Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible
Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible is an American documentary television series on Science which first aired in the United States on December 1, 2009. The series is hosted by theoretical physicist Michio Kaku and is based on his book Physics of the Impossible. In each episode, Dr. Kaku addresses a technological concept from science fiction and designs his own theoretical version of the technology using currently-known science. He also visits scientists developing technology related to the episode's concept.
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- Ep 1
1.How to Explore the Universe
01-12-2009Exploring the universe on a ship that can boldly go where no man has gone before isn't just a sci fi dream. Dr Michio Kaku reveals how we really could one day build a warp drive a...
- Ep 2
2.How to Travel to a Parallel Universe
01-12-2009A gateway to a world of limitless possibilities. The parallel universes of science fiction turn out to be as real as they are fantastic. Dr Michio Kaku reveals how future civilizat...
- Ep 3
3.How to Blow Up a Planet
08-12-2009The crosshairs are lined up, a death ray is fired and a planet is vaporized. Sci fi fantasy? Not according to Dr Michio Kaku, who draws up blueprints to show how a real death star...
- Ep 4
4.How to Teleport
15-12-2009Teleportation is sci fi's most exciting way to travel. Imagine zapping your molecules through space on a transporter beam right out of Star Trek - Dr Michio Kaku reveals how we mig...
- Ep 5
5.How to Become Invisible
22-12-2009A cloak of invisibility isn't just some Harry Potter fantasy- Dr. Michio Kaku draws up the blueprints for a real invisibility cloak and reveals that vanishing into thin air could...
- Ep 6
6.How to Travel Through Time
29-12-2009Hurtling back in time to visit the dinosaurs is not an impossible fantasy! Dr Michio Kaku draws up blueprints for a working time machine that will let us visit the past and travel...
- Ep 7
7.How to Build a Starship
05-01-2010Hurtling across the galaxy in a starship powered by anti-matter isn't some sci fi writer's impossible dream, as Dr Michio Kaku proves when he reveals his blueprints for a spacecra...
- Ep 8
8.How to Build a Light Saber
12-01-2010Michio Kaku shows the theoretical physics behind building a light saber
- Ep 9
9.How to Build a Sci Fi Robot
19-01-2010Michio Kaku presents his design for creating an intelligent robot similar to those found inside of films such as Star Wars. Will his new design work?
- Ep 10
10.How to Become a Superhero
26-01-2010Michio Kaku reveals his plan to create a super suit which will give the wearer superpowers equivalent to that of the superheroes found in comic books! This can all be done using th...
- Ep 11
11.How to Build a Fying Saucer
09-02-2010Defying gravity and hurtling through space: the flying saucer is the ultimate science fiction vehicle. Using cutting-edge research and theoretical physics, Dr. Michio Kaku reveals...
- Ep 12
12.How to Build a Force Field
16-02-2010Every starship needs armor to protect it from asteroids and enemy attack- Dr. Michio Kaku reveals how cutting edge science could be used to create force fields that might one day s...
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