The technology programme Tech Now has released a new episode going behind the scenes of the Esports World Cup, examining the technology that powers competitive gaming at the highest level. The episode is part of a wider run that showcases how innovation is reshaping everything from sport and healthcare to the environment and space exploration.
In the sports arena, other episodes investigate the tech behind WWE shows, game-changing tools at the football World Cup, and performance-boosting technologies at the Winter Olympics. The series also looks at the engineering that goes into icebreaker ships navigating the Arctic and the electric boats being introduced to make tourism in Norway’s fjords greener.
Healthcare features prominently as well, with episodes on 3D imaging in heart surgery, trials aimed at detecting hidden pancreatic cancer cases, and the future of prosthetics. In a more experimental vein, the show meets scientists attempting to build living computers using brain cells, and explores how AI is being used to solve an art history mystery and to fix inconsistent clothing sizes in fashion.
Environmental coverage spans new technologies for monitoring rainforests, efforts to improve predictions of sea level rise, and tools that could help detect and prevent wildfires. The series also unpacks cloud seeding and its conspiracy theories, visits an underground insect farm that turns food waste into animal feed, and examines how climate science is being used in lawsuits.
Space and computing topics include inside access to a quantum lab, a visit to Europe’s Esrange Spaceport, and a look at whether robots can lead space exploration. The show also covers major tech events, with reports from MWC Barcelona, IFA Berlin, and CES 2026, along with a look at the technology used in movie stunts, the restoration of Blenheim Palace, and the preservation of a historic warship.