‘FUTURESCAPE’ with James Woods on Science Channel explores Advances that will Redefine Humanity

Coming up on November 19th, the Science Channel will premier is latest technology series. Dubbed ‘Futurescape’ the series narrated, and produced by Award-Winning Actor James Woods will explore a number of technological advances which will likely “redefine humanity,” according to the producers.

“What if you could read minds using a Bluetooth device, or have your own personal superhuman Iron Man-style suit? How about curing cancer by inserting a “super chip” into the human body? What was once considered science fiction is more of a reality than you may think.”

The premier of Futurescape airs on November 19 at 10 PM eastern on Science Channel. Over the course of the six-part series, the Science Channel along with James Woods will show viewers an unprecedented look at the next breakthroughs in science and technology.

“Science has fueled my imagination since I was in grade school. I had the benefit of an early education centered around the magic of understanding the universe through this magical process of thinking. My involvement in the creation of FUTURESCAPE is the fulfillment of a life long dream.” Says James Woods, host and executive producer of FUTURESCAPE.

Building on the overwhelming success of programming like the ‘Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman’ series, the Science Channel’s Futurescape is expected to become the next big thing on the network.

In each episode Woods helps the audience explore concepts like telepathy, colonizing space, achieving eternal youth and the integration of robots in our world. All of which could potentially alter life as we know it.

Below are the descriptions of the 6 Futurescape Episodes in this Premier Season (along with the date and time their will first air)

ROBOT REVOLUTION
November 19, 2013 at 10PM ET/PT
Cutting-edge experiments have transformed machines into creatures with consciousness, while elsewhere, scientists are enhancing the human body with synthetic parts that work better than the real thing. The result: a not-too-distant world where man and machine are not only equal, but indistinguishable.

I KNOW WHAT YOU’RE THINKING
Premieres November 26, 2013 at 10PM ET/PT
Imagine a world where your most intimate memory is public domain. By mapping neural pathways and decoding how thoughts are processed, scientists are reading minds with telepathy helmets and scanning hidden memories in ways that may put an end to privacy forever.

CHEATING TIME
Premieres December 3, 2013 at 10PM ET/PT
Throughout history, the most powerful men in the world have built empires and held the lives of millions of people in their hands…but the one thing they couldn’t conquer was aging and death. When that changes, the consequences are hard to imagine. Advances in medical technology are now moving us towards a world where old age is little more than a manageable chronic condition and getting sick is a thing of the past.

REPLACING GOD
Premieres December 10, 2013 at 10PM ET/PT
Could God’s long reign finally be in jeopardy? Mind-blowing advances are affording humans a power once reserved for only the Almighty-the ability to create life from scratch. But as we manipulate the building blocks of DNA to create a new species according to our whim, will we find God’s shoes too big to fill?

GALACTIC PIONEERS
Premiers December 17, 2013 at 10PM ET/PT
21st Century explorers have set sail on a new age of discovery that eclipses anything dreamed of by Christopher Columbus. Their “new worlds” are really just that-new worlds. Recent advances in propulsion technology, warp drive, and solar energy have allowed us to do what only science fiction writers dreamed possible until now.

HOW TO BE A SUPERHUMAN
Premieres December 24, 2013 at 10PM ET/PT
Science stands at the brink of unlocking our primal instincts. Advancements in genetic engineering and neuroscience may soon free humans from the physical limitations that have linked us to the rest of the animal world. Pain, fear, uncertainty and frailty may be things of the past-but is a world without fear something to embrace or be afraid of?

FUTURESCAPE MARATHON TUESDAY DECEMBER 24th starting at 5pm-11pmET

I KNOW WHAT YOU’RE THINKING (Special Episode Included in Marathon)
Imagine a world where your most intimate memory is public domain. By mapping neural pathways and decoding how thoughts are processed, scientists are reading minds with telepathy helmets and scanning hidden memories in ways that may put an end to privacy forever.