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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Local ski slopes need to make snow to survive but you need more than cold air and water to keep the mountains white.  SciTech Now takes a look at the atmospheric conditions needed to produce the best powder. Plus the science behind spicy foods.

Posted on March 3, 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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Watch our interview with Zena Cardman, a Penn State grad student in microbiology, who was selected to NASA’s 2017 class of astronauts! Also, learn about women who do coding, and the regenerative powers of the hydra.

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