Graphene Could Solve the World's Water Crisis
Adults Future
Turning saltwater into clean drinking water is an expensive, energy-intensive process, but could the wonder material graphene make it more accessible?
Earth's Magnetic Field Is Going To Flip, Here's How We Know
Adults Future
Scientists are using clues from ancient artifacts to help them predict the future of the magnetic field.
Look Into The Future With These Stylish AR Glasses
Adults Future
These augmented reality glasses are a standalone computer.
Can machines read your emotions?
Adults Future
Computers can beat us in board games, transcribe speech, and instantly identify almost any object. But will future robots go further by learning to figure out what we're feeling?
Genetic Engineering Will Change Everything Forever
Adults Future
Designer babies, the end of diseases, genetically modified humans that never age. Outrageous things that used to be science fiction are suddenly becoming reality. The only thing we know for sure is that things will change irreversibly.
Is Ultron Inevitable?
Adults Future
Will artificial intelligence ever surpass human intelligence? And if that happens, will AI be good or bad? Is evil AI like we see in Avengers: Age of Ultron... inevitable?
GoPro: Climate Change and the Optimistic Future
Adults Future
Professor Richard Muller, of Berkeley Earth Foundation, discusses his views on climate change and how he hopes we can leave a better planet for our children.
Will 3D Printing Change Everything?
Adults Future
How will 3D printing change our world?
Productivity Future Vision
Adults Future
How could emerging technology transform the way get things done 5-10 years in the future? Watch Kat, a young independent marine biologist, and Lola, a corporate executive, work together in a highly interconnected and information rich future.
The Far Future of the Universe
Adults Future
This episode was a part of a collaboration with several other PBS Digital Studios shows, all talking about the future!!
What is NOT Random?
Adults Future
Is the future of the universe already determined?
Reimagining Learning: Richard Culatta
Adults Future
Richard Culatta identifies 3 major challenges with our current approach to education and suggests how a shift to personalized learning is the key to the future of education in America. To make this shift, we must close the digital divide between those who can leverage technology to reimagine learning and those who simply use technology to digitize the status quo.
Larry Page: Where's Google going next?
Adults Future
Onstage at TED2014, Charlie Rose interviews Google CEO Larry Page about his far-off vision for the company. It includes aerial bikeways and internet balloons ... and then it gets even more interesting, as Page talks through the company's recent acquisition of Deep Mind, an AI that is learning some surprising things.