Brave New World with Stephen Hawking

Brave New World with Stephen Hawking

Channel 4 Ended

1 Season · 5 Episodes · Premiered October 17, 2011 · Ended November 21, 2011

Professor Stephen Hawking presents a global exploration of the scientific breakthroughs that are transforming our lives in the 21st century. With the help of some of the World's leading scientific figures - including Sir David Attenborough, Richard Dawkins, Aarathi Prasad, Lord Winston, and Maggie Aderin-Pocock - this five-part series reveals how science is striving for humankind's next leap forward.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

5 episodes
E01
Machines
Mon, Oct 17 2011 7:00 PM GMT+0000 45 min
This episode explores the new generation of machines. Mark Evans fuses his brain with a computer to test a new breed of machine while Kathy Sykes hits the streets of San Francisco in a driverless car.
E02
Health
Mon, Oct 24 2011 7:00 PM GMT+0000 45 min
The experts examine how scientists are battling killer diseases. Biologist Aarathi Prasad joins virus hunters in Africa's jungles while Robert Winston finds out about the robot surgeons of the future.
E03
Technology
Mon, Oct 31 2011 8:00 PM GMT+0000 45 min
The experts explore how 21st-century technology is changing the way we live, the way we communicate and our perception of the universe, from 3D printing to unmanned pod cars
E04
Environment
Mon, Nov 7 2011 8:00 PM GMT+0000 45 min
In this episode, science turns super-hero as it battles to save the planet and preserve the human race, from petri-dish pork to the Frozen Ark and laser fuel
E05
Biology
Mon, Nov 21 2011 8:00 PM GMT+0000 45 min
The experts unearth the amazing breakthroughs transforming the resilience and strength of the human body, including the possibility of humans regenerating their own hearts

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