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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.
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S4, EP8 "Future Tech Defies Death"
Fascinating new hologram technology; a futuristic deep-freeze where people have their bodies cryogenically frozen.
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.
S4, EP11 "Exploring the World of Artificial Intelligence"
The IBM Deep Blue computer and the role games play in creating artificial intelligence.
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, EP11 "The Fascinating Future of Growing Food"
Changing traditional methods of growing food; aquaponics; food waste.
S2, EP10 "The Future Explores the Past"
Future tech allows archaeologists to look into the ancient past; satellite imaging and 3-D sensing; prehistoric bones; an English king is identified after lying buried for 500 years.
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.
S2, EP8 "Drones"
Drone technology saves thousands of lives in disaster sites; drones bring vital medications to isolated communities; drone racers.
