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Capturing the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. With anchor Hari Sreenivasan, we check out the hottest gadgets, meet the innovators creating the startups of tomorrow and map out the mysteries of the scientific world.
In the premiere episode of SciTech Now, we investigate the future of the digital age and try to bridge the gap between engineering and the fine arts.
In episode two, seniors take charge of technology and an iconic brain teaser turns 40.
In episode 3, we meet the future women of coding, update an ancient art form with lasers, and explore life under water.
Episode four of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. We step inside a museum making math fun, we see drones take flight across America, we learn about the science of song and its effect on the brain, we meet a man trying to revolution the “big box” shopping experience, and we get an inside look at the technology keeping our cities safe.
Episode Five of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. We take a look at the changing multi-billion dollar gaming industry, hear about the future of wearable devices and learn about the building blocks of matter.
Episode six of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. We see the future of driverless cars, we learn how an unusual creature may save our shorelines, we meet a teen entrepreneur shining a light on political funding, and we take a look at one of the oldest societies on Earth.
Episode Seven of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. We take a look at a hands-on approach to science and math, learn how devices have gone digital, meet the creators of a startup revolutionizing the future of coding, look at how trash is being turned to gas in space, and meet a man taking Legos to a new level.
Episode eight of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. We take a look at one town trying to crack the code of internet access, we meet a designer and engineer making high tech “kinetic” furniture, Dr. Robbert Dijkgraaf answers the question, “What is the future of the universe?” we learn how to read at lightning speed and see the science of cheese.
Episode nine of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. We step into a world-renowned research lab pushing the boundaries of women in science, we take a swim with the snot otter, we learn how big data is shaping our lives, and take a look at robotics in the wild.
Episode ten of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. We learn what happens when your house can track every kilowatt of energy you use, physicist Brian Greene and actor Alan Alda deconstruct Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, we meet a man at the cutting edge of virtual reality and get to know the animal misfits of our planet.
Episode eleven of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. We look at how Detroit is using innovation to fight urban blight, how some buzzworthy apps will help you stay healthy, and we meet one girl who is determined to be the first person on Mars.
Episode twelve of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. We give you an inside look at Google Lunar XPrize race to space and take a behind the scenes tour of one of the world’s largest herbariums.
Episode thirteen of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. We meet Wikimedia Foundation’s Special Advisor and take you underwarter to investigate invasive species creeping into our waters.
Episode fourteen of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. We find out how farmers are modernizing their water usage and how banking is going digital.
Episode fifteen of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. We talk conservation with famed primatologist Jane Goodall and learn about a company that’s trying to send us (back) to the Moon.
Episode sixteen of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. We meet the makers of Etsy, learn how St. Louis is updating their aging sewer system, and find out how secure your data really is.
Episode seventeen of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. We find out how cities are going digital and check in with another team competing for the Lunar X Prize.
Episode eighteen of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. We meet scientists who are testing the upper limits of computing and explore new ways of telling stories in interactive spaces.
Episode nineteen of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. We look at LEDs to rethink lighting and meet a group of students who are staying after school to learn STEM.
Episode twenty of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. We contemplate mass extinction and meet a new wave of robots that looks remarkably lifelike.
Episode twenty-one of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. We find out how farming is becoming more sustainable and how museums are getting modernized.
Episode twenty-two of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. We meet the race car driver who fuels his vehicle with food and talk to a tech reporter about the ramifications of online data collection.
Episode twenty-three of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. We meet a Catholic astronomer and try to better understand natural disasters.
Episode twenty-four of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. We discover the peculiar death rituals of crows and go looking for the pterosaur, elusive cousin of the dinosaur.
Episode twenty-five of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. We meet veterans trying to make it in business and the tech experts behind some of the world’s biggest events.
Episode twenty-six of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. Meet the scientists who may have found a cause of autism and discover the technology being used in Antarctica to keep tabs on penguins.
Episode twenty-seven of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. Find out how hibernating grizzly bears may hold the cure for diabetes and see how scientists are trying to bring species back from extinction.
Episode twenty-eight of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. Find out if solar power can save us and how folks are fighting to close the gender gap in tech.
Episode twenty-nine of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. We meet an organization based in the South Bronx that’s bringing tech jobs back to cities and learn about how biofluorescence in fish could yield biomedical breakthroughs.
