Sea urchins may hold the key to understanding global warming and the oceans of the future.
Subjects: General
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Doctor Asteroid
Richard Binzel identifies and tracks asteroids to help determine how to best deal with possible collisions with Earth.
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NASA’s Worms
These tiny worms, called elegans, were the only survivors of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
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Mars Science Lab
Engineer Jaime Waydo and her team are building what could end up being the biggest vehicle ever sent to another planet.
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Behind the Scenes: Cranberry Production
Ed Robertson, of Barenaked Ladies fame, takes us behind the scenes at a cranberry farm to see how cranberries are grown, harvested, and packaged.
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The Kite Wing
Kite Winging is an action sport combined with an environmental source of energy and it can be performed almost anywhere on almost any surface.
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Fact of the Matter: Golf Ball Dimples
Physicist Marcello Pavan demonstrates why golf balls are dimpled rather than smooth.
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The Orcadian Wreck
Jim Kennard and Dan Scoville use some sneaky tactics and high-tech equipment to search for the Canadian schooner at the bottom of Lake Ontario.
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Solar Xylophone
Rory Nugent didn’t let a lack of musical ability stop him from inventing a xylaphone that’s played by the sun.