In this clip from "SciTech Now, engineers in Orlando, Florida are using virtual experience to give soldiers real world training.
In this clip from "SciTech Now" Columbia University Earth Institute's director Shahid Naeem explains the planet's sixth mass extinction.
Dive deep with us as we investigate the oceans, the world’s largest ecosystem. The Ocean Observatories Initiative is working to bring new research collaboration among universities and institutions with the help of an innovative underwater observatory. Physicist and author of “Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space, Janna Levin, sits down with us and shares what happens when two black holes collide. And we explore the vast, underground Howe Caverns, which may provide insight into how the world began.
In this clip from "SciTech Now," 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, discover how an underwater virtual reality game is helping patients with multiple sclerosis gain mobility.
In this clip from SciTech Now, discover how shark skin could be the key to combatting the spread of harmful bacteria inside hospitals.
In this clip from "SciTech Now, we sit down with Shawn Otto, the author of “The War on Science and discuss the idea of belief verses science.
In this clip from "SciTech Now, illegal hunting of deer and elk antlers is sparking controversy in the backcountry wilderness of Oregon, and putting the animals in danger.
In this clip from "SciTech Now," we talk with Kevin Gibbon, CEO and Co-Founder of Shyp.
In this clip from "SciTech Now, explore a New York Historical Society exhibition that highlights the advancements in technology from early innovations at the 1964 World’s Fair to modern day tech.
In this clip from "SciTech Now," we get an up-close look at a deadly disease affecting species of starfish on the west coast.
We visit the San Antonio School of Science and Technology where their students are engaging with projects that are impactful to their community through science. Professor Kartick Chandran, from Columbia University, shares how he and his colleagues are aiming to find ways to help us leave a friendlier chemical footprint on Earth by changing the way we deal with food waste, sewage, and even human remains. We sit down with Bill Nye the Science Guy and discuss his new Downloadable docsary titled “Bill Nye: Science Guy. And we discover just how good hockey players need to be at physics in order to make a game winning shot.
In this clip from "SciTech Now, neuroscientist Alex Keene from Florida Atlantic University shares his research on the blind Mexican Catfish and how he hopes the fish could unlock the mystery of sleep loss.
A team at Pennsylvania State University is using 3D imaging, machine learning algorithm and the power of a laser to take farming to a whole new level. A look into fossil data that reveals that vision prompted fish to make the leap onto land hundreds of millions of years ago. We see how Oregon is planning to clean up Hanford’s nuclear waste. And an interview with Dave Mosher about his first space shuttle mission story.
In this clip from "SciTech Now, Deborah Estrin, co-founder of the startup Open mHealth, shares what we can learn about our health through small data.
In this clip from "SciTech Now, everyday items like watches and backpacks can now be turned into wearable technology, but we’ll take a look at high tech fibers and fabrics that could set new expectations in how we use and wear our apparel.
WNYC’s New Tech City explores a community in Austin, Texas using technology to conserve energy in the home. At the 2014 World Science Festival Alan Alda and physicist Brian Greene discuss Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. Professor Hao Li chats about the future of virtual reality and we get an exclusive look at PBS Nature’s recent Downloadable docsary on animal misfits in the wild.
In this clip from SciTech Now, developers are integrating tech into our infrastructure and a company in Missouri is working to bring technology to the roadways.
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.
In this episode, we follow researchers in Northern Alaska who are racing to understand how climate change is impacting the breeding and migration of Arctic birds. Scientist, author, and self-proclaimed science evangelist Ainissa Remirez explains how snowflakes form and why they have six sides. We stop by The Center for the Intrepid and uncover how they are helping patients return to their highest physical, psychological and emotional selves. And we see how drones are modernizing the farming industry by helping farmers keep an eye on their crops.