Through the Wormhole - Season 6 - Eps 6: Why Do We Lie?
We all agree lying is shameful. Yet we still deliberately deceive each other constantly. Are our brains wired for lying from a young age? The brains of pathological liars may provide insights. Will technology make it easier for us to be dishonest, or could it someday instantly reveal someone is lying? Perhaps we are deceitful because our limited senses prevent us from seeing the real truth. Scientists say our own memories deceive us, and have managed to implant false memories. Other scientists look for ultimate truth in the subatomic world - only to end up turning reality on its head.
About Through the Wormhole
Title: Through the Wormhole
First Air Date: 2010-06-09
Last Air Date: 2017-05-16
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.5/10 (from 148 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 9
Total Episodes: 62
Network: Science
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: The Incubator Theater, Revelations Entertainment
Synopsis
Hosted by Morgan Freeman, Through the Wormhole explores the deepest mysteries of existence - the questions that have puzzled mankind for eternity. What are we made of? What was there before the beginning? Are we really alone? Is there a creator? These questions have been pondered by the most exquisite minds of the human race. Now, science has evolved to the point where hard facts and evidence may be able to provide us with answers instead of philosophical theories. Through the Wormhole brings together the brightest minds and best ideas from the very edges of science - Astrophysics, Astrobiology, Quantum Mechanics, String Theory, and more - to reveal the extraordinary truth of our Universe.
Cast
Morgan Freeman
Self - Host
