the future on tv
It must be the end-of-year spirit setting in and motivating people to look forward, far ahead, into the future. Several television networks jump on the bandwagon and launch future-related shows and documentaries these days.
BBC Four is currently broadcasting a three-part series titled Visions of the Future, hosted by theoretical physicist and futurist Dr. Michio Kaku, who explores the cutting edge of science to look into the future.
“He argues that humankind is at a turning point in history. In this century, we are going to make the historic transition from the ‘Age of Discovery’ to the ‘Age of Mastery’, a period in which we will move from being passive observers of nature to its active choreographers. This will give us not only unparalleled possibilities but also great responsibilities.”
Part one of the series looks into the intelligence revolution, or how artificial intelligences and cybernetics will change our lives. Part two takes a closer look at the biotech revolution, or what good genetherapy, lab-grown spare body parts and true anti-ageing can bring us. Part three dives into the infinite world of physics and takes a look at the quantum revolution, think: space elevator, metamaterials, quantum energy etc.
CNN takes the airwaves and wonders what life might be like in 2020 with Just Imagine (update: videos are online now). The show features the wonderful Ross Lovegrove: unequaled organic, evolutionary designer on the future of transport, our friend and worldchanger Alex Steffen on the future of community, Gerhard Knies of TREC on the future of energy, Ken Yeang on the future of living spaces, Sakyo Yasuaki of Shibuya University Network on the future of learning, Naomi Halas on the future of health.
Any other shows we ought to know of? Let us know.
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