S2 Ep 9 - Forensic Science
Xploration Earth 2050 - The Entire Collection • 23m
Cops and robbers isn’t what it used to be, especially since law enforcement started employing new technology to catch bad guys. Host Chuck Pell experiences a forger’s nightmare when his handwriting is analyzed with the latest computer software. He’ll visit scientists who can tell police what a victim or suspect looks like simply by analyzing their DNA. And forensic anthropologists use bones---and computers---to put a face on the unidentified.
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S2 Ep 10 - Future Tech Uncovers the Past
Future tech is allowing us to look into the ancient past like never before. Host Chuck Pell sees how archeologists are using satellite imaging and 3D sensing to map ancient native American cities. Anthropologists use new techniques to get prehistoric bones to yield information about our shared h...
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S2 Ep 11 - Growing Food
With an expected nine billion mouths to feed by 2050 and the threat of climate change we will need to change our traditional methods of growing food in order to survive. Host Chuck Pell introduces us to developments going on in labs, research farms, plant genetics and something called aquaponics ...
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S2 Ep12 - Water
Water is something we can no longer take for granted. Host Chuck Pell explores how drought stricken southern California is using millions of plastic balls to conserve water. He’ll talk to engineers who are figuring out ways for astronauts to survive on Mars---where there’s no drinkable water. And...
