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Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible

Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible

Description: What was once the stuff of science fiction movies -- cyborgs, space colonization, shape-shifting and the like -- may actually be possible using the scientific techniques of today, or at least, that's the hypothesis presented in "Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible." Hosted by theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku, an author and scientist known for his efforts to popularize science, the series takes an in-depth look at some of the mainstays of sci-fi films and compares the technology required to what is currently available. Dr. Kaku also interviews other scientists who are developing technologies that might support such theories.
Genre: Documentary, Reality-TV
Year Released: 2009
Number of seasons: 2
Number of episodes: 24
First episode air date: December 1, 2009
Presented By: Michio Kaku
Network: Science
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