A group of distinguished physicists and astrophysicists outline the latest discoveries of how our universe began and continues to function, and marvel at how quickly the exotic becomes commonplace as they recall that until recently black holes were fantasy. They debate what could be behind the universe and postulate on the new kind of energy,…
An autistic teen helps brain researchers unravel the mysteries of the mind. Tito, a remarkable autistic teenager, joins three brain experts in a search for the causes and effects of autism, a mysterious developmental and behavioral disorder that severely impairs a person’s communication and cognitive skills. While Tito cannot speak verbally, he writes compelling and…
A skeptic duels with a Christian theologian and a scientist who is a devout Muslim on whether or not belief in an all-powerful, eternal deity is truly compatible with scientific principles and discoveries. For the theologian and the Islamic scientist, the antipathy between science and religion has been overplayed. They make the case that science…
A salon with celebrated inventors of alternative futures. Science fiction is really a look at human history, society, and even human nature. Three authors of popular science fiction spar over exactly how science fiction is constrained by known science and then question the value of science fiction. The authors describe the way in which science…
Science fiction? Science-religion? Austistic brain? Weird cosmos? Order? Music? Alternative medicine? Quantum computers. Psychiatry split?
Grand questions of science? Consciousness? What’s creativity? Universe begin? Extend life? Physics of mind? ESP? Soul? Future of sex?
There are three questions that speak directly to human uniqueness and purpose. 1) Does intelligent non-human life exist anywhere in the universe?; 2) Given the fullness of time, will human beings spread across the galaxies?; and 3) Is there something special about this universe that causes or even requires self-aware creatures like human to appear?…
There are two basic theories about how the universe will end. Neither are pleasant. The first spells out an inward-rushing, squashing-together of all things and the second has everything flying apart and dissipating into nothingness. But recent and startling findings are putting all guesses up for grabs. Listen in as people who get paid to…
There’s something to be said about telepathy, clairvoyance and psychokinesis, despite the fact that it may be inexplicable in scientific terms or by natural law. In the scientific arena, the psychological phenomena of parapsychology fascinates some and simply annoys others. Today’s panelists from the fields of science and parapsychology debate whether ESP can really be…
For years we thought that in order to be creative you had to “be born with it.” Now, new thinking on the subject reveals that everyone can learn to be more imaginative and creative — all you need is high energy and strong motivation. Find out how to tap into this learned skill from today’s…
It’s unstoppable and unavoidable, and it’s blowing to bits communication, business and life as we know it. Technology is making prettier television pictures, smart houses and smart cars, changing every aspect of business and government, shrinking the world and giving access to anything to almost anyone. Today’s panelists discuss how technology is forever changing life…
Got sex? As a society, we certainly are obsessed with sex, but despite the hype, some experts claim that as individuals we’re finding less pleasure and fulfillment. Today’s top scientists and social experts discuss a topic that is at once ultimately private and excessively public. They offer insight into our society’s sexual norms and discuss…