SciTech Now
A community microgrid
Show title: SciTech Now
Video title: A community microgrid
Video duration: 6m 14sVideo description: What if you could share energy with your neighbors during a power outage? One company in Brooklyn, New York is working to create energy microgrids that would radically change the way energy is bought and sold. Scott Kessler, Director of Business Development at LO3 joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss this.
The Visionaries: Kinvolved
We meet the co-founders of Kinvolved, an education technology company trying to change the face of student attendance tracking.
Making Museums Modern
In this segment, the founder of a design firm called Local Projects explains how they have worked with museums to integrate technology to enhance visitors' experiences.
Who's Afraid of a Mass Extinction?
Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Shahid Naeem, Director of Science at Columbia University’s Earth Institute, to discuss our planet’s sixth mass extinction and what that means for our future.
What is a Hackathon?
Step into "Hack the Universe", a hackathon at the American Museum of Natural History, an event that draws coders, developers and innovators alike to create solutions and to explore the digital universe.
Building Animal-Like Robots
Take a step inside a biomorphics robotic lab where engineers are creating the next wave of human and animal-like robots.
Timeline: Light Bulb
Thomas Edison didn't invent the light bulb, but he did help improve it. Find out who really sparked the lighting revolution.
How 3D Printing Will Help Teach STEM
Learn why the Department of Defense believes that training teachers on new technologies like 3D printing may be the key to engaging students in STEM.
Matter of Fact: Giant Squid
What's forty feet long, weighs a ton, and lives thousands of yards under the sea? A giant squid, of course.
The Visionaries: Alexis Ohanian
The Reddit co-founder is also an activist who spoke out against SOPA. Find out more about the "Mayor of the Internet".
What's a "Disruption" Anyway?
What's behind the tech buzzword, "disruption"? Brian Hecth joins us to cut through the hype.
Cracking the Code: IP Address
Learn about the science and technology behind the humble IP address.
The Visionaries: Sara Josephine Baker
Meet Sara Josephine Baker, who helped New York City achieve one of the lowest infant mortality rates in the country.
Matter of Fact: Woolly Mammoth
What do you really know about the woolly mammoth? Test your knowledge here.
Getting the Right Light
Florida artist Eric Higgs discusses how a large-scale lighting problem led to a low-voltage solution and the creation of his company, LumaStream.
Bringing Dirt Back to the Elwha
The removal of two dams in Washington State results in intriguing outcomes for inhabitants of the Elwha River, as well as the river's appearance.
Movie Magic
Professor Alex McDowell from the USC School of Cinematic Arts discusses "mixed reality" and using technology and design to immerse users into a narrative.