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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Posted on March 3, 2017

 

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