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The evolution of animal societies
Show title: SciTech Now
Video title: The evolution of animal societies
Video duration: 6m 43sVideo description: Scientists who are interested in the evolution of animal societies have long theorized about the origins of these societies. Up until now much of the research on this topic has been centered around bees and ants. Now a new study is looking at other animal societies with the hope of gaining new insight.
Got Your Cat Tongue?
Ph.D. student Alexis Noel studies feline tongues, and has discovered interesting qualities.
Reaching for the Stars
Two Grand Valley State University students' passion for space inspired them to create a local astronomy club.
SCI Institute
The SCI Institute at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City is treating patients with Parkinson's Disease and movement disorders who have implanted pacemakers through the use of iPad apps.
Ainissa Ramirez
Self-proclaimed science evangelist Ainissa Ramirez breaks down why leaves change colors
The Programmers Of The Future
Students at Canyon High School in California, are introducing computer science and engineering to students at a younger age, giving them real world experience but also allowing their creativity to shine. This segment is part of American Graduate: Getting to work, a public media initiative made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting.
Holographic Principles
Thomas Lin is the Editor In Chief of Quanta Magazine and the Editor of two math and science books, “The Prime Number Conspiracy” and “Alice and Bob meet the wall of fire”. He joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss how holographic principles are unlocking the secrets of our universe.
V-R Meets The E-R
V-R meets the E-R, Virtual Reality is no longer just for video games. The Medical Industry is utilizing the Technology to teach students how to react during health emergencies. Let’s see how researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio are using the V-R System.
Unlocking The Secrets Of Our Universe
How does gravity work in the quantum regime? A holographic duality from string theory offers a powerful tool for unraveling the mystery.
Turtle Rescues
Urban area developments like roads and even lawn equipment can destroy turtle habitats, making it harder for the slow animal to escape danger. Discover how a rescue team at North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine is using the latest medical techniques to rescue injured turtles.
Plants and Climate Change
Is climate change affecting how plants reproduce? That's the question behind a project launching at San Diego State and 18 other California Universities. Here's a look at the scientists taking part in this critical research to understand the relationship between what our local plants tell us about global issues.
Experiencing Space Tourism
Many of us dream of exploring space but few of us will ever have this opportunity. Space tourism however has opened the possibility for citizens to join astronauts at the International Space Station. Greg Olsen who celebrates the 13th anniversary of his almost 10 day space exploration joins Hari Sreenivasan now to discuss being the third space tourist to ever make the trip.
Breakthrough in Alzheimer's Disease
Cutting edge research into brain activity patterns that affect stuttering could lead to breakthroughs in optimizing brain functions for a wide variety of people including Alzheimer's patients. We go to the University of Texas at San Antonio cognitive neuroscience lab for a firsthand look at this research in action.
Drones In The Antarctic
San Diego California researchers are deploying new tools to study the Antarctic’s underwater food web and for the first time they're using autonomous drones to more safely explore the Antarctic underwater universe.
Decoding Nasa’s Message To Extraterrestial Life In Space
Ainissa Ramirez is a scientist author and self-proclaimed science evangelists she is the creator of a podcast series called Science Underground she joins Hari Sreenivasan now to discuss how to decode the NASA Time Capsule of Earth from 1977 called the Golden Record.
3-D Printing Tackles Cancer
Researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio are developing tiny injectable three dimensional printed devices to deliver medicine to cancerous tumors inside the human body. Let's take a behind the scenes look at how these devices are conceptualized in the lab.
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