Name: Stephen Hawking's Science of the Future
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2014-04-09
Rating: 3
Cast: Stephen Hawking

Episodes

1. Virtual World

2014-04-09 | 45m

Stephen Hawking and his team investigate how reality is being increasingly stretched as people become less dependent on the physical world and more involved with the virtual electronic world. In this episode, a remarkable 3D virtual training program for the military is investigated, a new system is tested that can map places inaccessible to GPS and Sat Nav, bio-printing, where designs created on computers are turned into three dimensional living tissues is examined and a new wave of sci-fi technologically is revealed; a computer that can read people's minds.

2. Inspired by Nature

2014-04-15 | 45m

Aarathi Prasad road-tests Boston Dynamics' incredible animal-inspired robots.

3. Code Red

2014-05-03 | 45m

Experts examine how scientists are fighting for our survival by battling the world's biggest killer diseases.

4. Perfect City

2014-05-10 | 45m

Stephen Hawking and his team investigate how science is on the cusp of making urban living not just a richer experience, but more fun too.

5. Designer Human

2014-05-31 | 45m

Stephen Hawking and his team investigate how breakthroughs in technology are being applied to human beings, not only for more effective repairs and replacement body parts, but also for upgrading the brain.

6. Hyper Connections

2014-06-06 | 45m

Stephen Hawking and his team investigate the dawning of a new age where machines talk to machines, where previously isolated sciences come together to form new disciplines.