SciTech Now: Episode 303

Come for the bugs, stay for the science.  SciTech Now takes you to the Penn State Great Insect Fair.  Find out why some scientists call insects the key to developing a sustainable food source for a growing population.

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By 1867, settlers wiped out the native elk population in Pennsylvania.  Today, the animal is in the midst of an amazing comeback thanks to conservation officers and the science gathered during a limited hunting season.  Other stories include women in science, creating your own invisibility cloak, and virtual reality under water.

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