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4 seasons·102 episodes·25 min avg.·United States of America

Science series exploring how the latest scientific discoveries are changing our lives.

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Harvesting GMO Salmon & Vertical Farms
Harvesting GMO Salmon & Vertical FarmsUp next
Aug 25, 2013

Hosts 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.

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Exo Bionic/Cancer Test
Exo Bionic/Cancer Test
Sep 1, 2013

A bionic exoskeleton helping paralyzed people walk again and meet a teenage inventor of a cancer screening test.

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Heart-in-a-Box/NYC Electric/NASA Kid
Heart-in-a-Box/NYC Electric/NASA Kid
Sep 8, 2013

A 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.

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Drones/Predictive Policing/Mushrooms
Drones/Predictive Policing/Mushrooms
Sep 15, 2013

Explore how a remotely piloted Predator drone helped fight the Rim fire in Yosemite National Park

05
Face Transplants/Condors
Face Transplants/Condors
Sep 22, 2013

Meet 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.

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Bees/Amazon Animal/Wine
Bees/Amazon Animal/Wine
Sep 29, 2013

Join our expert contributors as they explore high-tech methods to artificially inseminate honey bees, which are dying in record numbers.

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Back-to-School / Cow Manure
Back-to-School / Cow Manure
Oct 6, 2013

Join 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.

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NASA Seac4rs / Bamboo Bikes
NASA Seac4rs / Bamboo Bikes
Oct 13, 2013

Phil takes a ride with NASA in a flying science lab that measures evidence of climate change.

09
Shark Robot/Driverless Cars/Predictive Policing
Shark Robot/Driverless Cars/Predictive Policing
Oct 20, 2013

Marita goes swimming with sharks to see first-hand how a new underwater robot is tracking animal behavior in the ocean.

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Concussion Tech / Mushrooms
Concussion Tech / Mushrooms
Oct 27, 2013

Crystal, a nicotine researcher, investigates the science behind e-cigarettes and vape culture.

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E-Cigs/Heart-in-a-Box/Foodology
E-Cigs/Heart-in-a-Box/Foodology
Nov 1, 2013

Crystal, 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.

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Earthquake Tech / Mosquitoes / Exo Bionic
Earthquake Tech / Mosquitoes / Exo Bionic
Nov 17, 2013

Marita 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.

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Orange Blight / Bugs as Protein / Space Boy
Orange Blight / Bugs as Protein / Space Boy
Nov 24, 2013

Phil puts his entomology chops to the test to learn how bugs may be the most overlooked protein.

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Hi Tech Police / Bionic Arms / High Tech Wine
Hi Tech Police / Bionic Arms / High Tech Wine
Dec 8, 2013

Lindsay learns how police departments are using lapel cameras and acoustic sensors to maximize efficiency and reduce crime.

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PTSD / Oysters / Driverless Cars
PTSD / Oysters / Driverless Cars
Dec 15, 2013

Lindsay 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.

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Exo Bionic / Cancer Test
Exo Bionic / Cancer Test
Dec 22, 2013
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Drones/Predictive Policing/Mushrooms
Drones/Predictive Policing/Mushrooms
Dec 29, 2013
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3D Printing/Texas Tech/Vertical Farms
3D Printing/Texas Tech/Vertical Farms
Jan 5, 2014

Kosta 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.

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Lungs-in-a-Box/Bamboo Bikes
Lungs-in-a-Box/Bamboo Bikes
Jan 12, 2014

Shini goes to Oklahoma to visit infamous "Tornado Alley" to see new innovations being developed to better track tornadoes and lessen the damage they cause.

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DNA Pt 1/Molten Solar/Bugs as Protein
DNA Pt 1/Molten Solar/Bugs as Protein
Jan 19, 2014

Phil travels to Peru to uncover whether a spider or mite could be constructing never-before-seen circular web structures.

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DNA Testing at Home
DNA Testing at Home
Jan 26, 2014
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Fountain of Youth?
Fountain of Youth?
Feb 2, 2014
23
Lung in a Box
Lung in a Box
Feb 9, 2014
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Space Archaeology
Space Archaeology
Feb 16, 2014
25
Inside the CSI
Inside the CSI
Feb 23, 2014
26
The Frozen Zoo
The Frozen Zoo
Mar 2, 2014
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Medical Marijuana for Kids
Medical Marijuana for Kids
Mar 9, 2014
28
Designer Drugs: Legal & Lethal
Designer Drugs: Legal & Lethal
Mar 16, 2014
29
Hollywood Resurrection
Hollywood Resurrection
Mar 23, 2014
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Eyes in the Sky
Eyes in the Sky
Mar 30, 2014
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Facial recognition, faux eggs, and solar energy
Facial recognition, faux eggs, and solar energy
Apr 6, 2014

Shini 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.

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Survivors: Help in a Heartbeat
Survivors: Help in a Heartbeat
Apr 13, 2014

Testing out satellite technology that can detect a heartbeat buried under rubble.

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Smoking out the Truth: E-cigarettes Exposed
Smoking out the Truth: E-cigarettes Exposed
Apr 20, 2014

New data on e-cigarettes reveals what's really in them and the secondhand smoke impact.

34
Sniffing Out Cancer
Sniffing Out Cancer
Apr 27, 2014

Taking their cue from cancer-detecting dogs, scientists work towards developing high-tech devices that can sniff out cancer early.

35
The Amazing Spider Web
The Amazing Spider Web
May 4, 2014

Scientists want to harvest spider silk, which could be used to hold up bridges or create artificial body parts.

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Frozen: Operation IceBridge
Frozen: Operation IceBridge
May 11, 2014

NASA observes shrinking glaciers and fast rising seas; charts impacts of climate change.

37
Science Slumber Party
Science Slumber Party
May 18, 2014

Living laboratory; one of the greenest houses on earth; high-tech house may help solve climate change issues.

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Distracted Driving
Distracted Driving
May 25, 2014
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Farms Without Fields
Farms Without Fields
Jun 1, 2014
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Brain Hack
Brain Hack
Jun 8, 2014

Cast

2 credited
Phil Torres
Self - Host
Cara Santa Maria
Self - Correspondent

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