What's Dr. Kaku's Take on The Matrix and Science?

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Dr. Michio Kaku will appear on TechTV's The Screen Savers on November 5, 2003, at 7 PM EST to discuss the scientific themes presented in the final installment of The Matrix trilogy. Additionally, the Science Channel will premiere "Brilliant Minds: Secrets of the Cosmos," featuring interviews with prominent physicists including Stephen Hawking and Kaku, airing on November 21, 22, and 25, 2003. The program aims to explore the character traits that contribute to significant scientific breakthroughs.

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The final installment of The Matrix trilogy hits theaters Wednesday, and with its release, Dr. Kaku will be a http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/shownotes/story/0,24330,3558939,00.html guest on The Screen Savers</a> to analyze the film and the science behind the fiction. So be sure to tune into TechTV Wednesday, November 5th at 7pm EST.

Also premiering later this month on Discovery's Science Channel: "Brilliant Minds: Secrets of the Cosmos an hour program, brings the tremendous drama and personalities of these remarkable physicists alive. It raises fascinating questions about what traits of character and intellect enabled them to make some of the greatest scientific breakthroughs of all time. It features extensive reenactments and interviews with Stephen Hawking, Michio Kaku, Dennis Overbye, Owen Gingerich, Ernan McMullin, Don Howard, George Smith, and Bernard Carr.

The program will air on The Science Channel (a digital channel) on:
Friday Nov 21 2003, 9:00 PM
Saturday Nov 22 2003, 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM
Tuesday Nov 25 2003, 8:00 PM

Check your local listings for exact dates and times.
 
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thanks for the notice

Will all three of those airings be the same show or different parts (as Brian Greene did his Elegant Universe program in 2 parts of PBS).

What happened to Dr. Kaku's webmasters?