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Aerial view of community in Curwensville, PA
Our Town

Curwensville

Season 21 Episode 4 | 2 hr 24 min

Storytellers from the Curwensville share stories of the historic cheese factory and the invention of the individually wrapped cheese slice, as well as local attractions like Curwensville Lake and Bilgers Rocks. Continue »

Published June 9, 2017

 

Eric Barron and guests on the set of Digging Deeper

President talks with Penn State experts about the impact a summer camp can have on students’ attitudes towards science. Continue »

Published June 9, 2017

 

Patty Satalia and guests on the set of Conversations Live

Waking up the garden to a new growing season is about more than soil and seedlings...spring is a pick-me-up for the home gardener as well. Penn State Extension specialists and a master gardener join us to share their tips for the best growing season ever. They also take viewer questions. Continue »

Published June 1, 2017

 

The Cove
Our Town

The Cove

Season 21 Episode 3 | 1 hr 16 min

Storytellers from the Martinsburg and Roaring Spring area share stories about local attractions like the Everett Railroad and Mamie's Cafe, and agricultural stories that include Pygmy goats and a world record dairy cow. Continue »

Published June 1, 2017

 

Botanists looking at plant samples

Discover the Penn State Herbarium where dead plants gain a new life. Also, learn about acoustic architecture. And see how researchers are tracking pelicans with solar power. Continue »

Published May 23, 2017

 

man riding bike

The science behind riding a bike. Making new material from mushrooms. Perfecting photosynthesis. Continue »

Published May 19, 2017

 

Panel of judges on the set of The Investment

See bonus, behind the scenes footage of the judges deliberations. Continue »

Published May 15, 2017

 

scientists studying plants

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. Continue »

Published May 12, 2017

 

People building structure out of canned food.

Learn about the engineers, architects and construction professionals taking part in a unique competition in State College called Canstruction. Also, a way to track a football with electromagnetic waves. And the mysteries of squid ink. Continue »

Published May 9, 2017

 

Set of Conversations Live

President Trump has ordered an about-face on U.S. energy policy, walking back Obama-era policies aimed at curbing emissions and preparing the United States for the impacts of climate change. Will that stop the clean energy transition now underway—and what’s at stake? Continue »

Published May 5, 2017