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About science, by scientists.
Overview
Science series exploring how the latest scientific discoveries are changing our lives.
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Seasons
Season 1 (2013)
No overview available.
40 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Harvesting GMO Salmon & Vertical Farms
2013-08-25Hosts ask how soon genetically modified salmon could hit your table, how NASA charts out a Mars rover's path and discover a secret garden inside Chicago's O'Hare Airport.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 2: Exo Bionic/Cancer Test
2013-09-01A bionic exoskeleton helping paralyzed people walk again and meet a teenage inventor of a cancer screening test.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 3: Heart-in-a-Box/NYC Electric/NASA Kid
2013-09-08A new device that allows hearts and other organs to live outside the body, explore New York City's ambitious plan to convert its taxi fleet to electric cars and meet a teenager who used a 3-D printer to create a prosthetic, robotic arm.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 4: Drones/Predictive Policing/Mushrooms
2013-09-15Explore how a remotely piloted Predator drone helped fight the Rim fire in Yosemite National Park
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 5: Face Transplants/Condors
2013-09-22Meet Carmen Tarleton, the seventh person in the U.S. to receive a full face transplant, as she rebuilds her life and meets the donor's daughter.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 6: Bees/Amazon Animal/Wine
2013-09-29Join our expert contributors as they explore high-tech methods to artificially inseminate honey bees, which are dying in record numbers.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 7: Back-to-School / Cow Manure
2013-10-06Join our expert contributors as they explore new technology, including a new kind of high-density plastic that can be inserted into students' backpacks or teachers' white boards in hopes of deflecting gunfire.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 8: NASA Seac4rs / Bamboo Bikes
2013-10-13Phil takes a ride with NASA in a flying science lab that measures evidence of climate change.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 9: Shark Robot/Driverless Cars/Predictive Policing
2013-10-20Marita goes swimming with sharks to see first-hand how a new underwater robot is tracking animal behavior in the ocean.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 10: Concussion Tech / Mushrooms
2013-10-27Crystal, a nicotine researcher, investigates the science behind e-cigarettes and vape culture.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 11: E-Cigs/Heart-in-a-Box/Foodology
2013-11-01Crystal, a nicotine researcher, investigates the science behind e-cigarettes and vape culture. Plus, Marita meets chefs and scientists teaming up to create new high-tech restaurants, and Phil gets his hands on a new device that allows hearts.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 12: Earthquake Tech / Mosquitoes / Exo Bionic
2013-11-17Marita goes inside San Francisco's new Bay Bridge to see its innovative approach to earthquake proofing. Kosta visits a startup working to make humans invisible to mosquitoes.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 13: Orange Blight / Bugs as Protein / Space Boy
2013-11-24Phil puts his entomology chops to the test to learn how bugs may be the most overlooked protein.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 14: Hi Tech Police / Bionic Arms / High Tech Wine
2013-12-08Lindsay learns how police departments are using lapel cameras and acoustic sensors to maximize efficiency and reduce crime.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 15: PTSD / Oysters / Driverless Cars
2013-12-15Lindsay tests out the treatments doctors and therapists are using to help soldiers diagnosed with PTSD and traumatic brain injuries, including hyperbaric oxygen therapy and virtual reality therapy.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 16: Exo Bionic / Cancer Test
2013-12-22Episode 17: Drones/Predictive Policing/Mushrooms
2013-12-29Episode 18: 3D Printing/Texas Tech/Vertical Farms
2014-01-05Kosta gets a look at how 3D printing can be used to make everything from home electronics to baked goods—even an artificial heart valve that expands as pediatric patients grow.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 19: Lungs-in-a-Box/Bamboo Bikes
2014-01-12Shini goes to Oklahoma to visit infamous "Tornado Alley" to see new innovations being developed to better track tornadoes and lessen the damage they cause.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 20: DNA Pt 1/Molten Solar/Bugs as Protein
2014-01-19Phil travels to Peru to uncover whether a spider or mite could be constructing never-before-seen circular web structures.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 21: DNA Testing at Home
2014-01-26Episode 22: Fountain of Youth?
2014-02-02Episode 23: Lung in a Box
2014-02-09Episode 24: Space Archaeology
2014-02-16Episode 25: Inside the CSI
2014-02-23Episode 26: The Frozen Zoo
2014-03-02Episode 27: Medical Marijuana for Kids
2014-03-09Episode 28: Designer Drugs: Legal & Lethal
2014-03-16Episode 29: Hollywood Resurrection
2014-03-23Episode 30: Eyes in the Sky
2014-03-30Episode 31: Facial recognition, faux eggs, and solar energy
2014-04-06Shini reports on facial recognition software used for law enforcement—and nightclubs. Marita visits a San Francisco lab working to build a better, plant-based egg substitute. Plus Kyle visits a solar field in Nevada.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 32: Survivors: Help in a Heartbeat
2014-04-13Testing out satellite technology that can detect a heartbeat buried under rubble.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 33: Smoking out the Truth: E-cigarettes Exposed
2014-04-20New data on e-cigarettes reveals what's really in them and the secondhand smoke impact.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 34: Sniffing Out Cancer
2014-04-27Taking their cue from cancer-detecting dogs, scientists work towards developing high-tech devices that can sniff out cancer early.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 35: The Amazing Spider Web
2014-05-04Scientists want to harvest spider silk, which could be used to hold up bridges or create artificial body parts.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 36: Frozen: Operation IceBridge
2014-05-11NASA observes shrinking glaciers and fast rising seas; charts impacts of climate change.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 37: Science Slumber Party
2014-05-18Living laboratory; one of the greenest houses on earth; high-tech house may help solve climate change issues.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 38: Distracted Driving
2014-05-25Episode 39: Farms Without Fields
2014-06-01Episode 40: Brain Hack
2014-06-08Season 2 (2014)
No overview available.
