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The Star Trek TV and movie series imagine a bright future for humans in space, one in which we explore alien worlds with the aid of advanced technology. Because the writers tried to include as much realistic science as possible within the fictional framework, the stories have been an inspiration for students, scientists, inventors, and anyone interested in pondering our destiny on Earth and beyond.

Special guest Stephen Colbert of Comedy Central's Colbert Report talks about the joys of being a science geek. Brilliant scientific discoveries and cutting edge technology have transformed our world, yet many people are turned off by science. Where has the excitement for science gone, and how can we get it back? Stephen Colbert developed an interest in science at a young age, and now he shares that fascination by inviting scientists to appear on his show The Colbert Report.

Marianne Williamson live in seminar leads the audience (and the listener) through a series of exercises and insights designed to foster emotional growth and maturity. Williamson's point that we must acknowledge past pain, but then move on, rather than dwelling on old hurts, is especially helpful.

Williamson's humor is evident; it's as if one is having a chat with a wise and trusted friend rather than being lectured by a guru. Her self-help message is laced with wisdom and plain common sense, which is, of course, all too uncommon in our world.

In this recording of a workshop at The Sophia Institute in Charleston, South Carolina, Marianne Williamson explores how a new spirit is emerging among us. It comes not from a particular region or religious or ethnic group but from deep within the human psyche. It is a new internationalism that is infused with spiritual understanding, both respecting the beauty of all our individual identities and turning the realization of our oneness into a massive movement for global change.

This year marks the 400th anniversary of Galileo's use of the first telescope. On this week's show, we reflect on how telescopes have changed our perception of our place in the universe, how small we are in size, space, and time. Our guests include Dava Sobel, author of The Planets, Vatican Astronomer Father Chris Corbally, and astronaut Paul Richards. We also discuss how they help astronomers discover new and interesting aspects of the universe, from Earth-like planets to supernova, from black holes to the Big Bang.

This classic course was recorded in the mid 1980's as we neared the end of the second Christian Millennium; many prophetic voices were being raised to speak of revelation and other apocalyptic visions. Some western mystics even mentioned the future Buddha, Maitreya, in connection with a returning Christ or Christ impulse. What do the Buddhists, themselves, say about the end of the world as we know it? What is Buddhist apocalyptic? This workshop examines these questions with full rigor.

In seven simple steps, Uncovering Happiness uses cutting-edge mindfulness and self-compassion techniques along with innovations in neuroscience to release natural antidepressants in the brain. Dr. Goldstein shows you how to take back control of your mind, your mood, and your life. Most of us believe when we're depressed that our situation is hopeless. That's a mistake, Dr. Elisha Goldstein reassures us in Uncovering Happiness.

What's so funny about space and science? Our season finale features the incomparable comedian Joan Rivers. In this episode, she provides color commentary for a Red Carpet parade of previous show topics, including space tourism, the anniversary of Apollo 11, and the search for alien life (both in space and in Hollywood).

In Living the Questions, bestselling author Sam Keen pushes us to ask the hard questions about our real motivations - fear or virtue, compulsion or discipline, jealousy or love - and shows how the answers can help us attain our ultimate goals.

"The best way to activate positive-emotion circuits in the brain is through generosity," Davidson, who founded the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at University of Wisconsin, Madison, said in a talk at the Aspen Ideas Festival. "This is really a kind of exciting neuroscientific finding because there are pearls of wisdom in the contemplative tradition - the Dalai Lama frequently talks about this - that the best way for us to be happy is to be generous to others."

Daniel Siegel, bestselling author and one of the leading researchers on the neuroscience of mindfulness, talks about creating adaptive, resilient organizations.

Time marches on except in astrophysics. Einstein taught us that time is a coordinate in space, and it's all relative. Learn about the weird physics of our universe that could make time travel possible. Standing in for Lynne Koplitz this week is J. Richard Gott, author of Time Travel in Einstein's Universe.

This recording of Marianne Williamson's seminar at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California, helps listeners to see the luminous light within themselves and within each person in their lives. Williamson's meditations, prayers, thought-provoking lectures and exercises take us on an exploration of our human potential and are designed to help us return to our "Serene Centers." By quieting our minds and going within to that still place that exists in all of us, we can find the courage to look at ourselves in a new and "luminous" light.

In these talks by the late Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, we are exposed to his deeply spiritual and simple truths, lessons and inspirations. Interspersed in the teachings are wonderful melodies composed by Rabbi Carlebach, who offers this profound yet simple truth: “When you see something wrong with the world you are the one to fix it."

Scientists have been searching for aliens in our solar system and beyond, but have not yet found evidence that life exists beyond Earth. SETI, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, has been scanning the stars for alien radio beacons for 50 years. Radio and TV broadcasts have been leaking from Earth's atmosphere for over a century, and these traveling time capsules could eventually reach a broader audience than ever imagined.

Geometry, physics, and the other sciences describe the world we live in, and artists often play with these properties in their own imaginative investigations. From the drawings of Leonardo Da Vinci to high-tech computer graphics, Neil and Lynne paint a picture of how science has inspired art through the ages.

This inspirational and down-to-earth audio program by Marianne Williamson, The Sacred Self Workshop, captures the essence of a great weekend recorded live at The Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California. In this program, Williamson tells us that the purpose of our lives is to become the sacred enlightened self which already exists in each of us, and that this “Sacred Self” is the part of us that is serene and indestructible. According to Williamson, by committing with heart to a new path, we can begin to live our lives as an endless prayer. Williamson’s dynamic style helps listeners open to greater love, abundance and joy in their lives.

Sam Keen, bestselling author of Fire in the Belly has created a way to use stories to give shape and clarity to our personal destinies. Keen tells how to use story elements to reveal hidden potentials with step-by-step exercises to help us investigate the stories behind issues central to a greater self-understanding.

In this lecture, Dr. Siegel shares some of the important ways that mindfulness practices can help us live better lives. He explains what happens to the brain when it starts to become more "integrated". By linking differentiated parts of the brain, people can actual use their minds to change their brains, which can help alleviate the negative effects of mental stress.

Richard Branson has formed Virgin Galactic and is now taking reservations aboard the maiden voyage of SpaceShipOne. Would you spend the estimated $200,000 for a 45-minute trip into space? Neil and Lynne also discuss the mechanics of sex in space.