Synopsis
Science series exploring how the latest scientific discoveries are changing our lives.
Episodes
1E1Harvesting GMO Salmon & Vertical FarmsHosts 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.25m2E2Exo Bionic/Cancer TestA bionic exoskeleton helping paralyzed people walk again and meet a teenage inventor of a cancer screening test.25m3E3Heart-in-a-Box/NYC Electric/NASA KidA 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.25m4E4Drones/Predictive Policing/MushroomsExplore how a remotely piloted Predator drone helped fight the Rim fire in Yosemite National Park25m5E5Face Transplants/CondorsMeet 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.25m6E6Bees/Amazon Animal/WineJoin our expert contributors as they explore high-tech methods to artificially inseminate honey bees, which are dying in record numbers.25m7E7Back-to-School / Cow ManureJoin 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.25m8E8NASA Seac4rs / Bamboo BikesPhil takes a ride with NASA in a flying science lab that measures evidence of climate change.25m9E9Shark Robot/Driverless Cars/Predictive PolicingMarita goes swimming with sharks to see first-hand how a new underwater robot is tracking animal behavior in the ocean.25m10E10Concussion Tech / MushroomsCrystal, a nicotine researcher, investigates the science behind e-cigarettes and vape culture.25m11E11E-Cigs/Heart-in-a-Box/FoodologyCrystal, 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.25m12E12Earthquake Tech / Mosquitoes / Exo BionicMarita 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.25m13E13Orange Blight / Bugs as Protein / Space BoyPhil puts his entomology chops to the test to learn how bugs may be the most overlooked protein.25m14E14Hi Tech Police / Bionic Arms / High Tech WineLindsay learns how police departments are using lapel cameras and acoustic sensors to maximize efficiency and reduce crime.25m15E15PTSD / Oysters / Driverless CarsLindsay 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.25m16E16Exo Bionic / Cancer Test25m17E17Drones/Predictive Policing/Mushrooms25m18E183D Printing/Texas Tech/Vertical FarmsKosta 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.25m19E19Lungs-in-a-Box/Bamboo BikesShini goes to Oklahoma to visit infamous "Tornado Alley" to see new innovations being developed to better track tornadoes and lessen the damage they cause.25m20E20DNA Pt 1/Molten Solar/Bugs as ProteinPhil travels to Peru to uncover whether a spider or mite could be constructing never-before-seen circular web structures.25m21E21DNA Testing at Home25m22E22Fountain of Youth?25m23E23Lung in a Box25m24E24Space Archaeology25m25E25Inside the CSI25m26E26The Frozen Zoo25m27E27Medical Marijuana for Kids25m28E28Designer Drugs: Legal & Lethal25m29E29Hollywood Resurrection25m30E30Eyes in the Sky25m31E31Facial recognition, faux eggs, and solar energyShini 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.25m32E32Survivors: Help in a HeartbeatTesting out satellite technology that can detect a heartbeat buried under rubble.25m33E33Smoking out the Truth: E-cigarettes ExposedNew data on e-cigarettes reveals what's really in them and the secondhand smoke impact.25m34E34Sniffing Out CancerTaking their cue from cancer-detecting dogs, scientists work towards developing high-tech devices that can sniff out cancer early.25m35E35The Amazing Spider WebScientists want to harvest spider silk, which could be used to hold up bridges or create artificial body parts.25m36E36Frozen: Operation IceBridgeNASA observes shrinking glaciers and fast rising seas; charts impacts of climate change.25m37E37Science Slumber PartyLiving laboratory; one of the greenest houses on earth; high-tech house may help solve climate change issues.25m38E38Distracted Driving25m39E39Farms Without Fields25m40E40Brain Hack25m
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