In this clip from "SciTech Now, we learn how many products may hold consequences when it comes to waste management, overconsumption, and the environment.
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.
In this clip from "SciTech Now" we take a look at Project Reservoir, a STEM-oriented program at a New Jersey school.
In this clip from "SciTech Now, founder and CEO of Propel shares how his teams’ mobile app is improving the lives of low-income Americans.
In this clip from "SciTech Now, advancements in medical technology have meant fewer deaths and more solutions for debilitating injuries in the military. Learn how the Orthotics and Prosthetics Lab in Florida is working with veterans to provide better mobility options.
We learn more about urban onshoring from StartUp Box, a company that is creating jobs in the tech and gaming industries and then hear from NYU Associate Professor Prasanna Tambe about quality assurance testing. Geologist Christine McCarthy tells us what’s inside the earth. We see how research on biofluorescence in various species of fish could help with biomedical research. And The Story Collider in Brooklyn, New York is combining science with storytelling to change the way we learn.
In this clip from "SciTech Now" Kalimah Priforce, Co-Founder of Qeyno Labs, explains how his company is helping high potential youth in low opportunity settings.
In this clip from "SciTech Now," we talk with Jon Habif and Zac Dutton of Raytheon BBN Technologies about quantum computing.
In this clip from "SciTech Now," Quasar Energy shows off their sustainable solution to toxic algae blooms.
In this clip from "SciTech Now, we go behind the scenes of Trans Am racing to learn what makes race cars aerodynamic.
Join us as we go inside a state-of-the-art ocean simulation lab that tests deep ocean technology. Tim Fernholz, a reporter for Quartz and author of Rocket Billionaires, sits down to discuss the future of space travel and the major players that are competing to make vital space accomplishments. We uncover the story of early 20th century working-class women who launched a groundbreaking battle that influenced that future of science and worker’s rights. And we travel to North Carolina to see if black bears and humans can co-exist.
Coral reefs are at risk in some waters, but researchers in Florida are working to encourage faster growth, thus potentially saving the diverse ecosystems. Researchers at a St. Louis hospital have been working to detect cancer cells in a new and innovative way, with high-tech goggles. We hear about some new and creative ways to eat and drink from Harvard University’s David Edwards. And a new app is used to anonymously report bullying, with hopes to prevent cyber-attacks among young people.
In this clip from "SciTech Now, we take an in-depth look at the evolution of the legendary New York City rat.
In this clip from "SciTech Now, we visit a reptile club on a mission to educate people about the Timber Rattlesnakes.
A look at three female scientists as they share their experience working on India’s Mars Orbital Mission. We see how seniors are benefitting from virtual reality technology. And a girl’s club in Utah is engaging youth and engineering by building weather balloons to soar above the earth and retrieve data.
Take a look at a company in Washington State that has developed technology to reuse food waste from grocery stores as fertilizer. We see a clip of the Science Friday film “Brilliant Darkness: Hoaru in the Night which highlights the importance of fireflies, followed by an interview with the film’s director Emily Driscoll. Dr. Robert Zubrin, President of The Mars Society and the author of The Case for Mars, shares the importance of sending humans to Mars. And experts at the American Museum of Natural History discuss the importance of a collection of fossils donated by two professors at Ohio University.
In this clip from "SciTech Now, we talk to a mechanical engineer and a physical therapist who teamed up to develop a device that makes it easier for stroke victims relearn to walk.
This clip from "SciTech Now" examines how small, remote towns struggles without wireless internet and the technologies being developed to help get them more connected.
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 clip from "SciTech Now" we sit down with the Explorers Club's former president Richard Wiese.