Season 1 - Episode Guide

Episodes

Fighting Pandemics

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Nov 1, 2015

Fighting Pandemics

New lifesaving tools that will be used to fight viruses in the near future; a revolutionary way to introduce a vaccine into a common cold virus; finding an antibody treatment for viral hemorrhagic fevers, including Ebola.

More Than Human

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Nov 8, 2015

More Than Human

Advances in science are fusing biology and technology to make us better, stronger, faster and smarter; manipulating our genetic code; building exoskeletons that give super strength; giving hope to people with traumatic spine injuries.

Decoding the Brain

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Nov 15, 2015

Decoding the Brain

Shedding light on the human brain and mystery of consciousness with research that may help those suffering from conditions like epilepsy and Alzheimer's disease.

The Age of Aging

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Nov 29, 2015

The Age of Aging

Studying the aging process has opened up new ways that could help us live healthier and longer; a group of researchers believe the breakthrough is extending the period of life spent free of disease.

Energy on the Edge

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Dec 6, 2015

Energy on the Edge

Reliance on fossil fuels is leading us into a global energy crisis. If we act now, developments in energy production could avert disaster and usher in a new era of clean, safe energy.

Water Apocalypse

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Dec 13, 2015

Water Apocalypse

As water goes into increasingly short supply, scientists and engineers struggle to create local solutions for a global problem.

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