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Where Are We?

Can three volunteers measure the solar system and universe to find out where we are?

What Are We?

Three volunteers set out to find an amazing realization about the nature of life itself.

Where Did the Universe Come From?

The group experiments with cars and balloons to understand the origin of the universe.

Why Are We Here?

The volunteers pose an important question about our role in the universe.

Are We Alone?

Three volunteers set to find out how likely it is that aliens exist.

Can We Time Travel?

Stephen Hawking sets three challenges to find out if we could be time travelers.

About Genius by Stephen Hawking

In Genius by Stephen Hawking, Professor Stephen Hawking challenges a selection of volunteers to think like the greatest geniuses in history and solve some of humanity's most enduring questions.

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