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SciTech Now: 2 Minutes (Closer) To Midnight
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We see how one community in Central Florida is working to better cohabitate with the area’s black bear population. Climate scientist Richard Somerville comments on the Doomsday Clock and how the state of climate science has moved it one more minute closer to midnight. Associate Director at the Gruss Magnetic Resonance Research Center at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Dr. Michael Lipton, joins us to discuss the use of advanced imaging techniques in concussion research. And how the unique instrument, the Theremin, uses bioelectric magnetic fields to create sound.

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Career and Technical Education
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Technology and Engineering Education
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Utah Education Network
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MMG Tech Initiative
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10/20/2010
SciTech Now: 360 Sound
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We go inside a lab where scientists are studying the Axolotl Salamander’s ability to regenerate their limbs, in hopes of discovering a way for humans to do the same. Serial entrepreneur and digital media executive, Brian Hect unveils some of the latest apps and VR experience in the music industry. We speak with Jason Dunn, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Made in Space about how an asteroid could be a space ship. Scientists at Feynman Nano have developed self-cleaning nanostructures that could help reduce infections. And we meet Adrienne Bennett, the first African American woman to become a master plumber.

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Career and Technical Education
Health Science Education
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Technology and Engineering Education
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Utah Education Network
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SciTech Now
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MMG Tech Initiative
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10/20/2010
SciTech Now: 3D Printer Cybersecurity (Segment)
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In this clip from "SciTech Now, Nikhil Gupta, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at New York University, discusses the cybersecurity issues of 3D printing.

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Utah Education Network
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SciTech Now
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MMG Tech Initiative
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10/20/2010
SciTech Now: A Helping Hand
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We go behind the scenes of Trans Am racing to learn what makes race cars aerodynamic. Jon Schull, the co-founder of e-Nable, joins us to discuss how 3D printer technology is transforming the lives of children born with a hand or arm abnormality. We see what new technologies companies are developing to mitigate some of the risks associated with contact sports. And learn how social media is becoming an integral part of university curriculum.

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Career and Technical Education
Health Science Education
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Technology and Engineering Education
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Utah Education Network
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SciTech Now
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MMG Tech Initiative
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10/20/2010
SciTech Now: A.I.
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We take a look at harmful algal blooms in Lake Eerie and how some farmers are taking new steps to reduce algae causing run-off. Richard Waters of the Financial Times shares his thoughts on the future of artificial intelligence. New York Times reporter Natasha Singer discusses data mining and how companies use that data to their advantage. And a professional drift racer uses food waste as a cleaner, more environmentally friendly fuel alternative to petroleum.

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Career and Technical Education
Science
Technology and Engineering Education
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Utah Education Network
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SciTech Now
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MMG Tech Initiative
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10/20/2010
SciTech Now: AI and Us
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We take a look at an innovative program at the University of Texas Health School of Nursing that enables caregivers to experience the symptoms of dementia to better understand what patients are going through. Serial entrepreneur, Brian Hecht, discusses several tech companies that are making an effort to improve upon traditional natural disaster response efforts. We take a look at how artificial intelligence is helping the human race. And we join a group from Pennsylvania State University that is trying to build an autonomous system that can operate underwater.

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Career and Technical Education
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Technology and Engineering Education
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Utah Education Network
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SciTech Now
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MMG Tech Initiative
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10/20/2010
SciTech Now: A Precious Resource
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Jeremy Quittner of Inc. Magazine talks to us about the future of online and mobile payments. We take a look at an excerpt from the Red Sky Productions Downloadable docsary “Chattahoochee: From Water War to Water Vision on the state of water as a resource, and what the future holds for its availability. Eric Colson, Chief Algorithms Officer at Stitch Fix, discusses how big data is transforming the way women shop. And we go inside the Cradle of Aviation Museum and Education Center and all it’s doing to get kids excited about STEM education and careers.

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Career and Technical Education
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Technology and Engineering Education
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Utah Education Network
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SciTech Now
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MMG Tech Initiative
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10/20/2010
SciTech Now: ARTsySTEM
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A disease called White-Nose Syndrome has been killing bats all over the United States, and researchers in Michigan are looking into ways to save the bats and their ecosystem. Author Ainissa Ramirez discusses her book Newton’s Football and how she’s trying to make science “cool again. Tech columnist Geoffery Fowler shares what new delivery apps are emerging. And we look at an exhibit at Utah State University that aims to combine art with science education.

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Career and Technical Education
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Utah Education Network
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SciTech Now
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MMG Tech Initiative
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10/20/2010
SciTech Now: Acidic Oceans
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The world's oceans cover 70 percent of the Earth and are comprised of 321 million cubic miles of seawater, yet human actions could alter its chemistry. Scientists in Florida are researching how humans have been altering the PH of the oceans and estuaries. Justin Cappos, professor at New York University Tandon School of Engineering joins us to discuss how researchers are developing systems to protect your high-tech car against cyberattacks. We get an in-depth look at the New Horizon Spacecraft's flyover images which reveal a new perspective on Pluto. And scientists at Caltech are discovering new ways to give robots and drones brains of their own with the hope of helping humans in the future.

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Career and Technical Education
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Utah Education Network
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SciTech Now
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MMG Tech Initiative
Date Added:
10/20/2010
SciTech Now: Ad Campaign
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Archaeologist and researchers from North Carolina have discovered new clues about the fate of the lost Roanoke colony using old maps and technology. Researchers are testing a new type of implant that has the potential to restore vision to the blind. Anindya Ghose, professor of information, operations and management sciences at New York University Stern School of Business shares what our devices reveal about us to potential marketers. And we go inside a shared workspace that is bringing art and science ideas to life.

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Career and Technical Education
Health Science Education
Science
Technology and Engineering Education
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Utah Education Network
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SciTech Now
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MMG Tech Initiative
Date Added:
10/20/2010
SciTech Now: Adam Feinberg (Segment)
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In this clip from SciTech Now, Professor Adam Feinberg of Carnegie Mellon University is raising the bar by constructing soft tissue such as arteries with a consumer grade 3-D printer.

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Career and Technical Education
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Utah Education Network
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SciTech Now
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MMG Tech Initiative
Date Added:
10/20/2010