SciTech Now: Episode 319

It’s a women in science takeover featuring some of the brightest minds in central Pennsylvania. Meet a young woman whose love of science started on the farm. Now, it’s taken her to one of the sweetest places in the state. Also, a scientist who is uncovering history using ancient DNA. And learn about the story, behind the story, of NASA’s hidden figures.

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