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SciTech Now: Constructing the Future
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An excerpt from the Red Sky Downloadable docsary addresses the construction of the white water rapids run on the Chattahoochee River in Columbus, Georgia. We have a Google Hangout with Jon Habif and Zac Dutton of Raytheon BBN Technologies on quantum computing. Professor Alex McDowell from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts discusses the possible future of film. And two companies in New York are trying to help children learn how to code and create their own games.

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10/20/2010
SciTech Now: Control
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We take an in-depth look at Tuvan Throat singing with an ensemble demonstrating both their cultural heritage and vocal mastery. We discuss the promising scientific advancement in the use of artificial lungs with associate professor and biomedical engineer, Keith E. Cook, of Carnegie Mellon University. Meet Zena Carman, one of NASA’s newest astronauts, and discover what it takes to become a space explorer. And we see how conservation programs are faring in Oregon.

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MMG Tech Initiative
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10/20/2010
SciTech Now: Controlled Burn
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Ecologists in Washington State are collaborating to combat wild fires from becoming even more common with unexpected methods. Dr. Wendy Chung, the Principal Investigator at the Simons Variation Project, shares her research and the role genetics plays in the autism spectrum disorder. We get a look at new, innovative technology developed by scientists out of Rutgers University that allows for new exploration of Antarctica and its inhabitants. And the curator of the Department of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History explains how you can hear the echoes of the Big Bang right here on Earth.

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Utah Education Network
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MMG Tech Initiative
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10/20/2010
SciTech Now: Coral Reef Restoration (Segment)
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In this clip from "SciTech Now," coral reefs are at risk in some waters, but researchers in Florida are working to encourage faster growth, thus potentially saving the diverse ecosystems.

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Utah Education Network
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MMG Tech Initiative
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10/20/2010
SciTech Now: Corvus
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What will replace the Hubble Space Telescope when it is retired around the year 2020? We get an inside look at what scientists are working on when it comes to building a new telescope. Researchers at the University of Washington are looking into the unique behavior of live crows when they see the body of a dead crow. Geologist Christine McCarthy discusses the STEM focused organization, Science Cheerleaders. And experts at the American Museum of Natural History share the history of the dinosaur’s elusive cousin, the pterosaur.

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Utah Education Network
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MMG Tech Initiative
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10/20/2010
SciTech Now: Cosmic Microwaves (Segment)
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In this clip from "SciTech Now," Mordecai-Mark Mac Low of the American Museum of National History explains how you can hear the echoes of the Big Bang right here on Earth.

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Utah Education Network
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MMG Tech Initiative
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10/20/2010
SciTech Now: Cradle of Aviation Museum (Segment)
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In this clip from "SciTech Now" we take a look inside the Cradle of Aviation Museum and Education Center in Garden City, New York and how it's exciting kids about STEM education and careers.

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Utah Education Network
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MMG Tech Initiative
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10/20/2010
SciTech Now: Crayfish Crater
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In this edition of SciTech Now, we see how an invasive species of crayfish is putting other species at Crater Lake National Park in jeopardy. We sit down with James Ramsey, the creator of the world’s first unground park, and discover how the use of cutting edge technology will bring sunlight underground. We go inside the Suncoast Science Center where both children and tech savvy adults have access to unique tools used by engineers, designers, and scientists. And we see how LED streetlights are changing the way towns feel after dark.

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Utah Education Network
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MMG Tech Initiative
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10/20/2010
SciTech Now: Creating Hope
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From the PBS Downloadable docsary Film Military Medicine: Beyond the Battlefield, we meet a veteran who is given new hope with a robotic arm. Geochemist of Columbia University, Yael Kiro, shares some of her findings on climate change while studying the Dead Sea. We take a look at a rare wood collection and the one professor who is dedicated to unlocking its scientific secrets. And we dive into the world of plants to see how they detect changes in light.

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Utah Education Network
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MMG Tech Initiative
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10/20/2010
SciTech Now: Creativity in Tech (Segment)
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In this clip from SciTech Now, we sit in on the Creative Technology program at Columbia’s University’s Teacher’s College where future teachers are learning how to integrate tech into art classes.

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Utah Education Network
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MMG Tech Initiative
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10/20/2010
SciTech Now: Cryptocurrency
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Researchers at Washington State University investigate how grizzly bears may be able to help find a cure for diabetes. Wall Street Journal Reporter Paul Vigna discusses cryptocurrency and how it is seriously being considered for the future. We see how a theater in New Jersey and Google are making cultural events more accessible to people with disabilities through virtual mapping technology. And American Museum of Natural History curator Ross McPhee explains different methods of de-extinction, or bringing extinct species back into our world.

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Utah Education Network
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MMG Tech Initiative
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10/20/2010
SciTech Now: CubeSats (Segment)
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In this clip from SciTech Now, we take a look at fascinating tiny satellites called CubeSats that have democratized space access by giving researchers, academics and school kids the chance to do space science.

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Career and Technical Education
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Utah Education Network
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MMG Tech Initiative
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10/20/2010
SciTech Now: Cyberchase STEM Day (Segment)
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In this clip from "SciTech Now, we visit Cyberchase STEM day at Centennial middle school, where sixth graders are discovering and learning the skills to become future scientist.

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