a curator who cares for the elephant man’s skeleton. What can we learn from the skeleton of the elephant man?
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