Episode thirty of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. Take a look inside of New York City’s exclusive Explorers Club with an expert from “Science Friday” film by Emily Driscoll.
Episode thirty of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. Take a look at a company in Washington State that has developed a new technology to reuse food waste from grocery stores as fertilizer.
Episode thirty-two of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. We get an inside look at the U.S. Department of Energy’s newest particle accelerator, NSLS-II, and the advanced science and technology behind it; World Science Festival gives us a presentation on synesthesia, and more.
Episode thirty-three of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. Heather Savage discusses fracking and its relation to earthquakes in the United States; researchers are exploring ways to use drones in emergency response situations, and more.
Episode thirty-four of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. We take a deep look at coral reefs and learn why these diverse ecosystems are at risk around the world. We also take a look inside a hospital where researchers have been working to develop high-tech goggles that can easily detect cancer cells during surgery, and more.
In this episode of SciTech Now, we visit one community in Central Florida that is working to better cohabitate with the area’s black bear population; Hari Sreenivasan sits down with climate scientist Richard Somerville to discuss the Doomsday Clock; we do “Show and Tell” with two tortoises, Hermes and Mud; Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Dr. Michael Lipton about the risks associated with head injuries and we take a closer look at the Theremin, a unique instrument that uses bioelectric magnetic fields to create sound.
In this episode of SciTech Now, we take a look at one school in Washington state pioneering the “flip classroom,” where lecturing is done at home, and problem solving is done in the classroom; we learn about a tenacious vine called the “air potato” posing difficult challenges to wildlife managers who are using small critters to fight back; Hari Sreenivasan sits down with the CEO of Spire, Peter Platzer, who is trying to revolutionize weather forecasting one satellite at a time; we meet the “visionaries” behind the startup One Drop who have developed an innovative new way to help people cope with diabetes and we sit down with Mark Siddall of the American Museum of Natural History who gives us an up-close look at some of the world’s most venomous creatures.
In this episode of SciTech Now, we take a look at a robotics competition that is jumpstarting a lasting interest in STEM for children of all ages; we sit down with the American Museum of Natural History’s “Coolest Dude Alive,” we meet a researcher examining how people fall in an effort to develop programs that can prevent or minimize serious falls for senior citizens; Microbial Ecologist Jack Gilbert answers the question, “What is the human microbiome?” and we get an up-close look at a new species of frog with a very distinct sound.
In this episode of SciTech Now, we meet wildlife cops on the Columbia River working hard to stop poachers from catching and killing valuable sturgeon; we ask a scientist “Does extinction matter?” We go “Inside the Lab” and visit a group of Central Florida engineers who are building a flight simulator; Hari Sreenivasan sits down with MIT Professor Manolis Kellis to discuss this human epigenome; and we meet an expert at the American Museum of Natural History who explains the mysterious phenomenon dark energy.
In this episode of SciTech Now, we take a look at how illegal hunting of deer and elk antlers is sparking controversy in the backcountry wilderness of Oregon and putting the animals in danger; we meet Dr. Kate Mansfield and the turtles she is tracking; Hari Sreenivasan sits down with serial entrepreneur Brian Hecht to discuss nutrition startups; we step inside an aquaponics farm in Florida that is revolutionizing the way we grow food sustainably and we get a visit from the Dinosaur Whisperer Dustin Growick to discuss the accuracies and inaccuracies of the dinosaurs portrayed in the recent film Jurassic World.
In this episode of SciTech Now, we learn about a disease called white-nose syndrome has been killing bats all over the United States; we hear from author Ainissa Ramirez about her book Newton’s Football and how she is making science “cool” again; Hari Sreenivasan sits down with tech columnist Geoffrey Fowler to discuss the concept of the “Uber of Everything,” and we visit an exhibition in Utah called ARTsySTEM that aims to combine art with science education.
Reporter Andrea Vasquez explores the rich history of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long Island; Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Yale University’s Dr. David Spiegel to discuss synthetic chemistry and its impact on science and medicine; we take a step into Robofest Tampa Bay, which challenges children to put their programing skills to the test while inspiring future generations to pursue careers in math and science; and we meet Jennifer Funk, a researcher at Chapman University in California, who discusses plant life in drought conditions.
