Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman July 13 on Science

By April MacIntyre Jul 12, 2011, 19:35 GMT

Human achievement has come a long way to explaining the laws of the universe. However, as we push forward we are learning that our observations of reality might not be what we think they are.

How Does the Universe Work?

Tune in alert for episode 6 of Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman on SCIENCE Channel, which premieres Wednesday, July 13 at 10:00 PM (ET/PT)

Human achievement has come a long way to explaining the laws of the universe. However, as we push forward we are learning that our observations of reality might not be what we think they are.

Since the early 20th century, we have known that reality at the quantum level is not the same as at our visible level. But new ways of perceiving the world might allow us to unlock the secrets of the universe. 

Meet the scientists who are peeling back the layers of existence.

Imagine you will die tomorrow morning in a horrific car crash. Somewhere far, far away, there's an exact version of you that got in the same car, drove the same route, and collided with the same commuter.

But this other version of you survives to drive another day. It may sound like science fiction, but it's looking more and more scientific likely. Somewhere out there, beyond the cosmic horizon, inside a black hole, or as close as an atom's length away, there could be a parallel universe.

If this is the case, how could we ever know? And would we ever be able to pay this universe a visit?