MORGAN FREEMAN RETURNS TO SCIENCE CHANNEL FOR AN ALL NEW SEASON OF TELEVISION’S MOST MIND-BLOWING SERIES - THROUGH THE WORMHOLE
--Academy-Award®
Winner, Morgan Freeman, Takes Viewers from the Depths of the Mind to
the Expanses of the Universe in All-New Awe-Inspiring Episodes
Premiering June 5 at 10PM/EST—
(Silver Spring, Md.)— Iconic movie star, Morgan Freeman, returns to Science Channel to host the fourth installment of television’s most-astonishing franchise, the Emmy® nominated THROUGH THE WORMHOLE WITH MORGAN FREEMAN on Wednesday, June 5, at 10:00 PM (ET/PT). Featuring
nine riveting episodes, this all-new season poses thought-provoking and
awe-inspiring questions spanning science, space, and humankind sure to
satisfy viewers’ insatiable curiosities. THROUGH THE WORMHOLE WITH MORGAN FREEMAN
analyzes perplexing issues that have puzzled mankind for generations.
Season four’s premiere episode dives right into mystery and controversy
with exploration of the charged topic, “When Does Life Begin?”
“One
of the inherent characteristics of mankind is our need to understand
truth and meaning. Our drive to ask ‘how,’ ‘why’ and ‘what if’ makes us
who we are – and provides the basis for THROUGH THE WORMHOLE,” said Freeman. “Working on THROUGH THE WORMHOLE
gives me the opportunity to bring together renowned physicists,
cosmologists and neuroscientists to explore some of science’s greatest
questions.”
In season four of THROUGH THE WORMHOLE WITH MORGAN FREEMAN, Science
Channel dares to take on some of today’s most controversial topics.
Each episode boasts innovative scientific research and groundbreaking
theories brought to viewers by scientists who break down the walls of
today’s most compelling subjects. Every week viewers will be challenged
to consider new perspectives and confronted with ideas that push the
envelope of conventional television. Other questions tackled in this new
season include, “Did God Create Evolution?”, “How Do Aliens Think?”, “Can Our Minds Be Hacked?”, and “Will Sex Become Extinct?”
“THROUGH THE WORMHOLE WITH MORGAN FREEMAN
is a defining franchise for Science Channel and offers our viewers
exactly what they crave – insight into science’s most captivating and
mind-blowing questions,” said Debbie Adler Myers, general manager and
executive vice president for Science Channel. “Morgan Freeman is the
perfect tour guide to take viewers along as we explore the world’s
biggest and boldest topics in search for the truth. We are thrilled to
be back for a fourth season guiding our loyal audience once again
‘Through the Wormhole.’”
For
the first time ever, Wormhole fans will be granted exclusive access
behind the scenes with Morgan Freeman and the producers of THROUGH THE WORMOLE WITH MORGAN FREEMAN to
get a glimpse of how each question is explored and explained. Find out
about Freeman’s deep interest in science and the methods used to
visualize and simplify complicated, often philosophical, subjects
incorporating the latest discoveries from scientists in the field. The
never before seen footage will be available only at sciencechannel.com/wormhole.
THROUGH THE WORMHOLE is
produced by Revelations Entertainment. James Younger, Morgan Freeman,
Tracy Mercer and Lori McCreary are executive producers. Bernadette
McDaid, Rocky Collins and Deborah Adler Myers are executive producers
for Science Channel. McDaid is vice president of production for
SCIENCE, and Myers is general manager and executive vice president for
Science Channel.
Episode 1: WHEN DOES LIFE BEGIN?
Premieres Wednesday, June 5 at 10:00 PM (ET/PT)
The
premiere episode explores what defines the beginning of a life. It is a
debate that has raged for centuries’. Groundbreaking evidence reveals
that inside all of us are traces of cells from our relatives, blurring
the lines between one life and another. Technology is now giving birth
to new life forms made of surprising components—from droplets of oil in a
Petri dish, to conscious robots and to a new global internet-connected
life form comprised of all humanity.
Episode 2: CAN WE SURVIVE THE DEATH OF THE SUN?
Premieres Wednesday, June 12 at 10:00 PM (ET/PT)
The
Sun holds a dark secret. Someday it will bathe us in a fiery, planetary
holocaust.. Will the Sun someday, bathe us in a fiery, planetary
holocaust? How will we survive the death of our star? The technology to
move our entire civilization to Mars sounds like sci-fi, but it is
almost within our grasp. Reaching a second Earth across the galaxy
could be possible thanks to a radical new propulsion technology from
manmade black holes.
Episode 3: HOW DO ALIENS THINK?
Premieres Wednesday, June 19 at 10:00 PM (ET/PT)
By
studying the non-humans in our midst, scientists are learning how alien
minds might function. Biologists and computer scientists watch “dumb”
ants form an intelligent super-organism; neuroscientists probe the
mysterious brains of octopuses; and a team of researchers show that
even plants behave in ways we normally only associate with animals.
Meanwhile, a linguist tries to imagine advanced alien language by
recreating centuries of human language evolution, a researcher teaches
humans to feel an alien sense and a groundbreaking psychologist finds
that super-intelligent aliens may still be ruled by emotions.
Episode 4: CAN OUR MINDS BE HACKED?
Premieres Wednesday, June 26 at 10:00 PM (ET/PT)
Our
minds store our entire lives, our memories and our deepest desires and
our brains are biological computers. Could brain hackers someday be able
to rewrite our thoughts similar to how computer hackers hack email? For
the first time, neuroscientists are translating patterns on a brain
scan into specific pictures and words. They have learned how to insert
ideas into people’s minds as they sleep and one pioneering MIT scientist
has shown he can inject emotions, on demand, into a living brain.
