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42 - The Answer to Almost Everything

10 episodes 94%4KCC

Big questions meet bold science in a series built for curious minds.

Explore episodes that tackle provocative questions, from traveling to Mars and reading minds to why fear grips us, how flying could become greener, whether aging can be slowed, and what powers our world. Each answer digs into the science behind everyday anxieties and future possibilities, making this a smart reason to sign up and keep exploring.

Episode guide

10 episodes
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1What If Fear Didn't Exist?
How beautiful life would be without fear. What would you do if you weren’t afraid: Cross a rocky gorge on a tightrope? Drive a motorcycle at breakneck speed? Bungee jump from a tall bridge? Why does fear have such a hold on us? Wouldn’t it be better if there were no fear at all?
24 min
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2Do We All Hear the Same Things?
Life has its own unique soundtrack. No matter where we are, no matter what we do, we are surrounded by noises and sounds. To what extent are we influenced by sound? And when we hear a noise, does it sound the same to each of us?
23 min
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3Will We Stop Flying?
Air travel is a climate killer. But if we stop flying we’ll have a global logistics problem, with numerous supply chains interrupted. If we want to keep flying, it’s time for a revolutionary energy transformation. Luckily, the necessary technologies already exist.
26 min
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4Will We Love Robots?
Thanks to Artificial Intelligence, robots can recognize us, drive cars, perform surgeries with precision, create art and play a perfect game of chess. But can robots also have feelings? Will we ever consider robots our friends, or love them like real humans? And above all, can they love us back?
24 min
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5Should We Dream More?
Nearly six years of our lives are spent dreaming. Yet there is so much untapped creative potential in our dreams. What if we could take the brilliant ideas from our dreams and turn them into reality? How can we make our dreams more meaningful?
26 min
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6Will We Live Forever?
No one lives forever, but scientists will never stop trying to combat aging. Now, laboratories around the world have been successful with rejuvenation in animals such as mice and fruit flies. If animals are living longer and healthier lives, can this research benefit humans?
30 min
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7Will We Actually Travel to Mars?
Extreme cold. Cosmic rays. A thin CO2 atmosphere. If that is what awaits us on Mars, why are we so fascinated with journeying to The Red Planet? Will mankind ever set foot on Mars? Will humans ever live there?
20 min
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8Where is the Perfect Energy Source?
We all know that the earth is experiencing an “energy crisis.” We are using so much energy that our planet is reaching its limits. The “perfect” energy source would need to be inexhaustible yet protect the earth and climate. But where do we find it?
26 min
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9Can We Turn Poop Into Gold?
Today, with the help of solar cells, we can generate energy out of almost nothing. Is there a chance we could be flushing tons of potential down the toilet? Maybe our "poop" is more than just useless waste?
24 min
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10Why Do We Hate?
Hate seems like a useless emotion, yet the power of hatred can be very purposeful and destructive. What causes humans to hate? Is hate something we all have the capacity to feel? There are so many unanswered questions when it comes to this complicated emotion.
22 min
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