Is the Universe Infinite? PREVIEW

Enjoy this preview, in 1080p, of our newest Cosmic Journeys episode, “Is the Universe Infinite?” Look for the full episode next week. Here’s fair warning: it’s packed to the gills [...]

Beyond Human: Can a Robot Be a Person?

Part 7 of 9. As robots begin to move among us, how will we regard them: as property like automobiles, or as individuals with rights and responsibilities? Can a thing [...]

Beyond Human: Emotional Robots

Part 6 of 9. If tomorrow’s robots are going to share our world, they will have to have something extra: an emotional and psychological dimension to help them communicate and [...]

Beyond Human: How to Design a Humanoid

Part 5 of 9. To build a humanoid that can function in our world is a bold challenge being taken up by isolated labs around the world. Researchers are infusing [...]

Beyond Human: The Age of Androids

Part 4 of 9. Imagine a day when machines walk among us, expressing thoughts, emotions, demanding their rights. Today, we are breathing intelligence, even life, into creatures of silicon and [...]