Breakthrough

Episode 01

Fighting Pandemics

Nov 1, 2015 · 47 min

Viral outbreaks can become deadly pandemics in a matter of days. To prevent catastrophe, courageous scientists are fighting back with new treatments and vaccines.

Episode 02

More Than Human

Nov 8, 2015 · 47 min

Scientific advancements are challenging the concept of what it means to be human. In the near future, enhancing the human body with technology could lead to the next stage of our evolution.

Episode 03

Decoding the Brain

Nov 15, 2015 · 47 min

Using powerful new technologies, scientists are seeking solutions to a variety of mental illnesses by exploring unmapped facets of the human brain.

Episode 04

The Age of Aging

Nov 29, 2015 · 47 min

New discoveries may help us slow or even turn back our biological clocks.

Episode 05

Energy From the Edge

Dec 6, 2015 · 47 min

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.

Episode 06

Water Apocalypse

Dec 13, 2015 · 47 min

Earth is facing the devastating loss of a vital resource: clean water. Now, innovators across the globe are seeking solutions in emergent technologies to prevent a planet-wide water crisis.