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Xploration Earth 20502050 is still decades away, but what might the world be like in that year? What new technology will be available? Will robots be commonplace? Will space tourism thrive? "Xploration Earth 2050" investigates some of the questions. The host speaks with entrepreneurs whose businesses focus on futuristic ideas and products in automotive technology, consumer electronics and health care. Scientists, doctors and science-fiction writers also explore the questions posed. The show also looks at older sci-fi movies to see how many proposed ideas have come to fruition.S3, EP10 "Trees Get Technical"Trees are now safer thanks to new satellite imagery giving a new view of the planet; a new kind of tree to stop global warming.
S3, EP11 "New Power to the People"New sources of power transform people's lives, particularly those in developing countries; a portable light runs on sunlight; sewage creates clean drinking water and electricity.
S3, EP8 "High Tech Explores the Earth"Humans have always been interested in the workings of planet Earth, and high tech gives new insights; magnetic poles; the ocean floor.
S3, EP9 "Simulated Worlds Test the Future"The military creates physical environments that simulate rain forests, deserts, combat situations, and even the surface of Mars.
S3, EP6 "Unusual Inventions"A mirror that records your reflection and downloads all of the images to a cellphone; bulletproof material made of a new kind of foam; a two-ton robot that handles visitors' luggage.
S3, EP7 "High Tech Revolutionises Medicine"Doctors and botanists have come together to grow medicine; a lab where vaccines are developed inside of plants and then processed into pills; drones are being used to deliver medicine; virtual reality is giving doctors a new view of the human body.
S3, EP4 "High Tech Hits the Road"Green technology: a hybrid between a solar powered car and an old fashioned tricycle, an electric-powered bus factory, and trains that float just inches above the ground.
S3, EP5 "The Classroom of the Future"Virtual reality brings fossils, artwork and historical artifacts to classrooms around the world and changes the way teachers learn to do their jobs.
S3, EP2 "Teaching Goes High Tech"A 3-D topographical sandbox allowing students to test earth-science theories with their own hands in real time; 3-D printing helps students create historical artifacts; nationwide math competitions.
S3, EP3 "Medical Tech Transforms the 3rd World"Using technology to save lives; old car parts help Third World doctors prevent babies from getting jaundice; a wheelchair built to work like an all-terrain vehicle; growing medicines.
S4, EP13 "Future Tech Goes Back in Time"How virtual reality technology recreates ancient cities; laser scanning and video animation bring new life to fossil research.
S3, EP1 "Future of Sound"A fire extinguisher that puts out fires with sound waves; a sound cloaking device making submarines invisible to sonar; using sound waves to defy gravity.
S2, EP4 "The Future of Money"Canada's new plastic money; local communities print their own money; digital money.
S2, EP6 "The Future of Warfare"Video games shape modern battle plans; drones carry more than weapons; scientists find a way to make tomorrow's army invisible.
S2, EP5 "Nature Inspires the Future"Humpback whales show designers how to save energy; birds and bees wipe out killer mosquitoes in the Florida Keys; dogs learn to sniff out deadly diseases.
S2, EP12 "The Future of Water"Using millions of plastic balls to conserve water; figuring out ways for astronauts to survive on Mars; glaciers provide clues about Earth's water supply.
S2, EP9 "Future Law Enforcement"Law enforcement employs new technology to catch criminals; computer software detects forgery; DNA analysis reveals what a suspect may look like; forensic anthropologists put faces on the unidentified.
S3, EP12 "Games of the Future"High tech can be fun and games: drone racing; a robot soccer match; a new football dummy.
S3, EP13 "The Maker Movement"The Maker Movement is a worldwide phenomenon designed to get everyone inventing all sorts of strange and unusual gadgets.
S2, EP3 "The Future of Urban Farms"Farms move from the countryside to the city; the vertical farm; the world's busiest airport is home to a honeybee colony.
S2, EP2 "The Future of Clothing"Electric clothes; wearable technology uses the body's own energy to charge a phone; the sneaker of the future.
S2, EP1 "The Future of Living Spaces"More people move to cities than ever before; apartments built on assembly lines; high-tech furniture; a house barely larger than a one-car garage.
S1, EP13 "The Future of Entertainment"Creating operas with robots; virtual reality games; simulated environments.
S1, EP12 "The Future of the Oceans"Turning to the ocean as a renewable source of power; floating islands big enough to support cities.
S1, EP11 "The Future of 3D Printing"Uses of 3-D printing: home products, recycling, body organs.
S1, EP10 "The Future of Driving"Robotic cars; electric cars; solar-powered vehicles on the moon.
2050 is still decades away, but what might the world be like in that year? What new technology will be available? Will robots be commonplace? Will space tourism thrive? "Xploration Earth 2050" investigates some of the questions. The host speaks with entrepreneurs whose businesses focus on futuristic ideas and products in automotive technology, consumer electronics and health care. Scientists, doctors and science-fiction writers also explore the questions posed. The show also looks at older sci-fi movies to see how many proposed ideas have come to fruition.
Original Air Date: Sep 8, 2014
Genres: NatureTV Series
Rating: TVPG
Playback: HD
2 seasons available on demand (7 episodes)
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