Technology
Science can be used for practical purposes to makes our live better. Engineers and scientists have developed all kinds of machinery and equipment, everything from zippers to computers. Find out how specific technology is developed and used.
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Special | 3m 45s | What are four forces that allow planes to fly? (3m 45s)
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Special | 6m 35s | What does it take to fly a plane into a hurricane? (6m 35s)
Biomimicry: What is Biomimicry
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Special | 6m 27s | What is biomimicry? (6m 27s)
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Special | 6m 26s | Architects borrow from nature all the time. Find out how. (6m 26s)
Television & Streaming: It Starts with Dots
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Special | 6m 8s | How does the picture get from the broadcast station to your television set? (6m 8s)
Television & Streaming: How Streaming Works
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Special | 6m 6s | How does streaming video get to your phone or other streaming device? (6m 6s)
Computers: What is a Computer?
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Special | 4m 50s | What makes a computer a computer? (4m 50s)
Computers: Coding Computers & Paper Airplanes
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Special | 3m 42s | Can you learn to code by making a paper airplane? (3m 42s)
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Special | 3m 32s | How much do you know about robots? (3m 32s)
Robotics: Can A Dinosaur Be A Robot?
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Special | 4m 35s | Some robots are built just for fun. (4m 35s)
Dams: Spillways and Parachuting Beavers
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Special | 5m 18s | Why would scientists drop beavers from a place to create dams? (5m 18s)
Dams: Arrowrock Dam: Inside and Out
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Special | 5m 21s | Tour one of the world’s tallest dams, Arrowrock. (5m 21s)
Nuclear Energy: Nuclear Energy Basics
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Special | 6m 48s | Learn more about nuclear energy. (6m 48s)
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Special | 6m 38s | Where was the first light bulb lit by nuclear energy? Tour EBR1 to find out. (6m 38s)
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Special | 28m 48s | Find out more about how computers work in this Science Trek episode. (28m 48s)
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Special | 28m 47s | Television changed our lives, but how does the picture get to our screen? (28m 47s)
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Special | 28m 47s | Learn more about the science behind robots in this month’s Science Trek. (28m 47s)
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Special | 28m 49s | Find out how simple machines makes work easier on this Science Trek. (28m 49s)
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Special | 28m 48s | Green Energy doesn’t have anything to do with color. What is it? (28m 48s)
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Special | 28m 46s | Try a simple experiment. (28m 46s)
D4K: Tour International Space Station with Barbara Morgan
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Special | 58m 57s | Take a tour of the International Space Station with astronaut Barbara Morgan. (58m 57s)
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