Tomorrow's World Today - Season 4

How mining has evolved from the days of the California Gold Rush; harvesting the precious metals found inside electronic scraps; how electronics recycling helps the environment.

A math equation from the 1700s and compressed air are used in modern manufacturing; field reporter Greg brushes up on his ABCs and celebrates the first-ever National Pneumatics Day.

One company helps salvage trees after wildfires; forestry management helps keep the forests healthy.

Autonomous cars driving on the road are a new presence, but autonomous mining vehicles have been around for decades; visiting the World of Production to learn about the past, present and future of autonomous mining.

Making semiconductors that can work in space; exploring how one company is taking a bite out of wafer production by mimicking space's atmosphere on Earth.

As the demand for real estate increases, George dives deeper into the world of innovation and sends Darieth to explore the latest technological advances that are revolutionizing the industry for both consumers and for agents.

In the world of production, George sends David to explore how ductile pipes are made and discovers how innovating a small part of an invention that has been around for centuries can make a huge difference in infrastructure.

George sends Greg to the field to discover how nuclear energy is helping reach the goal of a zero-carbon footprint by 2050.

George sends Greg to discover the history of nuclear energy, how nuclear energy is being used in today's world, and what tomorrow's nuclear reactors might look like.

George sends Greg to explore how small modular reactors can help provide power to remote locations or during natural or other major outages.

Greg explores how nuclear energy is helping with space exploration; George leads a roundtable talk with some of nuclear energy's top minds to discuss what nuclear energy looks like in tomorrow's world.

George sends Greg to the World of Innovation to explore how digitized cash back programs are helping shoppers save with every trip to the grocery store.

George sends Darieth to the World of Innovation to explore the ways humans can get better nutrient absorption and how technologies inspired by nature are benefiting the supplements that are taken today.