List of episodes of the series «Fast Forward»

Nuclear Fusion

• Episode number: 1
• Episode description:
  As we face the climate emergency, some scientists and companies are working on a new energy source that could solve our problems for decades to come: nuclear fusion.

Bionic Bodies

• Episode number: 2
• Episode description:
  Humans have always augmented their bodies with prosthetics. But what if we could marry human physiology with robotics?

Space Cleaners

• Episode number: 3
• Episode duration: 23 min.
• Episode description:
  Satellites play a big role in our lives. However, most of the objects we've sent into space are already junk, thus becoming a threat to functioning satellites.

Lab-Grown Meat

• Episode number: 4
• Episode description:
  Although livestock have a major destructive impact on the environment, meat consumption is still rising in the world. To overcome this problem, scientists working in companies like Mosa Meat are exploring a more sustainable way of eating meat: cultured meat-real meat that has been developed in a lab from animal cells, without having to slaughter the animal.

The Blockchain

• Episode number: 5
• Episode description:
  We know that our financial system is far from perfect. Could blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies become the solution to our monetary problems?