Xploration Earth 2050

Season 4

2017 · 13 episodes · 4h 46m in all

What will the world look like in 2050? Where will advancements in science, technology, engineering, and math lead us? Host Chuck Pell, artist, entrepreneur, and futurist , takes viewers on a mind bending journey in search of these answers.

Episodes

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   1. Future of Weather Prediction

   9 Sept 2017 · 22 min

   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.

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   2. Art Takes on the Future

   16 Sept 2017 · 22 min

   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.

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   3. Plastic's Fantastic Future

   23 Sept 2017 · 22 min

   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.

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   4. Living Spaces in Space

   30 Sept 2017 · 22 min

   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.

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   5. DNA and Your Future

   7 Oct 2017 · 22 min

   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.

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   6. New Frontiers in Soft Robotics

   14 Oct 2017 · 22 min

   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.

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   7. STEM Hits the Nation's Classrooms

   21 Oct 2017 · 22 min

   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.

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   8. Future Tech Defies Death

   28 Oct 2017 · 22 min

   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.

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   9. Episode 9

   4 Nov 2017 · 22 min

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    10. Episode 10

    11 Nov 2017 · 22 min

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    11. Episode 11

    18 Nov 2017 · 22 min

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    12. Episode 12

    25 Nov 2017 · 22 min

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    13. Episode 13

    2 Dec 2017 · 22 min