S2 Ep12 - Water
Xploration Earth 2050 - The Entire Collection • 22m
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 glaciers provide clues about Earths’ water supply that go back millions of years.
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S2 Ep 13 - Robot Revolution
You may not have a robot in your home now, but odds are you will have one, or more, within the next decade. Chuck Pell gets introduced to a 200 pound robot that’s almost as graceful as a dancer. He’ll walk the halls with a robot that makes deliveries in large office buildings. And he cuddles u...
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S2 Ep 14 - Robot Makers and Innovators
Robots are no longer science fiction, they are a fact of science. Through events like the FIRST Robotics Competition kids are designing and building working robots. Host Chuck Pell also pays a visit to a shop that builds customized robots. We’ll stop by a lab that University of Pennsylvania th...
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S2 Ep 15 - Animal Kingdom Meets Futur...
Nature is inspiring all sorts of futuristic designs. And some of those designs are having real benefits for the animal kingdom. Host Chuck Pell goes to abandoned areas of Detroit where dog lovers are tracking thousands of strays…with drones. He’ll visit a crippled dog that’s now walking—all thank...
