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Genius by Stephen Hawking

Where Did the Universe Come From?

Season 1 Episode 4

Join an extraordinary journey of discovery, featuring racing cars, ice-skaters, balloons and running tracks as Stephen Hawking leads his three intrepid souls to a deeper understanding of the evolution of the universe than the average physics major, all with any mathematics or equations.

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Where Are We?
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Can three volunteers measure the solar system and universe to find out where we are?
What Are We?
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Three volunteers set out to find an amazing realization about the nature of life itself.
Why Are We Here?
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The volunteers pose an important question about our role in the universe.
Are We Alone?
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Three volunteers set to find out how likely it is that aliens exist.
Can We Time Travel?
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54:40
Stephen Hawking sets three challenges to find out if we could be time travelers.
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