How is science helping to save endangered species? This film looks at the cutting-edge science of pet medicine including fertility treatments for endangered rhinos. Viewers also get information on how animals are helping science like the parasites that improve our health.

Technology has already drastically changed the design of the automobile with increased gas mileage and seatbelts. With continued innovation, what will the cars of the future look like? What will they be able to do? This film looks at the massive advances in all areas of car design focusing on safety systems that now have new adaptable airbags, run-flat tires, and extra protection for pedestrians?

With increased rates of obesity, come increased rates of heart disease, diabetes, and other health issues. New, high-tech methods are being tested that would help fight the battle of the bulge. This film takes a look at new methods of dieting, the use of technology in training programs, and an appetite-suppressing chip that lives in your stomach.

Aviation technology has already given us supersonic flight and stealth capabilities. The film examines advances in both military and civilian aviation. Find out how the world's most advanced fighter jet works; what the largest jumbo jet ever built looks like; how medical researchers are using flight to conduct experiments; and the design of planes that will soon be able to fly into space.

Life in the future will be shaped by the research currently being done around the world today. This film looks at new anti-aging treatments, advances in video surveillance, even high-tech cemeteries. One thing is for sure: our world will look very different from what we know today.

Protecting and fixing the environment is perhaps the most important use of technology we have today. This film discovers how fuel can be made from plants and how wave and wind power works. Take a look inside a new eco-house then find out how composting helps the planet.

Recent scientific advancements in the field of physics have included the discovery of Higgs boson and other new particles, thanks to the Large Hadron Collider. This film investigates the experiments that led to these successes. A visit to the world's largest prototype nuclear fusion reactor offers a glimpse at the attempts to find a new supply of energy.

For generations, space travel was the stuff of science fiction with a few lucky humans actually having the experience. This film looks at the cutting-edge technology of space travel that may one day lead to tourist space flights. See how these new discoveries are being added to existing space technologies like the Hubble Space Telescope and the International Space Station.

Technological advances on the battlefield have led to a decrease in the number of casualties and led to better communication systems. This film looks at how surveillance drones, remotely powered vehicles, and improvements in training and equipment that help soldiers survive poison gas attacks. See how modern technology is changing the way we fight wars.

Food can be weird. How does meatless meat taste like meat? What's the difference between natural and artificial sweeteners? In Weird Science: Food, readers will explore the science behind food. This high-interest series is written at a low readability to aid struggling readers. Educational sidebars include a science activity, a spotlight biography, fast facts, and an unsolved mystery! A table of contents, glossary of keywords, index, and author biography...