In this clip from "SciTech Now," Columbia University's Heather Savage discusses fracking and it's affects on fault lines.
The Cone Snail, a marine creature armed with deadly venom, is proving to biochemist that there is more potential in its venom than what meets the eye. We discover how 3D printing may change the future of medicine. Andrew Pelling, founder and director of The Pelling Lab, shares how he is creating body parts using produce found in your kitchen. And we visit the North Carolina coastal town of Swan Quarter where rising ocean levels is having a great effect, but a decades old piece of infrastructure is helping mitigate the severity of the damage.
See how studying Zebrafish is helping researchers make new and exciting discoveries about developmental biology. Founder of SciStarter, Darlene Cavalier, shares with us how ordinary citizens are helping find extraordinary data through a crowdsourcing site for science research. And we take a look at a public heath problem along the southern beaches of the U.S. as a dangerous flesh-eating bacterium surfaces and what steps can be taken to prevent infection.
In this clip from "SciTech Now, Andrew Pelling, founder and director of The Pelling Lab, shares how he is creating body parts using produce found in your kitchen.
In this clip from "SciTech Now, we chat with Philip Ross, the CTO of MycoWorks, a startup utilizing mycelium from fungus to create leather-like goods.
In this clip from SciTech Now, discover if a massive magnet can help power the world by creating clean, renewable energy.
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In this clip from "SciTech Now, we meet General Motors first female CEO.
In this clip from SciTech Now, Amy Uhrin, Chief Scientist for the Marine Debris Program at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, discusses the three marine garbage patches floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
Get inspired as students design, build and battle their very own robots, jumpstarting a lasting interest in science, technology, engineering, and math. Mark Norell, named “Coolest Dude Alive by the Wall Street Journal, gives us an inside look at paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History. Dr. Joseph Choi of Chapman University examines how people fall in an effort to develop program that can prevent and minimize serious falls for senior citizens. And a new species of frog with a very distinct sound has been discovered in New Jersey.
In this clip from SciTech Now, we visit Geekdom, a collaborative workspace that serves as a catalyst for new startups and apps.
In this clip from SciTech Now, more and more universities are offering degrees in gaming sciences and students competing at the College Computer Game Showcase see a future and career in video game design.
In this clip from "SciTech Now, biomedical engineer, Gilda Barabino, talks about diversity in STEM fields.
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In this clip from "SciTech Now" we take a look inside an organization committed to engaging more young women in computer science.
In this clip from SciTech Now, climate scientist Ken Caldeira discusses some of the implications of alternate remedies for global warming.
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