Rising Concerns • 2018 • episode "1/2" • Futuropolis: Mapping the City of Tomorrow

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To fly an early airplane required skill, courage and a sense of adventure. The advent of the movie camera meant that their exploits could be broadcast to every corner of the globe, and recorded for posterity. The pilots of Germany, France and Britain who were able to master combat flying in time to prevent an early death were known as "Air Aces".

2/13 • The Amazing World Of Aviation • 2009 • Technology

45:33

By 2065, the waters surrounding the island where Singapore lays may be dramatically impacted. Under such circumstances, living on the sea in floating communities would be commonplace while growing massive crops of food and generating power would become crucial to the city’s survival.

2/2 • Futuropolis: Mapping the City of Tomorrow • 2018 • Technology

44:08

Artificial intelligence is becoming more empathic, emotionally intelligent and creative. So what does it mean to be human?

S61E3 • The Nature of Things • 2021 • Technology

56:12

Tech billionaires launch a new generation of aerospace companies, setting their sights on colonizing Mars and exploring the universe.

4/4 • Blue Sky Metropolis • 2020 • Technology

17:59

The term eSports is short for "electronic sports". It is introduced to describe competitive video gaming. What's competitive video gaming? It's basically just people playing video games in some form of competition.

S1E8 • Explained • 2018 • Technology

51:59

The years following the First World War saw flying take off as serious business. Previously unimagined opportunities opened up, among them, skywriting and sightseeing tours. Flying became a bigger feature of life all around the world, not just as a novelty "adventure" for rich people but as a mode of transport available to just about anyone.

4/13 • The Amazing World Of Aviation • 2009 • Technology