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 324

S3 E324 / 26m 56s

In this episode of SciTech Now, creating an electromagnetic football; a conversation with the author of “The War on Science”; an app that helps people manage and invest money; a robotics summer camp; and why do squid release ink?

SciTech Now 323

S3 E323 / 26m 51s

In this episode of SciTech Now, MycoWorks uses mycelium from fungus to create leather-like goods; metal 3D printing; altering the process of photosynthesis; and a woman driving the automotive industry.

SciTech Now 322

S3 E322 / 26m 46s

In this episode of SciTech Now, how turf grass is impacting sports; an app and sensor that collects and graphs temperature data for tenants; a British researcher challenges how we look at aging; and innovative technology for people with disabilities.

SciTech Now 321

S3 E321 / 26m 46s

In this episode of SciTech Now, a wheelchair that allows dancers with disabilities to move in new directions; the online platform, IssueVoter uses tech to promote civic engagement; a biotech company creates spider silk; and the science behind making beer.

SciTech Now 320

S3 E320 / 26m 47s

In this episode of SciTech Now, the physics of snowboarding; a look at the Maker Movement with serial inventor Michael Dubno; the untold story of the African American women who helped NASA win the Space Race; and researchers at Yellowstone National Park are tracking grizzly bears.

SciTech Now 319

S3 E319 / 26m 46s

In this episode of SciTech Now, the science behind goosebumps, an interview with NPR Science Desk reporter, Adam Cole; how do you measure vision? Minority inclusion in genome sequencing; and engineering the perfect pop-up book.

SciTech Now 318

S3 E318 / 26m 55s

In this episode of SciTech Now, a pacifier that delivers medicine; meet Sharon Abreu, creator of the Climate Monologues; estimating the likelihood of an earthquake; and learn how fireflies synchronize their flashing light patterns.

SciTech Now 317

S3 E317 / 26m 46s

In this episode of SciTech Now, spiciness explained; tech startups moving fashion forward; climate history on Mars; and cyber security experts explain the need for protecting ourselves from digital invaders.

SciTech Now Epsiode 316

S3 E316 / 26m 47s

In this episode of SciTech Now, American White Pelicans are disappearing from eastern Oregon--meet the citizen scientists who are tracking their flight patterns; how NASA is using augmented reality to train astronauts and explore the surface of Mars; a group of students engineered an electric hybrid racecar; and a middle school is putting on a STEM fair based on the PBS series, Cyberchase.

SciTech Now Epsiode 315

S3 E315 / 26m 46s

In this episode of SciTech Now, from cell phones to espresso machines, smart devices are doubling as personal assistants; Bailey McCann discusses the future of fingerprinting technology; Dr. Katherine Luker is working tirelessly to answer the question: what is breast cancer?; and proton therapy is a new, less invasive, way to combat cancer.

SciTech Now Episode 314

S3 E314 / 26m 47s

In this episode of SciTech Now, an attraction in New Jersey is helping visitors picture their backyards with dinosaurs; goTenna is a new device that allows you to communicate without service; geneticists and biotech researchers are breeding cattle without horns; a new tool for film composers; and researchers in Florida are learning why the number of loggerhead sea turtle nests was so high in 2016.

SciTech Now Episode 313

S3 E313 / 26m 47s

In this episode of SciTech Now, a new winter sport that is designed to adapt to climate change; a mechanical engineer and a physical therapist teamed up to develop a device that helps stroke victims relearn how to walk; the grandson of Charles Lindbergh is pioneering clean, quiet, sustainable flight; and video games are helping patients cope with chronic pain.

SciTech Now Episode 312

S3 E312 / 26m 47s

In this episode of SciTech Now, scientists are studying the axolotl salamander's ability to regenerate their limbs; Brian Hecht unveils some of the latest apps in the music industry; the company Made in Space is making a spacecraft out of asteroids; self-cleaning nanostructures that could help reduce infections; and Adrienne Bennett, the first African American woman to become a master plumber.

SciTech Now Episode 311

S3 E311 / 26m 47s

In this episode of SciTech Now, Hari learns to play Pokemon Go in Central Park with Visual Reality expert Mark Swarek; Ainissa Ramirez reveals some mysteries of magnetism; Sims Municipal Recycling facility in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, processes 800 tons of recyclables; and scientists are researching how the brain stores and recalls information at the first annual “Tampa Bay Memory Tournament.”

SciTech Now Episode 310

S3 E310 / 26m 49s

In this episode of SciTech Now, scientists are discovering ways to use 3D printed tissue in organ transplants; Joey Stein has invented a device to communicate with fireflies; Professor of Philosophy Shannon Vallor discusses the ethical issues behind driverless cars; and how officials, scientists, and politicians are working together to fight the Zika virus in Florida.

SciTech Now Episode 309

S3 E309 / 26m 47s

In this episode of SciTech Now, child psychologists discover how and why many children develop imaginary friends; learn why technology companies design products that consumers cannot repair at home; RTI International is building a biofuels reactor, which turns wood waste into gasoline; and Utah's Hogle Zoo is connecting sick children with injured animals to help them understand the healing process

SciTech Now Episode 308

S3 E308 / 26m 49s

In this episode of SciTech Now, developing methods to improve cochlear implants; invisibility cloaks may be more than science fiction; how dysphagia patients are recovering quicker, thanks to a new biofeedback machine; how dopamine works in our brains; and an underwater virtual reality game that's helping patients with multiple sclerosis gain mobility.

SciTech Now Episode 307

S3 E307 / 26m 47s

In this episode of SciTech Now, Kenneth Catania of Vanderbilt University studies the curious behaviors of electric eels; learn how lightbulbs can change our daily lives; Meet Dr. Aziz Sancar, winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in chemistry; and engineers in Orlando, Florida, are using VR technology to give soldiers real-world training.

SciTech Now Episode 306

S3 E306 / 26m 47s

In this episode of SciTech Now, healthcare technology in the military has meant fewer deaths; Deborah Estrin teaches us what we can learn about our health through small data; the future of autonomous vehicle technology; and how data from a stranded whaling has proven quite valuable to climate scientists today.

SciTech Now Episode 305

S3 E305 / 26m 47s

In this episode of SciTech Now, solar power at the famous Daytona International Speedway; the physics of ketchup; a proposed tax on carbon, a surprising discovery of over 600 miles of coral reef; and using fire to learn about the declining giant oak population in North Carolina.

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