SciTech Now: Episode 303

Come for the bugs, stay for the science.  SciTech Now takes you to the Penn State Great Insect Fair.  Find out why some scientists call insects the key to developing a sustainable food source for a growing population.

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Watch our interview with Zena Cardman, a Penn State grad student in microbiology, who was selected to NASA’s 2017 class of astronauts! Also, learn about women who do coding, and the regenerative powers of the hydra. Watch »

Posted on June 27, 2017

 

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Discover IVER, an autonomous underwater vehicle being developed by a diverse team of engineers, programmers, and a mathematician at Penn State. Also, take a look at researchers adding robotic arms to wheelchairs with the mobility enhancement robotic wheelchair or MEBot. And learn about how employers are working with colleges to bring more skilled workers into the tech industry. Watch »

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