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SciTech Now Episode 211

Season 2 Episode 258 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions

A wind turbine with an unlikely beginning, an illusion to trick the brain, and much more.

In this episode, viewers get a glimpse of a new, more efficient wind turbine with an unlikely beginning; we learn how data and Statcast is changing the experience of watching a baseball game; mirror therapy employs the illusion of reflection to trick the brain into faster motor recovery; and zero-emission motorcycles are helping police departments.

12/16/2015 | Rating NR

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SciTech Now Episode 211

Season 2 Episode 258 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions

In this episode, viewers get a glimpse of a new, more efficient wind turbine with an unlikely beginning; we learn how data and Statcast is changing the experience of watching a baseball game; mirror therapy employs the illusion of reflection to trick the brain into faster motor recovery; and zero-emission motorcycles are helping police departments.

12/16/2015 | Rating NR

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