Xploration Earth 2050
What will the world look like in 2050? Where will advancements in science, technology, engineering, and math lead us? Host Chuck Pell takes viewers on a mind bending journey in search of these answers.
- 2014-2017
- 4 seasons
- Documentary, Family
What will the world look like in 2050? Where will advancements in science, technology, engineering, and math lead us? Host Chuck Pell takes viewers on a mind bending journey in search of these answers.
Season 4 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2017
Episode 1
Future of Weather Prediction
Sat, Sep 9, 2017 22 mins
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.
Episode 2
Art Takes on the Future
Sat, Sep 16, 2017 22 mins
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.
Episode 3
Plastic's Fantastic Future
Sat, Sep 23, 2017 22 mins
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.
Episode 4
Living Spaces in Space
Sat, Sep 30, 2017 22 mins
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.
Episode 5
DNA and Your Future
Sat, Oct 7, 2017 22 mins
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.
Episode 6
New Frontiers in Soft Robotics
Sat, Oct 14, 2017 22 mins
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.
Episode 7
STEM Hits the Nation's Classrooms
Sat, Oct 21, 2017 22 mins
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.
Episode 8
Future Tech Defies Death
Sat, Oct 28, 2017 22 mins
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.
Episode 9
Future of Our Five Senses
Sat, Nov 4, 2017 23 mins
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.
Episode 10
New Frontiers in Sustainability
Sat, Nov 11, 2017 22 mins
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?
Episode 11
Exploring the New World of Artificial Intelligence
Sat, Nov 18, 2017 22 mins
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.
Episode 12
The Sun Creates a Sunny Future
Sat, Nov 25, 2017 15 mins
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.
Episode 13
Future Tech Goes Back in Time
Sat, Dec 2, 2017 23 mins
Future tech is bringing the past alive. Join host Chuck Pell as Virtual Reality technology recreates ancient cities and laser scanning and video animation give new life to old fossils.