Xploration Earth 2050

Season 4

13 episodes · Sep 9, 2017

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.

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  • S4E1

    Future of Weather Prediction

    Sep 9, 201722m

    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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  • S4E2

    Art Takes on the Future

    Sep 16, 201722m

    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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  • S4E3

    Plastic's Fantastic Future

    Sep 23, 201722m

    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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  • S4E4

    Living Spaces in Space

    Sep 30, 201722m

    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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  • S4E5

    DNA and Your Future

    Oct 7, 201722m

    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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  • S4E6

    New Frontiers in Soft Robotics

    Oct 14, 201722m

    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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  • S4E7

    STEM Hits the Nation's Classrooms

    Oct 21, 201722m

    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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  • S4E8

    Future Tech Defies Death

    Oct 28, 201722m

    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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  • S4E9

    Episode 9

    Nov 4, 201722m
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  • S4E10

    Episode 10

    Nov 11, 201722m
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  • S4E11

    Episode 11

    Nov 18, 201722m
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  • S4E12

    Episode 12

    Nov 25, 201722m
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  • S4E13

    Episode 13

    Dec 2, 201722m
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