Weather is Mother Nature’s way to remind us how beautiful and fickle she can be. Chuck Pell visits a local TV station to see how supercomputers are used to predict future weather events. We see drones that fly right into tornadoes. And we’re introduced to three college students who’ve created a w...

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. And he learns how ‘Creative Re-use’ takes what was once garbage and turns it into raw material for a...

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, where used plastic is converted into lumber, clothing, works of art, car parts and ev...

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. He talks to people living on the side in a habitat designed to simulate life on Mars, that’s built on the side of a Hawaii volcano. And di...

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. DNA is even being used to help people find the perfect mate. And do you want to k...

We tend to think of robots as boxy, hard, and a little awkward. Well, those days are over. Chuck Pell discovers the new world of soft robotics, where robots are so human-like they can actually feel things. 3D printers are being used to make robots with remarkable similarities to our bodies. And j...

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. Chuck Pell visits an event, sponsored by the Navy League, which puts thousands of future inventors in touc...

New technology is capable of things not thought possible a generation ago. Host Chuck Pell 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. And we visit a futuristic deep-freez...

Future tech is changing the basics of human existence, including our five senses. Chuck Pell experiences a future robotic hand that will transform our sense of touch. He sees the biggest ‘ear’ on planet Earth. And talks to a scientist who smells a great future for products that can make our noses...

Sustainability is a word you’re going to hear a lot more of on the road to 2050. Why waste when you can turn that waste into useable, environmentally friendly products? Chuck Pell meets inventors who are literally creating shoes out of thin air. Yes, they’re taking carbon dioxide out of the atmos...

Artificial Intelligence, or ‘AI’, is all the rage among futurists. Is it good, bad, something to be worried about, or something to be embraced? Chuck Pell talks to leaders in the field of AI. They discuss Deep Blue, the IBM computer that beat the best chess player in the world, and show how game...

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. And he visits a giant ‘farm,’ where thousands of solar panels produce ...

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.