More people are moving to cities than ever before. And that’s changing the way millions of people live. Join host Chuck Pell as he explores modern apartments built on assembly lines. He’ll try the high tech furniture that makes the best use of limited space. And he’ll take a tour of house bar...

Chuck Pell goes to New York’s fashion district to try the latest…in electric clothes. He’ll also wear a new piece of wearable technology that uses his own energy to charge his phone. And he’ll hit the treadmill in the ultimate shoe: the sneaker of the future.

In the future farms are moving from the countryside into the city, and they’re going straight up. Welcome to the vertical farm. Join host Chuck Pell as he eats a salad grown on the rooftop of a Boston high-rise. And the world’s busiest airport is also home to a bee colony that produces pounds hon...

Money has changed more in the last ten years than it has in the last thousand. Join host Chuck Pell as he goes to outer space with Canada’s new plastic money. Local communities print their own money, and it works just like the real thing. And Chuck will see if digital money---which you can’t eve...

Mother Nature is the ultimate design innovator. Host Chuck Pell sees how humpback whales are showing designers how to save millions in energy costs. In the Florida Keys scientists are using the birds and the bees to wipe out killer mosquitos. And man’s best friend is being trained to sniff out...

Military planners are turning to technology to win battles of the future. Join host Chuck Pell as he plays videos games that are shaping modern battle plans. He’ll fly drones that are carrying a lot more than weapons. And he will visit scientists who have found a way to make tomorrow’s army invi...

Human beings have been able to survive in practically every environment on Earth---from deserts to the frozen reaches of the Arctic. But what about living under the sea? Host Chuck Pell tries out a underwater ‘tent’ that allows explorers to spend hours, and even days, beneath the ocean’s surface...

Drones. They’re the piece of future tech that everyone’s talking about. The sky is the limit as host Chuck Pell discovers how drone technology is saving the lives of thousands in disaster sites around the world. He’ll see how drones are being used to get vital medicines to isolated communitie...

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 v...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

As society advances new technologies are applied to what we learn and the ways we learn it. What will learning look like in 2050? Host Chuck Pell shows us a place that’s taking a hands-on approach to learning with robotic creatures. Can video games teach us anything?  You bet they can. Specialty ...

We don’t often think about what things are made of, but the materials that go into our vehicles, homes, and appliances are undergoing a revolution. Host Chuck Pell will see how industrial diamonds are transforming manufacturing. He will experiment with a type of metal that gives new meaning to ‘w...