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Robotics in the Wild
In order to teach us about the creatures that inhabit our world, filmmakers have gone to great lengths and have employed cutting edge technology to blend into the environment. But what do you do when the creature is a penguin and its environment is the Antarctic tundra? Rafael Pi Roman, host of MetroFocus recently sat down with Fred Kauffman, executive producer of the PBS series, Nature.
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Impactful tech tools; Improving critical thinking; Concussion sensors; Conserving water

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A giant aquifer; Working with composites; Skin cancer detection; Citizen science in Alaska

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Learning about language; Future of eye care; Cleaning beaches; Unpacking climate change

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A remarkable NASA engineer; Spider silk; A wristband that measures cells; Printing homes

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Cryptocurrencies and blockchain; PFAS; Bacteria art; Frogs in the environment

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The mysteries of gravity; Indoor farming; Squid eyes; A unique high school tech class

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Lab grown meat; Concerns over screen exposure; Making skyscrapers earthquake safe

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The history of paternity science, tech driven education, and restoring seal sight.

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Phone payment solutions; technology in schools; chemistry of cuisine; personal turbines

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In this episode, emojis; arctic drones; water protection; algae blooms in the Great Lakes.