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SciTech Now: Episode 317

Local ski slopes need to make snow to survive but you need more than cold air and water to keep the mountains white.  SciTech Now takes a look at the atmospheric conditions needed to produce the best powder. Plus the science behind spicy foods.

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Episode 329

Posted on June 27, 2017

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.

 

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Episode 331

Posted on July 17, 2017

On this episode, we show you a rattlesnake hunt. Learn more about how important snakes are to ecosystems. Also, visit outdoor classrooms on an island for a different kind of immersive learning. Then discover how engineers are using data to help robots walk more like humans, and more!

 

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Episode 328

Posted on June 19, 2017

On this episode, see innovation and creativity at the Huntington Middle School STEM Fair. Also, learn more about India’s first interplanetary mission, how seniors are using virtual reality, and more!

 

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