Popular Science's Future Of
Airs Mondays at 9 PM ET
Through in-depth interviews with creative inventors, unconventional scientists and talented entrepreneurs, as well as hands-on experience with their astonishing prototypes, Baratunde Thurston guides viewers five, ten, 15 or 25 years into the future with a rare glimpse at how the technological breakthroughs of today are destined to reshape our lives tomorrow.
Each episode of POPULAR SCIENCE'S FUTURE OF will examine one important aspect of human life, uncovering breakthrough research, introducing maverick scientists and exploring the genius prototypes that show how our lives will evolve. The single topic in each episode allows for a deep exploration of how each of these subjects will fundamentally change within our lifetimes. From "The Future of Play," learn how we'll spend our leisure time in the future, from video games that pack a real "punch" to city-wide experiential games for thousands. In "The Future of War," soldiers wear exoskeletons that increase their strength and endurance or communicate telepathically using special helmets. In "The Future of Sex," mates are selected using compatible genome mapping, babies are designed to reduce the likelihood of diseases and a high-tech MRI scanner can prove that you love your spouse. Additional episodes planned include Security, Pleasure and Superhuman.
POPULAR SCIENCE'S FUTURE OF is a joint venture between Science Channel and Popular Science magazine.