Renowned scientist Stephen Hawking presents three everyday people with a series of physical and mental challenges that show them how to think like a genius. Through large-scale experiments and demonstrations, Hawking decodes the mysteries of evolutionary biology, astrophysics and quantum mechanics, breaking down scienti­fic concepts in ways that are more easily accessible. The program “furthers my lifelong aim to bring science to the public,” said Hawking.

Can We Time Travel?
Hawking challenges three people with determining whether time travel is possible. Their journey features DeLoreans, atomic clocks, a giant black hole and a large swath of New York City.