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UAV Lab

Preview: Season 6 | 30s

One drone lab programs UAV’s to think for themselves.

One unmanned aerial vehicle laboratory is going beyond test flights to discover how a drones respond real time to changing conditions. Robots map complex building interiors through satellite technology, one nursing school gives caregivers Alzheimers virtually to better understand the disease and PR around empowering citizens to help with effects of climate change.

09/27/2018 | Rating NR

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Underwriting support for SciTech Now provided by Mohawk Valley Community College

CHESS: X-rays of the Future

Preview: S6 | 30s | Learn about X-ray science at Cornell’s CHESS lab is expanding beyond the medical field. (30s)

Sea, Land, and Football

Preview: S6 | 30s | Learn about oil pipes in the ocean, an app for the car, and the tech behind football games (30s)

Science and Religion

Preview: S6 | 30s | We explore the history of the science vs. religion debate and where there is middle ground (30s)

UAV Lab

Preview: S6 | 30s | One drone lab programs UAV’s to think for themselves. (30s)

CNY Science & Engineering Fair

Preview: S6 | 30s | Behind the scenes at the CNY Science Fair with the students, mentors, and projects! (30s)

Bridging The Gap

Preview: S6 | 30s | Bill Nye, bridging the digital divide in schools and breakthrough brain disease research. (30s)

Sun, Wind and Polar Bears

Preview: S6 | 30s | Travel the arctic with polar bears, solar power using wind and physics and the slap shot. (30s)

Saving the American Chestnut

Preview: S6 | 30s | SUNY ESF weighs in on the latest genetic research to save a tree from extinction. (30s)

Drone Racing

Preview: S6 | 30s | Experience this emerging sport where a tech savvy student takes on the pros. (30s)

Discovery, Urban Renewal and STEM

Preview: S6 | 30s | Discover new images of Pluto, how Detroit’s vacant lots get new life and can worms glow? (30s)

Evolving Marine Life

Preview: S6 | 30s | Take a dive to understand how climate change and the human footprint affect marine life. (30s)

Indoor Farming

Preview: S6 | 30s | We visit Cornell University where innovations in CEA are taking produce to the next level. (30s)

Technology To The Rescue!

Preview: S6 | 31s | Learn how Firefighters in CNY are using cutting edge technology to fight fires! (31s)

SciTech Now Season 6 Promo

Preview: S6 | 34s | Join us for an all-new season of SciTech Now! (34s)

CHESS: The X-rays of the Future

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Clip: S6 Ep613 | 12m 16s | Learn about X-ray science at Cornell’s CHESS lab is expanding beyond the medical field. (12m 16s)

CHESS-U

Clip: S6 Ep613 | 2m 31s | A new upgrade is putting CHESS back at the forefront of research. (2m 31s)

CHESS Frying Pan

Clip: S6 Ep613 | 1m 2s | How a frying pan helped fundamental science. (1m 2s)

Biofortification

Clip: S6 Ep613 | 1m 12s | Learn how CHESS is helping to make agriculture more nutritious and sustainable. (1m 12s)

Learning to Fly

Clip: S6 Ep605 | 2m 4s | WCNY’s Jake Butchko learns to fly a racing drone. (2m 4s)

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