Drones are being used by everyone from television producers, to scientists, to your next door neighbor. As drone usage becomes more and more common, engineers continue to expand the impact this technology has on the global community. Serial entrepreneur and advisor to many startups and digital media teams, Brian Hecht joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the next generation of drones.

Scientist, author and a self-proclaimed “Science Evangelist, Ainissa Ramirez joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss her latest podcast episodes about how atoms keep time.

A Texas tech entrepreneur combined his love of computers with his passion for ranching by creating an app made for auctioning cattle.

St. Petersburg College in Florida, is offering science and technology programs to its students, as they pursue the skills they need to land the latest jobs. The school works diligently to assure the training inside the classroom is what businesses need now.

Lack of reliable internet access and high-tech learning tools can put low-income and rural students at a disadvantage. In an effort to bridge this digital divide, a superintendent at one of the poorest school districts in the nation created an initiative that provides students with 24/7 access to the internet.

Luke Groskin, Video Producer at Science Friday, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss his experience in the Arctic.

For wildlife biologist Karyn Rode, tracking and tranquilizing polar bears from a helicopter are just the first thrilling steps in her research. In this episode of Science Friday’s series “Breakthrough: Portraits of Women in Science,” we learn what the data she collects reveals about how polar bear populations are adapting to the warming Arctic.

Sports Media Technology Company, SMT, based in Durham, North Carolina, is a pioneer in real-time virtual sports graphics, blending technology, computer science, and art. The company has created a revolution in televised sporting events.

The Roskamp Institute in Sarasota, Florida is a cutting-edge medical institution seeking answers to debilitating and sometimes fatal conditions like Alzheimer’s and traumatic brain injury. In this segment, we learn about research that's at the forefront of new treatments.

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California is getting ready for the launch of the next generation rover with the hope of finding life on Mars. Scheduled to launch in July 2020, the new rover is using the most advanced technology ever to bring scientific data collected by a robotic geologist on the surface of Mars.

David Brumley, Director of Carnegie Mellon CyLab Security and Privacy Institute and faculty adviser to CMU’s Hacking Team, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss cybersecurity.

More than 210 million gallons of crude oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico during the spring and summer of 2010 from the Deepwater Horizon oil well. In this segment we go inside the mote marine laboratory in Sarasota, Florida where scientists are studying the long-term effects of the oil spill on fish.

Baseball has long been known as America’s favorite pastime, but science may provide a different way to view this sport. A closer look reveals that physics is what actually powers baseball. And while 17th-century British Physicist Sir Isaac Newton didn't play baseball, the laws of motion he crafted are in action all all over the baseball diamond.

When you think of research you probably think of graphs, charts and spreadsheets, but what about sound? Professor Mark Ballora from Penn State’s School of Music is discovering the world of sonification and turning data into sound.

Early childhood is the most rapid and dynamic period of brain development. At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine researchers with the Baby Connectome Project are studying the factors that contribute to a healthy brain and early indicators of autism.

Nanotechnology is a manipulation of matter on the atomic or molecular level. A small innovative company in Odessa, Florida, has used this form of technology to create clean water and cool air to foster more sustainable living.

Every year hundreds of millions of birds die from accidentally flying into glass buildings and windows. But now, new types of glass may make this easily preventable. Daniel Klem, Professor of Ornithology and Conservation Biology at Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss creating bird-friendly glass.

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.

Since the age of the dinosaurs, sea turtles have roamed earth’s waterways. But now 6 out of 7 sea turtle species are endangered. In an effort to prevent these sea creatures from becoming extinct the Essex County Turtleback Zoo in New Jersey opened the state’s first long-term rehabilitation center.

Science Friday is premiering a new series that follows the innovative research of women scientists. The first episode follows Dr. Rene Gifford and her colleague Dr. Allyson Sisler-Dinwiddie who together develop methods to improve cochlear implants.