CNN launches new series 'Saved by the Future' with leading names in science and technology exploring the innovations that will shape our future

HONG KONG,Oct. 14,2020 -- This month,CNN launches 'Saved by the Future',a brand-new cross-platform series in which some of the biggest names in science and technology spotlight breakthrough innovations in mobility,automation,energy,sustainability and artificial intelligence that could transform our lives in decades to come.

CNN launches new series ‘Saved by the Future’ with leading names in science and technology exploring the innovations that will shape our future

In the first of three 30-minute shows,host Nicki Shieldsguides conversations withBill Nye,Fabien CousteauandKathy Sullivan,who transport us to a world of future possibilities that once seemed like mere science fiction,in everything frommobility in space to electric drones that can predict the weather.

Shields first speaks with TV Star "The Science Guy",climate change advocate and social media sensation Bill Nye about the future of space exploration. Nye is CEO of the Planetary Society,which successfully launched its LightSail 2 spacecraft in 2019. The spacecraft is powered by solar winds from the sun,meaning by design,it will never run out of fuel. Nye believes this breakthrough will be the future of sustainable space travel,and discusses the domino effect this science has had on the building blocks for future technology.

For Fabien Cousteau,the grandson of renowned explorer Jacques Cousteau,the future of ocean exploration rests on advancements in automation and underwater mobility. In 2014,Cousteau and his crew spent 31 days living under the ocean in an underwater habitat known as 'Aquarius'-- and reveals that an even bigger version,dubbed Project Proteus,is already in the works. We explore the impact such developments could have upon humankind's understanding of our own oceans.

Finally,Shields speaks with scientist and former NASA astronaut Kathy Sullivan,who earlier this year became the only person who has both walked in space and visited the deepest known point in the ocean. Sullivan explains to CNN that our oceans are in need of a major technological upgrade: while satellites in space are able to communicate a snapshot of the weather on earth,a networked ocean blanketed with sensors could deliver an extended forecast-- helping us accurately understand the state of our earth months,even years,in advance.

Saved by the Future trailer: https://bit.ly/3lr88HP

Saved by the Future images: https://bit.ly/32AetKM

Airtimes for 30-minute special:

Saturday,October 17 at 1:30pm and 6:00pm HKT

Sunday,October 18 at 10:00am HKT

Monday,October 19 at 1:00am HKT

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