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.

We go inside a lab that creates realistic synthetic humans and animals to help medical and veterinary students alike train. Biomedical engineer, Gilda Barabino, talks about diversity in STEM fields. We sit down with professor of science, Avi Loeb, and uncover some of the mysteries about the toughest animal on the planet: Tardigrades. And we visit a reptile club on a mission to educate people about the Timber Rattlesnakes.

Meet the citizen scientists who are tracking the flight patterns of hundreds of American White Pelicans that are appearing in Washington’s Puget Sound. We discover how NASA is using augmented reality to train astronauts and explore the surface of Mars. We visit with an all-female group of engineering students who set out to design and build a hybrid racecar. And we check out a STEM fair for 6th graders based on the PBS math series, Cyberchase.

We take a look at Hackathons, not the kind that try to crack firewalls or security systems, but those that draw coders, developers and innovators to create solutions or the next big app. The Department of Defense is training teachers to use 3D printers to improve STEM education. Columbia University Earth Institute’s director Shahid Naeem explains the planet’s sixth mass extinction. And we see how some engineers are modeling robots after the animal kingdom to overcome obstacles.

In this clip from "SciTech Now, we get a look at the PBS Downloadable docsary ‘Military Medicine: Beyond the Battlefield’ which goes inside a unique engineering and research center in Pittsburgh with a mission to save and better lives.

Howard Rosenbaum explains why whales are showing up in New York City waterways and how researchers are tracking the phenomenon in real time. We sit down and discuss what it takes to go on an artic exploration with Professor Robin Bell. We visit the Annual International RoboFest Competition where students have fun while learning the principles of STEM. And we see how the community of San Antonio is working to create solutions to climate change.

Researchers apply tech to traditional farming methods in order to feed Earth’s rising population. A company is creating a community microgrid that will change the way energy is bought and sold. We uncover a therapy that can help improve anxiety and PTSD among soldiers returning home from war. And we take a look at a pre-k program that’s engaging students with STEM.

In this edition of SciTech Now, we explore the rich history of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Yale University’s Dr. David Spiegel discusses the fascinating world of synthetic chemistry. Robofest encourages kids to learn how to program robots while peaking their interests in STEM education. And Chapman University researcher Jennifer Funk, shares the future of plant life in drought conditions.

University of Washington researchers are out in the field studying the Green Crab, an invasive crab species that could cause major trouble for the West Coast. Polar Scientist, Marco Tedesco, shows us the difference a few degrees in temperature can change the world. We see how 3D printing is changing the face of medicine. And we visit a regional STEM competition in Florida where we meet students preparing to be the cutting-edge scientists of tomorrow.

We get an inside look at the race to space with the Google Lunar Xprize followed by an interview with CNET Editor-At-Large, Tim Stevens, on the competition. We take a tour of the New York Botanical Garden’s Steere Herbarium with Director Barbara Thiers. We sit down with Kevin Gibbon, CEO and Co-Founder of Shyp and find out how he’s changing the shipping industry and we take a look at Project Reservoir, a STEM-oriented program at a New Jersey school.

Florida artist Eric Higgs discusses how his company, LumaStream, is reinventing lighting technology with LED lights. Entrepreneur Brian Hecht discusses disruption of the tech industry. We see the outcome of removing two dams in Washington State has affected the Elwha River. And we take a look inside Cache Makers of Utah, a STEM-focused after school club for kids.

Question Man Joey Kola figures out how to decipher legalese; a "Milestones" portrait shows how an out-of-work Appalachian coal miner succeeded in changing careers; TV411's math-minded Calculating Women explore strategies for building up retirement savings; "Math Behind the Arts" features a New York City artist who works with clay and the formula for area when she makes tiles for the subway.