Syntactic foam is a strong and buoyant material commonly used in the manufacturing of submarines. Now, a team of researchers have developed a method of 3D printing components of syntactic foam that could take submarines to greater depths.

Ainissa Ramirez is a scientist, author, and self-proclaimed science evangelist. She's the creator of a podcast series called Science Underground. She joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss how rubber can be made from an unlikely source.

In this segment, we learn about a new headset that is known as a brain-wearable device. This device reads brain waves in real time, providing feedback that enables the user to improve creativity, reduce stress and increase focus. It could be the next big leap in digital technology, with applications for gaming, the disabled, the military and medicine.

What happens in a marsh at night? Researchers at the University of North Carolina are observing “what goes bump in the night” to determine how fish populations are impacted by pollution, development and erosion.

Noise pollution disrupts wildlife ecosystems around the globe. For example, the disruption of bird communication has led to collisions into aircrafts and buildings, the destruction of crops, and the spread of disease. Professor John Swaddle from the College of William and Mary, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss this situation.

To engage students in the August 2017 solar eclipse, NASA created the eclipse ballooning project, which invites students across the country to conduct high altitude balloon flights that capture the astronomical event. See what images of the Great American solar eclipse were captured by students at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Dave Mosher is a science reporter who's written for Scientific American Popular Mechanics National Geographic News and Discovery.com. Throughout his career he's watched humans and robots launch into space, flown over the North Pole to catch a total solar eclipse, and toured a cutting-edge nuclear reactor. He joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the potential of colonizing Mars.

At the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, a group of high school girls are part of a program called the Brown Scholars, which focuses on the intersection of computer and natural sciences. Each year, these students take part in a hackathon, where they work alongside industry professionals to solve challenges.

Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas is known for innovations in everything from automotive and aircraft performance to space exploration. Now, this institute is pioneering research in human performance. We go into the lab to learn more.

Watching a hockey player score a goal can be a rush of excitement. But did you know players often take physics into account as they play? We join the Raleigh, North Carolina hockey team, The Carolina Hurricanes, and learn how torque, friction, energy transfers and vectors make for success on the rink.

Television host Bill Nye the Science Guy was known in the 90s for his quirky humor, fun science experiments, and his ability to make STEM learning fun and engaging. Nye is the subject of the new documentary titled "Bill Nye: Science Guy" in which he opens up about who he is and what drives him now. Correspondent Maddie Orton sat down with Bill Nye and filmmaker Jason Saltzberg to discuss.

San Antonio School of Science and Technology has created a system that engages their students with projects that are impactful to their community through science.

According to the World Health Organization, the percentage of the world's population living in urban areas will continue to grow in the upcoming decades. Kartik Chandran from Columbia University in New York City joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss ways to help us leave a friendlier chemical footprint on this earth by changing the way we deal with food waste, sewage, and even human remains.

Over 45 million people worldwide live with some form of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. An innovative program at the University of Texas Health School of Nursing in Houston, Texas, enables caregivers to experience the symptoms of dementia themselves.

In the wake of natural disasters and acts of terror, several tech companies are making an effort to improve traditional responses effort. Brian Hecht, our resident serial entrepreneur, and advisor to many startups and digital teams including our own joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the innovation in humanitarian relief.

A group at Pennsylvania State University is trying to build an autonomous system that can operate underwater. This unforgiving environment is pushing research into new territory.

Artificial intelligence is changing our lives at lightning-fast speed. Now A.I. is used in everything from the workplace, banking to language. James Scott, professor of statistics and data science at the University of Texas, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss how to better understand the modern world of artificial intelligence.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the newly discovered element, radium, was used in everything from body lotion to tonic water. But when the poisonous side effects of radium took hold, a group of working-class women launched a groundbreaking battle that influenced the future of scientific discovery and workers’ rights. Kate Moore, the Author of The Radium Girls joins us to discuss.

In North Carolina, black bear populations have grown but so has urban sprawl. One five year study looks to see if black bears and humans can coexist and the results might surprise you.

Major players and corporations are competing to colonize the moon, send civilians into space, or be the first to land a spaceship on the surface of Mars. What does this mean for the future of space? Tim Fernholz, a reporter for Quartz and author of Rocket Billionaires joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the future of space travel.