S4 E1 • Future of Weather Prediction

Weather---it’s Mother Nature’s way to remind us how beautiful---and fickle---she can be. Host Chuck Pell visits a local TV station to see how supercomputers are used to predict future weather events.

Première diffusion : 9 septembre 2017

S4 E2 • Art Takes on the Future

High tech is revolutionizing the way art is being created. Is Artificial Intelligence intelligent enough to make art? Host Chuck Pell find out when sees works of art produced solely by computers.

Première diffusion : 16 septembre 2017

S4 E3 • Plastic's Fantastic Future

Plastic is one of mankind’s most revolutionary inventions. It’s everywhere—in your home, in your car, in your clothes. It’s also fouling your environment. Host Chuck Pell visits the world of plastic recycling.

Première diffusion : 23 septembre 2017

S4 E4 • Living Spaces in Space

A child born in 2000 will most likely see people living on the moon and maybe even Mars. Host Chuck Pell visits training facilities for these future colonies.

Première diffusion : 30 septembre 2017

S4 E5 • DNA and Your Future

DNA - we all have it, and it’s being used for a lot more than solving crimes. Could we get DNA from dinosaurs? Host Chuck Pell visits a lab where they’ve discovered fossilized proteins that are coming awfully close.

Première diffusion : 7 octobre 2017

S4 E6 • New Frontiers in Soft Robotics

We tend think of robots as boxy, hard, and a little awkward. Well, those days are over. Discover the new world of soft robotics, where robots are so human-like they can actually feel things.

Première diffusion : 14 octobre 2017

S4 E7 • STEM Hits the Nation's Classrooms

The STEM initiative, which is designed to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Math to the nation’s schoolchildren, is getting a big boost from both the private---and public---sectors.

Première diffusion : 21 octobre 2017

S4 E8 • Future Tech Defies Death

New technology is capable of things not thought possible a generation ago. Chuck has a conversation in real-time with a hologram of a holocaust survivor. Thanks to new tech these survivors will be able to personally relate their experiences, forever.

Première diffusion : 28 octobre 2017

S4 E9 • Future of Our Five Senses

Future tech is changing the basics of human existence, including our five senses. Host Chuck Pell experiences a future robotic hand that will transform our sense of touch.

Première diffusion : 4 novembre 2017

S4 E10 • New Frontiers in Sustainability

Host Chuck Pell meets inventors who are literally creating shoes out of thin air. Yes, they’re taking carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and creating sneakers with it. And who would have thought that landfills would be a great source of diesel fuel?

Première diffusion : 11 novembre 2017

S4 E11 • Exploring the New World of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence, or ‘AI’, is all the rage among futurists. Is it good, bad, something to be worried about, or something to be embraced? Leaders of AI discuss Deep Blue, the IBM computer that beat the best chess player in the world.

Première diffusion : 18 novembre 2017

S4 E12 • The Sun Creates a Sunny Future

Solar power is the fastest growing power source in the world; in fact, it’s a new industry creating tens of thousands of jobs. Host Chuck Pell learns how the eyes of moths are being used to create more efficient solar energy.

Première diffusion : 25 novembre 2017