Brian Cox - What is Time?

Today on Far Future Horizons we explore the mystery of time with particle physicist, BBC television popularizer of science and former keyboard player in the UK pop band D:Ream – Brian Cox.

Leonardo’s Marvelous Inventions

Today on Far Future Horizons we explore the life and work of a man, who more than anyone else in history, epitomizes the Age of the Renaissance - Leonardo da Vinci.

In this episode of the History Channel’s Modern Marvels we take another close look at the technological innovations that flowed forth from Leonardo’s prodigious imagination and intellect.

Nearly 500 years after his death, Leonardo da Vinci still intrigues us. Most people think of him as a great artist, but he was also a remarkable scientist and inventor. His love of mechanics was unparalleled and he filled his notebooks with pages of incredible machines--from weapons of war to "Ships of the Skies", from submarines and scuba suits to robots and an analogue computer...even contact lenses and alarm clocks! 

Leonardo da Vinci's Flying Machine

The Transatlantic Cable Modern Marvels

Today on Far Future Horizons we present Modern Marvels “The Transatlantic Cable” which tells the story of Cyrus West Field and his epic struggle to lay the first transatlantic cable between the Old and New Worlds.

In today’s era of high-speed communications and global connectivity it’s difficult to imagine a time when news travelled no faster than it could be delivered in person. A message can now be sent around the world in less time than it takes to read this sentence.

The Universe in a Nutshell

Today on Far Future Horizons we present The Universe in a Nutshell hosted by Dr. Michio Kaku, the Henry Semat Professor of Theoretical Physics at the City University of New York (CUNY).

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: The William Kamkwamba Story

One of the most inspiring books I read back in 2009 was The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer. This is the moving story about a young African man from Malawi who refused to give up his dream of providing a better life for his family and fulfilling his dream of pursuing an education in science.

William gained fame in his country when, in 2002, he built a windmill to power a few electrical appliances in his family's house in Masitala using blue gum trees, bicycle parts, and materials collected in a local scrapyard. Since then, he has built a solar-powered water pump that supplies the first drinking water in his village and two other windmills (the tallest standing at 39 feet) and is planning two more, including one in Lilongwe, the political capital of Malawi.

William Kamkwamba was born in Malawi, a country where magic ruled and modern science was mystery. It was also a land withered by drought and hunger, and a place where hope and opportunity were hard to find. But William had read about windmills in a book called Using Energy, and he dreamed of building one that would bring electricity and water to his village and change his life and the lives of those around him. His neighbours may have mocked him and called him misala—crazy—but William was determined to show them what a little grit and ingenuity could do.

Enchanted by the workings of electricity as a boy, William had a goal to study science in Malawi's top boarding schools. But in 2002, his country was stricken with a famine that left his family's farm devastated and his parents destitute. Unable to pay the eighty-dollar-a-year tuition for his education, William was forced to drop out and help his family forage for food as thousands across the country starved and died.

What Makes Us Who We Are?

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the fourth episode of the third season of Morgan Freeman’s Through the Wormhole which explores the mystery of self and individual identity.

What is it that gives each one of us a unique identity? As we move through life our outer appearances transform almost entirely. Our opinions and ideas change. Are we all born with a permanent sense of self or can our identities be altered?

Can We Eliminate Evil?

Today on Far Future Horizons we present another exciting episode of the acclaimed Science Channel documentary series Through the Wormhole hosted by veteran actor Morgan Freeman that explores the possibility of eliminating evil. 

Will Eternity End?

Today on Far Future Horizons we present another exciting episode of the acclaimed Science Channel documentary series Through the Wormhole hosted by veteran actor Morgan Freeman that explores the end of eternity.

A Traveler's Guide to the Planets Episode 2 - Mercury & Venus

Today on Far Future horizons we will be continuing our ultimate grand tour of the entire solar system with the second installment of the marvelous documentary series titled “A Traveler's Guide to the Planets”.

Greeting From Mercury

Tour Mercury

The Search for Another Earth

Are we alone in the Universe? Is the Earth unique and the only world in this vast Cosmos where matter has evolved into life and consciousness?

Is The Universe Alive?

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the third episode of the third season of Morgan Freeman’s Through the Wormhole to explore the possibility that our Cosmos may be alive and self-aware - a  Superorganism of sorts.

Could our universe's collection of stars, galaxies, and black holes follow the same rules of existence as biological life? The cosmos itself may be a superorganism, a collection of separate bodies that act like a single being — just like ants in a colony.

One scientist believes cities are superorganisms and perhaps our universe is a super-scaled up version of these metropolises.

Journey to the Edge of the Universe

Join us today on Far Future Horizons as we embark on a grand voyage of adventure and wonder through the universe as revealed by twenty-first century science. 

A Traveler's Guide to the Planets Episode 1 Mars

Today on Far Future Horizons we will be beginning the ultimate grand tour of the entire solar system with the first installment of a marvelous documentary series entitled “A Traveler's Guide to the Planets”.

Greetings From Mars

Today in Episode 1 we explore the planet Mars.

Ancient New York

Today on Far Future Horizons we present another episode of the acclaimed History Channel documentary series Ancient Discoveries, which looks at the ancient antecedents of modern day urban planning as exemplified in a modern day metropolis such as New York City.