In episode 42 of SciTech Now, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory in Oregon is working to solve crimes in the wild with unique investigative processes; Hari Sreenivasan sits down with American Library Association President Sari Feldman on the state of libraries in the digital age; Steve Brown of Intel discusses the complexities of Moore’s Law; and the Financial Times reporter Tanya Powley brings us inside the engineering hub of the supersonic car that is gearing up to break the land speed record.
In episode 43 of SciTech Now, reporter Andrea Vasquez takes us to the world of 3D printing at the Inside 3D Printing Conference and Design Expo in New York City; Eric Arndt of MIT discusses the unique bombardier beetle; Adam Obeng of Columbia University discusses his new app Chirp; a hospital in Florida is developing a new parachute implant for patients suffering from heart disease; and a New Jersey high school is revolutionizing the study of biology with the BioDome: a home for plants and animals.
In episode 44 of SciTech Now, the environmental reporting team EarthFix on the plight of the bald eagle; Ofer Leidner on his wellness app, Happify; we meet the team behind Wubees, a game that strengthens the social interaction skills of children with autism; and an international team of researchers uses the web application Morpho Bank to build evolutionary maps for different species.
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Geologist Iain Stewart explain in three stages of natural history the crucial interaction of our very planet's physiology and its unique wildlife. Biological evolution is largely driven bu adaptation to conditions such as climate, soil and irrigation, but biotopes were also shaped by wildlife changing earth's surface and climate significantly, even disregarding human activity.
Tales of the Unexpected is a new strand of provocative, confronting and thoroughly entertaining science documentaries. Each episode reveals a fascinating, sometimes awkward, and frequently unsettling world where peculiar ideas are put to the test. Come with us to where nothing is quite as it seems, where diseases are diagnosed by palm-readers, where paternity uncertainty drives the mating game, and where breasts are a toxic health hazard.
Stephen Hawking’s Science of the Future investigates the very latest game changing innovations. Each episode takes one area of progress and sends five top scientists out to actively test the inventions and breakthroughs that are driving it. The team explore human upgrades, the virtual world, bio-mimicry, high-tech emergency responses, and more. Featuring a wide range of examples, from advanced robotics and breathtaking digital actors, to cutting edge smart homes and electronic brain stimulation, the series reveals how science is delivering astonishing improvements to all our lives. Using the evidence they gather, the team reveals the year when each innovation will be rolled out for us all to benefit from, and Hawking then draws out his own uniquely insightful predictions about what our world will be like in the years to come.
From strange abductions, to mutated species, to bizarre occurrences, there are some phenomena that science cannot - or will not - explain. This summer Science Channel unveils some of these shocking and mind-boggling cases from around the world in the world premiere series THE UNEXPLAINED FILES. From mysterious disappearances and UFO encounters, to unidentified fanged predators and reported curses, THE UNEXPLAINED FILES investigates actual, inexplicable occurrences that have confounded scientists and inspired legends. Science Channel invites viewers on a mystifying journey that will challenge disbelief with THE UNEXPLAINED FILES.
In the series, "Wallace will take a light hearted and humorous look at the real-life inventors, contraptions, gadgets and inventions, with the silent help of Gromit. The series aims to inspire a whole new generation of innovative minds by showing them real, but mind-boggling, machines and inventions from around the world that have influenced his illustrious inventing career" (the BBC press statement). Peter Sallis reprised his role as the voice of Wallace. The filmed inserts are mostly narrated by Ashley Jensen, with one in each episode presented in-vision by Jem Stansfield. John Sparkes also voices a portion in the unseen character of archivist Goronwy.
Glittering facades, vibrant life, and people facing the daily struggle for survival. ZDF correspondents each profile a megacity within their reporting area. How do people celebrate, laugh, and love in such a city? How are problems like housing shortages, food supply, transportation, and climate change solved – in metropolises with over ten million inhabitants?
A stunning new documentary series exploring the incredible story of uranium, from its creation in an exploding star to its deployment in nuclear weapons, nuclear power, and nuclear medicine. It’s a journey across nine countries and more than a century of stories, to discover the rock that made the modern world. It’s part science, part history, and all epic adventure. Join physicist and YouTube phenomenon Dr. Derek Muller as he reveals the untold story of the most wondrous and terrifying rock on Earth.
