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Pendulum Experiment

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Can We Time Travel?

Can We Time Travel?

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Are We Alone?

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Why Are We Here?

Why Are We Here?

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Where Did the Universe Come From?

Where Did the Universe Come From?

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What Are We?

What Are We?

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Where Are We?

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Replicating the Big Bang on Ice

The volunteers take to the ice to find a way to use the balloons and leaf blowers to re-create how the galaxies are moving. They recruit the help of a team of hokey players and discover that the players further away from the centre are moving away faster. What does this tell them about the expansion of the universe?
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Season 1 Episode 6
Where Are We?
Can three volunteers measure the solar system and universe to find out where we are?
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Season 1 Episode 5
What Are We?
Three volunteers set out to find an amazing realization about the nature of life itself.
Where Did the Universe Come From?
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Season 1 Episode 4
Where Did the Universe Come From?
The group experiments with cars and balloons to understand the origin of the universe.
Why Are We Here?
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Season 1 Episode 3
Why Are We Here?
The volunteers pose an important question about our role in the universe.
Are We Alone?
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Are We Alone?
Three volunteers set to find out how likely it is that aliens exist.
Can We Time Travel?
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Season 1 Episode 1
Can We Time Travel?
Stephen Hawking sets three challenges to find out if we could be time travelers.
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