Ancient Discoveries: Ancient New York, explains how the technology developed by ancient civilizations helped lay the physical framework for New York City, and how those advancements still play a major part in the city's daily life.

Down To The Earth's Core

 

Today on Far Future Horizons we embark on an incredible journey to the center of our planet in one epic unbroken step, smashing through more than six thousand kilometers of solid rock to explore the hidden world beneath our feet.

Deep Sea Exploration: Challenging the Abyss

 

One of the greatest unexpected peace dividends to emerge after the collapse of communism and the end of the cold war was the impact it would have on undersea exploration. A cornucopia of amazing new technologies once devoted to purposes of the military and espionage could now be employed to explore Earth’s final frontier – The Abyss. 

Today Far Future Horizons we present another exciting episode of the acclaimed documentary series Modern Marvels that first aired on November 3^rd, 1997 and chronicles the history of deep-sea exploration and the vessels and devices that make it possible. 

A Brief History of Pi (π)

Today on Far Future Horizons we present two video presentations to celebrate Pi (π) day March 14^th, 2016.

Powering the Future - Leading the Charge

Today on Far Future Horizons we explore the future of Alternative Energy with the fourth and final episode of the four part documentary series “Powering the Future” hosted by M. Sanjayan.

In this final instalment of the series, “Leading the Charge” we meet an unlikely cast of characters and companies that are leading the charge in an energy sea change.

Powering the Future - Striking a Balance

Today on Far Future Horizons we explore the future of Alternative Energy with the third episode of a four part documentary series entitled “Powering the Future” hosted by M. Sanjayan.

Powering the Future - The Energy Planet

Today on Far Future Horizons we explore the future of Alternative Energy with the second episode of a four part documentary series entitled “Powering the Future” hosted by M. Sanjayan.

Powering the Future - The Energy Revolution

Today on Far Future Horizons we explore the future of Alternative Energy with the first episode of a four part documentary series entitled “Powering the Future” hosted by M. Sanjayan.

Extrasensory perception (ESP): Is There a Sixth Sense?

Today on Far Future Horizons we join host Morgan Freeman in another exciting episode of “Through the Wormhole” that will take us on beyond the five known senses into the realm of the paranormal of the sixth sense and Extrasensory perception (ESP).

Sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch are the tools most of us depend on to perceive the world. But some people say they also can perceive things that are outside the range of the conventional senses, through some other channel for which there is no anatomical or neurological explanation. Scientific researchers who study such abilities call them extrasensory perception (ESP), but lay people often refer to them as the sixth sense

Mysteries of the Subconscious

Today on Far Future Horizons we present another exciting episode of the acclaimed Science Channel documentary series Through the Wormhole hosted by veteran actor Morgan Freeman that explores the mysterious realm of the subconscious.

The Genius of Marie Curie

Today on Far on Far Future Horizons we will be celebrating International Women's Day. Our video selection for today will BBC television documentary “The Genius of Marie Curie – The Woman Who Lit up the World”.

The Amber Time Machine

This stingless bee had already collected resin from the algarrobo tree and secured it on its hind legs before it somehow got entombed, beginning an epochal journey.

Today on Far Future Horizons we join host David Attenborough on a twenty million year odyssey as he tries to reconstruct a prehistoric world frozen in time inside a piece of amber.

Island of Lost Souls

Today on Far Future Horizons it gives us great pleasure to present the first and our most favourite film adaptation of  H. G. Wells’ 1896 novel The Island of Dr. Moreau -  the Island of Lost Souls.

Colonizing Mars

Copyright Bryan Versteeg Mars One

Today on Far Future Horizons we present an excerpt from a feature documentary titled Someday Somewhere Beyond which explores the history and future of space colonies.

Copyright Bryan Versteeg Mars One

Someday Somewhere Beyond was directed and edited by Jonathan Minard, and has some wonderful conceptual animation by artist Bryan Versteeg and features interviews with Robert Zubrin and Margarita Marinova.

Unafraid of the Dark

Today on Far Future Horizons we present "Unafraid of the Dark” the thirteenth and last episode of the Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson.

The installment explores the mysteries of dark energy and dark matter, as well as the contributions and theories of Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky.

Can We Live Forever?

What if life had no end? Now, with astonishing breakthroughs in biology, neuroscience, and quantum mechanics, immortality may be within our grasp. Scientists are on the brink of discovering ways to keep our bodies alive forever...or of transferring our identities into immortal machines. ~ Morgan Freeman, Through the Wormhole. Can We Live Forever?

Today on Far Future Horizons along with host Morgan Freeman we follow cutting-edge twenty-first century scientific research as it embarks on a bold mission to extend human life and bring immortality within reach.

Will Sex Become Extinct?

Today on Far Future Horizons we join veteran actor Morgan Freeman in another outstanding episode of the acclaimed Science Channel series “Through the Wormhole” which explores the question - Will Sex Become Extinct?

How Do Aliens Think?

Let us imagine a Cosmos awash with life and sentient beings. What would these aliens look like? Could we communicate with them? But before we can even discuss the question of communicating with extraterrestrial beings we must answer another important question – How Do Aliens Think?

Today’s installment of “Through the Wormhole” hosted by Morgan Freeman explores this question.