SciTech Now: Episode 317
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.
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In this episode of SciTech Now, we visit a Penn State lab that’s working on making batteries last longer, especially for electric vehicles. Also, discover the field of biomedical gerontology in a Google chat with Aubrey de Grey, who’s on a crusade against aging.
Take a walk in one of Pennsylvania’s most diverse habitats. The bog at Black Moshannon State park is home to three unique carnivores, and that’s just the plants.
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.
