Itâs hard not to like Morgan Freeman. He has that voice. But he also seems like the kind of guy I (or anyone) would get along with: funny, smart, and also curious about the world around him.

That last is one of my favorite things a person can be.

He produces and hosts the show Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman on the Science Channel. Itâs a pretty good program, and Iâm not saying that just because my friend Sean Carroll has been on it. I find it very enjoyable and very well-produced.

So I was pleased to be contacted by Freemanâs office asking me to take a look at a promo video they did for the showâs fourth season. I get the occasional request like that, and usually face them with a feeling of dreadâsome, um, arenât so great. But this time, I figured it would be pretty good. And it was:

Ha! Iâm looking forward to seeing what questions theyâll tackle in Season 4. Including, I hope, why is he so sexy?