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SciTech Now: Episode 618
Season 6
Episode 18
In this edition of SciTech Now, learning how spoken language developed and how our brains manage it; new approaches to eye care; citizen scientists clean trash that is washing up on the beaches of Maui; high schoolers prepare for a spoken word performance on climate change.
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A four-story magnet may hold the key to clean, renewable energy, and much more.

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Scientists find how many licks it takes to get to the center of a lollipop, and more.

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Removing barbed wire from nature; how new ideas catch on; mitochondria; and hurricanes.

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Imaginary companions; learning via failure; improving the wheelchair; and climate change.

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Toxic chemicals; smarter cities; 3-D printed prosthetics; and technology and theater

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America's electronic waste; understanding imaginary friends; and an accessible workplace.

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Exploring the ocean; when black holes collide; a new way to study; inside Howe Caverns.

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An underwater drone; everyday bots; Thomas Edison; treating depression; and a new library.

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Therapy and technology; eating exotic species; filming science; robots; and medical tech.

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Purified waste water; origami saves lives; an food stamp app; new robotic technology

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A hip hop hackathon; education and tech; battery powered pills; orchids; a new wheelchair

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Advancements in tech; STEM and hip hop; naming exoplanets; and the physics of dams.