Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible - Season 2 - Eps 8: Black Hole Odyssey
In sci fi, the most destructive force in the entire universe is also the key to traveling to a whole host of mind-blowing destinations. Jump through a black hole and you might end up in another universe or in another part of space and time. Dr. Michio Kaku aims to sort fact from fiction and work out how to travel through a black hole...and survive. On the way, he meets Dr. Andrew Hamilton who has used Einstein's equations to build a black hole simulator. Michio takes a ride and finds out firsthand why this kind of trip is so bad for your health. He visits a pasta factory to show the frightening effects of what scientists have dubbed "spaghettification". Professor Gerald Cecil, an expert on super massive black holes, explains how they are sometimes hurled out of galaxies into empty space. This huge, cataclysmic process may provide the ticket for anyone who wants to take the plunge and fly through the heart of black hole.
About Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible
Title: Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible
First Air Date: 2009-12-01
Last Air Date: 2010-11-10
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.5/10 (from 8 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 24
Network: Science
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible is an American documentary television series on Science which first aired in the United States on December 1, 2009. The series is hosted by theoretical physicist Michio Kaku and is based on his book Physics of the Impossible. In each episode, Dr. Kaku addresses a technological concept from science fiction and designs his own theoretical version of the technology using currently-known science. He also visits scientists developing technology related to the episode's concept.
Cast
Michio Kaku
