SciTech Now

Science and Nature Series / 6 Seasons

SciTech Now captures 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.

Watch Latest: S6 E20

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SciTech Now Episode 43

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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 more.

SciTech Now Episode 42

S1 E142 / 26m 46s

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 Tanya Powley brings us inside the engineering hub.

SciTech Now Episode 41

S1 E141 / 26m 46s

In this episode of SciTech Now, 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.

SciTech Now Episode 40

S1 E140 / 26m 46s

In episode 40 of SciTech Now, we learn about a disease called white-nose syndrome that has been killing bats all over the United States; we hear from author Ainissa Ramirez about 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.

SciTech Now Episode 39

S1 E139 / 26m 46s

In this episode of SciTech Now, we look at how poaching of deer and elk antlers is sparking controversy in Oregon; we meet Dr. Kate Mansfield and the turtles she is tracking; we talk to Brian Hecht about nutrition startups; we step inside an aquaponics farm in Florida that is changing the way we grow food and we unpack the (in)accuracies of Jurassic Park with the Dinosaur Whisperer Dustin Growick.

SciTech Now Episode 38

S1 E138 / 26m 46s

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; we sit down with MIT Professor Manolis Kellis to discuss this human epigenome; and we meet an expert who explains dark energy.

SciTech Now Episode 37

S1 E137 / 26m 46s

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 "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; “What is the human microbiome?” and we get an up-close look at a new species of frog.

SciTech Now Episode 36

S1 E136 / 26m 46s

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, and more.

SciTech Now Episode 35

S1 E135 / 26m 46s

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; Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Dr. Michael Lipton about the risks associated with head injuries and we take a closer look at the Theremin.

SciTech Now Episode 34

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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.

SciTech Now Episode 33

S1 E133 / 26m 46s

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.

SciTech Now Episode 32

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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.

SciTech Now Episode 31

S1 E131 / 26m 46s

Episode thirty-one of SciTech Now brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. Experts at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City discuss the importance of a collection of fossils donated by two professors at Ohio University; we get a sneak peak of a Science Friday film called "Brilliant Darkness: Hotaru in the Night," and more.

SciTech Now Episode 30

S1 E130 / 26m 46s

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.

SciTech Now Episode 29

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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.

SciTech Now Episode 28

S1 E128 / 26m 46s

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.

SciTech Now Episode 27

S1 E127 / 26m 46s

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.

SciTech Now Episode 26

S1 E126 / 26m 46s

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.

SciTech Now Episode 25

S1 E125 / 26m 46s

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.

SciTech Now Episode 24

S1 E124 / 26m 46s

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.

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