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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.S4, EP11 "Exploring the World of Artificial Intelligence"The IBM Deep Blue computer and the role games play in creating artificial intelligence.
S4, EP8 "Future Tech Defies Death"Fascinating new hologram technology; a futuristic deep-freeze where people have their bodies cryogenically frozen.
S4, EP10 "New Frontiers in Sustainability"Turning waste into usable, environmentally friendly products; inventors create sneakers from carbon dioxide; landfills as a source of diesel fuel.
S2, EP4 "The Future of Money"Canada's new plastic money; local communities print their own money; digital money.
S4, EP6 "New Frontiers in Soft Robotics"The world of human-like soft robotics; jellyfish serve as models for artificial hearts.
S4, EP7 "STEM Hits the Nation's Classrooms"An event sponsored by the Navy League puts young inventors in touch with adult professionals who can provide expertise; children compete in a contest to build robot submarines.
S4, EP4 "Living Spaces in Space"Training facilities for future colonies living on the moon or on mars; a habitat designed to simulate life on mars.
S4, EP5 "DNA and Your Future"Scientists work with fossilized proteins; using DNA to help find the perfect mate; a dog's DNA.
S4, EP2 "Arts Takes on the Future"Whether artificial intelligence is intelligent enough to make art; works of art produced solely by computers; creative reuse takes what was once garbage and turns it into raw material for all sorts of artistic activities.
S4, EP3 "Plastic's Fantastic Future"Plastic, one of mankind's most revolutionary inventions, is everywhere, and it also fouls the environment; the world of plastic recycling, where used plastic is converted into lumber, clothing, works of art, car parts and homes.
S1, EP1 "Biomimicry; Mechanimals"Designers use manta rays to change how people explore the ocean's depths; a mechanical bird's design helps factories become more efficient; a robotic hummingbird helps soldiers stay safe.
S4, EP1 "Future of Weather Prediction"Supercomputers predict weather events; drones fly right into tornadoes; three college students create a worldwide community by using weather technology to predict the perfect sunset.
S1, EP6 "The Future Of Medicine"Electronic skin keeps tabs on vital functions and warns of trouble; implanted devices powered by the body; a simulator shows how robotic surgery will soon save lives.
S1, EP2 "Workbots - Robots for Hire"Astronauts, designers and factory workers tell how the robotic revolution is affecting the way people work; a robotic butler.
S1, EP8 "Future Living Spaces"A neighborhood running on solar power; underwater homes; living in caves on the moon; homes built in tiny parking-spots.
S1, EP7 "The Future Of Wearable Tech"Join host Joe Penna as meets a colorblind man who thanks to a revolutionary piece of technology has become a well-known visual artist who 'hears' colors.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 (6 episodes)
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