SciTech Now: Episode 315

Testing the top virtual assistants.  Plus, scientists at Penn State are joining forces to fight childhood obesity.

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woman looking at technical software on computer screen.

Meet a woman with a hacker mentality who wants more people to learn the international language of math. Also, a Penn State professor and entrepreneur with a vision of a wireless world using both science and art, and more.

Posted on March 24, 2017

 

Andrew Nyblade, professor of geociences, Penn State

At Penn State, learn about a network of 30 motion sensors that continuously monitors Pennsylvania for seismic activity. Also, finding the speed of light with peeps, and discover how forests use water.

Posted on June 12, 2017

 

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Discover how scientists are trying to avoid food shortages by applying high tech science to traditional farming. Learn about a company in New York Producing microgrids, a therapy tool for post-traumatic stress, and watch a clip from WPSU’s Managing Risk in a Changing Climate.

Posted on May 12, 2017

 

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