30 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: DNA Home Testing
2014-10-18We explore the future of genetic sequencing and how it is poised to change healthcare from being reactive to proactive.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 2: Lungs in a Box
2014-11-01TechKnow explores a new technology which could be a game-changer in the organ retrieval process. Also on this episode of TechKnow: Swimming with sharks.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 3: Inside the CSI
2014-02-23In many ways, the crime-fighting of the future is with us today - TechKnow explores how new techniques in forensic science can influence the ways we solve crimes.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 4: The Frozen Zoo
2014-03-02Examining technology that could potentially bring animals back from extinction.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 5: Driverless Cars
2014-03-09Automakers have recently accelerated their efforts to manufacture vehicles that drive themselves.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 6: Medical Marijuana for Kids
2014-03-15Episode 7: Designer Drugs: Legal and Lethal
2014-03-22Episode 8: Hollywood Resurrection
2014-03-23Episode 9: Eyes in the Sky
2014-03-29Episode 10: Facial Recognition, Faux Eggs, and Solar Energy
2014-03-30Episode 11: Survivors: Help in a Heartbeat
2014-04-05Episode 12: Smoking Out the Truth: E-cigarettes Exposed
2014-04-06Episode 13: Sniffing Out Cancer
2014-04-26Episode 14: The Amazing Spider Web
2014-04-27Episode 15: Frozen: Operation IceBridge
2014-05-03Episode 16: Science Slumber Party
2014-05-04Episode 17: Cancer Goggles
2014-05-10Episode 18: Earthquake Warning
2014-05-11Episode 19: The Real Big Bang Theory
2014-05-17Episode 20: Sharks
2014-05-18Episode 21: Talking Cars
2014-05-24Episode 22: Bionic Eye
2014-05-25Episode 23: Cord Blood
2014-05-31Episode 24: Fire Starters
2014-09-20Episode 25: Facial Recognition, Faux Eggs, and Solar Energy
2014-09-21Episode 26: The New Dustbowl
2014-10-11Episode 27: Football's Green Game
2014-10-25Episode 28: Animal Crime Scene Investigators
2014-11-08Episode 29: Farms Without Fields
2014-11-15Episode 30: Frack Quakes
2014-11-22Season 3 (2015)
No overview available.
28 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Distracted Driving
2015-12-01Episode 2: Extreme Weather
2015-01-24Episode 3: Deep Sea Gold Rush
2015-02-06Episode 4: Beyond Ebola: The Virus Hunters
2015-02-23In today's hyper connected world, viruses can spread faster than ever. Some, like the measles, continue to plague us, and then there are newer ones like Avian bird flu, SARS and Ebola.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 5: Journey to the Jungle
2015-03-02Episode 6: Gold at Any Cost
2015-03-09Episode 7: The Politics of Climate Change
2015-04-06Episode 8: Saving the Macaws
2015-05-11Episode 9: The Digital Desert
2015-05-18Episode 10: The Problem with Plastic
2015-06-01Episode 11: Dirty Gold
2015-06-08Episode 12: Who's Killing the Elephants
2015-06-15Episode 13: GMO Foods
2015-06-22Episode 14: Unsafe Shrimp
2015-06-29Episode 15: Investigating E-Cigarettes
2015-07-27Episode 16: Investigating Katrina
2015-08-24Episode 17: Journey to the Arctic
2015-09-07Episode 18: Bringing Back the Bison
2015-09-19Episode 19: Panama's Grand Canal
2015-09-26Episode 20: Ecstasy Drug Therapy
2015-10-03Episode 21: Oil in the Arctic
2015-10-17Episode 22: The Big Quake Strikes Soon
2015-11-07Episode 23: Nicaragua's Deep Divide
2015-11-21Episode 24: Cracking Down on Exotic Pets
2015-12-05Episode 25: The God Module
2015-12-12Episode 26: Coral Catastrophe
2015-12-19Episode 27: Saving the Macaws
2015-12-26Episode 28: Smart House of the Future
Honda's smart house is an innovative eco-friendly, energy efficient lab, that is able to generate its own power as a solution to living off the grid. Cara Santa Maria and Phil Torres spent a night at the zero-net energy house full of modern furniture.
Runtime: 25 minSeason 4 (2016)
No overview available.
4 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Religion and the Brain
2016-10-16Religion was long seen as spiritual nourishment of the soul, but now, groundbreaking research looks at how it impacts the brain. Can 'feeling the spirit' be measured scientifically?
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 2: The Animal Smugglers
2016-10-30The smuggling of endangered wildlife, both dead and alive, is a billion dollar global business, second only in size to the illegal arms and drug trades.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 3: The Business of Bones
2016-12-18TeckKnow investigates the modern-day Indiana Jones behind the booming business of dinosaur bones.
Runtime: 25 min