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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

 

SciTech Now

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. Continue »

Published May 5, 2017