Episode 5: WILL SEX BECOME EXTINCT?
Premieres Wednesday, July 3 at 10:00 PM (ET/PT)
Every
single person who has ever lived was created from the genes of one man
and one woman but human sexual reproduction, unchanged for millions of
years, is about to undergo a radical revolution. Technology is on the
brink of making children from two fathers, or two mothers. Marine
biologists are using mechanical wombs to birth live sharks and humans
could be next. We may soon cure diseases by making children with more
than two genetic parents, or even give our offspring genes from the
animal kingdom. If this is the case, will sex become extinct?
Episode 6: ARE ROBOTS THE FUTURE OF HUMAN EVOLUTION?
Premieres Wednesday, July 10 at 10:00 PM (ET/PT)
From
our smartphones to our vacuum cleaners to our cars, we have robots that
live and work beside us. We are designing these everyday objects to
think for themselves giving them the power to learn to move on their
own. Is it possible that these new life forms evolve to be smarter and
more capable than humans or will we choose to merge with the machines,
combining the best of our world with the best of theirs?
Episode 7: IS REALITY REAL?
Premieres Wednesday, July 17 at 10:00 PM (ET/PT)
Do
we live in the “real world,” or is it all in our mind? Our perception
of reality is controlled by society. We make unrealistic assessments
about our own reality, thanks to “the optimism bias,” a twist of the
brain that rejects negative information about ourselves. Human senses
capture only a small part of nature, and new physics suggests we may be
blind to entire dimensions of space or there could be less to reality
than we think.
Episode 8: DO WE HAVE FREE WILL?
Premieres Wednesday, July 24 at 10:00 PM (ET/PT)
What
if everything that has or will happen in the universe has already been
determined and we are unable to change our inevitable destinies? Until
the discovery of quantum uncertainty, physicists were convinced free
will does not exist. Now neuroscientists and geneticists have stepped
into the fray, arguing that free will is an illusion thanks to the genes
we are born with, the automatic processes working in our brains, and
the conforming pressures of society.
Episode 9: DID GOD CREATE EVOLUTION?
Premieres Wednesday, July 31 at 10:00 PM (ET/PT)
Is
life the product of evolution or is it thanks to the guiding hand of
God? Believers in Intelligent Design argue complex life could not
have evolved randomly. One evolutionary scientist is filling in the
gaps in the fossil record by bringing extinct creatures back to life as
robots. An engineer has discovered a single pattern that appears
throughout the entire universe. Is the existence of a “moral molecule”
in our brains a sign that God created humanity? Was life created by
evolution, by God or both?
About Revelations Entertainment:
Revelations Entertainment develops and produces commercially successful entertainment in all existing and emerging media that endeavors to enlighten express heart and glorify the human experience. THROUGH THE WORMHOLE exemplifies Revelations’ Freeman and McCreary's vision of leading a group of inspired professionals to develop and produce compelling human stories. Revelations Entertainment's commitment to produce films that provoke imagination have enticed artists and fans alike. The team's relationships with entertainment industry leaders combined with an expertise in digital technologies have attracted prominent investors to support the company's slate of projects. Revelations Entertainment’s theatrical feature, “Invictus,” was nominated for two 2010 Academy Awards®, including Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Morgan Freeman and Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Matt Damon. The Revelations documentary, “The 16th Man,” was recently recognized at the Fourth Annual Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Academy Honors as one of eight television programs symbolizing television with a conscience.
Revelations Entertainment develops and produces commercially successful entertainment in all existing and emerging media that endeavors to enlighten express heart and glorify the human experience. THROUGH THE WORMHOLE exemplifies Revelations’ Freeman and McCreary's vision of leading a group of inspired professionals to develop and produce compelling human stories. Revelations Entertainment's commitment to produce films that provoke imagination have enticed artists and fans alike. The team's relationships with entertainment industry leaders combined with an expertise in digital technologies have attracted prominent investors to support the company's slate of projects. Revelations Entertainment’s theatrical feature, “Invictus,” was nominated for two 2010 Academy Awards®, including Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Morgan Freeman and Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Matt Damon. The Revelations documentary, “The 16th Man,” was recently recognized at the Fourth Annual Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Academy Honors as one of eight television programs symbolizing television with a conscience.
About SCIENCE:
SCIENCE,
a division of Discovery Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB,
DISCK), is home for the thought provocateur, the individual who is
unafraid to ask the killer questions of “how” and “why not.” The
network is a playground for those with audacious intellects and features
programming willing to go beyond imagination to explore the unknown.
Guided by curiosity, SCIENCE looks for innovation in mysterious new
worlds as well as in its own backyard. SCIENCE and the SCIENCE HD
simulcast reach more than 68 million U.S. households. The network also
features high-traffic online and social media destinations, including ScienceChannel.com, facebook.com/Science Channel and twitter.com/Science Channel.
About Discovery Communications
Discovery
Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is the world's #1
nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.8 billion cumulative
subscribers in 218 countries and territories. Discovery is dedicated to
satisfying curiosity through 155 worldwide television networks, led by
Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Science and Investigation
Discovery, as well as U.S. joint venture networks OWN: Oprah Winfrey
Network, The Hub and 3net, the first 24-hour 3D network. Across the
Nordic region, Discovery owns and operates SBS Discovery Media, a
top-three portfolio of 20 television brands that feature leading
nonfiction content, as well as locally produced entertainment programs,
sports and the best scripted series and movies from major studios.
Discovery also is a leading provider of educational products and
services to schools and owns and operates a diversified portfolio of
digital media services, including Revision3. For more information,
please visit www.discoverycommunications.com.
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