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Transforming glass waste into cement, the science of bourbon and training an A.I. robot to “think.”
A mobile glass-crusher in Charlotte transforms waste materials into cement, and the science behind a small-batch bourbon made in Durham. Plus, researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill train an A.I. robot named Fetch to “think.”
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SCI NC is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
Sci NC is supported by a generous bequest gift from Dan Carrigan and the Gaia Earth-Balance Endowment through the Gaston Community Foundation.
Preview | Innovative Thinking
Preview: 10/15/2026 | 20sVideo has Closed Captions
A mobile glass-crusher in Charlotte transforms waste materials into cement, and the science behind a small-batch bourbon made in Durham. Plus, researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill train an A.I. robot named Fetch to “think.”
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