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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

 

Students entrepreneurs competing on The Investment

Student entrepreneurs pitch their projects to a panel of judges and compete for part of a $30,000 prize pool to earn funds for their start up companies. Continue »

Published May 5, 2017

 

Eric Barrona and Shoba Sivaprasad on the set of Digging Deeper

President talks with a Penn State expert about immigration policy and President Trump's executive orders. Continue »

Published May 5, 2017

 

JeffTech classroom

In this episode of SciTech Now, we visit JEFFTech Vocational-Technical School. Learn about what this school is doing to keep up with industry trends. Also, see an innovative wheelchair with extraordinary mobility. And discover art and science of brewing beer. Continue »

Published April 26, 2017

 

Penn State professor Matt Jordan and guest experts

Penn State Professor Matt Jordan leads a panel of experts in a discussion about gun violence issues as addressed in the documentary film The Armor of Light. Continue »

Published April 25, 2017

 

Patty Satalia and guests on the set of Conversations Live

Our expert panel discusses the social, economic and security consequences of legal and illegal immigration to the United States. They also take viewer questions. Continue »

Published April 18, 2017

 

Distillery

Discover the science of distilled spirits where a whole host of complex chemical reactions take place in the barrel. See fireflies play follow the leader. A learn about a new one-woman show called “The Climate Monologues.” Continue »

Published April 7, 2017

 

Cheraine Stanford on the set of SciTech Now

It's a women in science takeover featuring some of the brightest minds in central Pennsylvania. Also, learn about the story, behind the story, of NASA's hidden figures. Continue »

Published April 7, 2017