Phil Torres
Self - Host
Series
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2013TV-G25mEndedNews
Synopsis
“About science, by scientists.”
Science series exploring how the latest scientific discoveries are changing our lives.
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Season 1
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- 1. Harvesting GMO Salmon & Vertical FarmsNow viewing2013-08-2525mHosts ask how soon genetically modified salmon could hit your table, how NASA charts out a Mars rover's path and discover a secret garden inside Chicago's O'Hare Airport.
- 2. Exo Bionic/Cancer Test2013-09-0125mA bionic exoskeleton helping paralyzed people walk again and meet a teenage inventor of a cancer screening test.
- 3. Heart-in-a-Box/NYC Electric/NASA Kid2013-09-0825mA new device that allows hearts and other organs to live outside the body, explore New York City's ambitious plan to convert its taxi fleet to electric cars and meet a teenager who used a 3-D printer to create a prosthetic, robotic arm.
- 4. Drones/Predictive Policing/Mushrooms2013-09-1525mExplore how a remotely piloted Predator drone helped fight the Rim fire in Yosemite National Park
- 5. Face Transplants/Condors2013-09-2225mMeet Carmen Tarleton, the seventh person in the U.S. to receive a full face transplant, as she rebuilds her life and meets the donor's daughter.
- 6. Bees/Amazon Animal/Wine2013-09-2925mJoin our expert contributors as they explore high-tech methods to artificially inseminate honey bees, which are dying in record numbers.
- 7. Back-to-School / Cow Manure2013-10-0625mJoin our expert contributors as they explore new technology, including a new kind of high-density plastic that can be inserted into students' backpacks or teachers' white boards in hopes of deflecting gunfire.
- 8. NASA Seac4rs / Bamboo Bikes2013-10-1325mPhil takes a ride with NASA in a flying science lab that measures evidence of climate change.
- 9. Shark Robot/Driverless Cars/Predictive Policing2013-10-2025mMarita goes swimming with sharks to see first-hand how a new underwater robot is tracking animal behavior in the ocean.
- 10. Concussion Tech / Mushrooms2013-10-2725mCrystal, a nicotine researcher, investigates the science behind e-cigarettes and vape culture.
- 11. E-Cigs/Heart-in-a-Box/Foodology2013-11-0125mCrystal, a nicotine researcher, investigates the science behind e-cigarettes and vape culture. Plus, Marita meets chefs and scientists teaming up to create new high-tech restaurants, and Phil gets his hands on a new device that allows hearts.
- 12. Earthquake Tech / Mosquitoes / Exo Bionic2013-11-1725mMarita goes inside San Francisco's new Bay Bridge to see its innovative approach to earthquake proofing. Kosta visits a startup working to make humans invisible to mosquitoes.
- 13. Orange Blight / Bugs as Protein / Space Boy2013-11-2425mPhil puts his entomology chops to the test to learn how bugs may be the most overlooked protein.
- 14. Hi Tech Police / Bionic Arms / High Tech Wine2013-12-0825mLindsay learns how police departments are using lapel cameras and acoustic sensors to maximize efficiency and reduce crime.
- 15. PTSD / Oysters / Driverless Cars2013-12-1525mLindsay tests out the treatments doctors and therapists are using to help soldiers diagnosed with PTSD and traumatic brain injuries, including hyperbaric oxygen therapy and virtual reality therapy.
- 16. Exo Bionic / Cancer Test2013-12-2225m
- 17. Drones/Predictive Policing/Mushrooms2013-12-2925m
- 18. 3D Printing/Texas Tech/Vertical Farms2014-01-0525mKosta gets a look at how 3D printing can be used to make everything from home electronics to baked goods—even an artificial heart valve that expands as pediatric patients grow.
- 19. Lungs-in-a-Box/Bamboo Bikes2014-01-1225mShini goes to Oklahoma to visit infamous "Tornado Alley" to see new innovations being developed to better track tornadoes and lessen the damage they cause.
- 20. DNA Pt 1/Molten Solar/Bugs as Protein2014-01-1925mPhil travels to Peru to uncover whether a spider or mite could be constructing never-before-seen circular web structures.
- 21. DNA Testing at Home2014-01-2625m
- 22. Fountain of Youth?2014-02-0225m
- 23. Lung in a Box2014-02-0925m
- 24. Space Archaeology2014-02-1625m
- 25. Inside the CSI2014-02-2325m
- 26. The Frozen Zoo2014-03-0225m
- 27. Medical Marijuana for Kids2014-03-0925m
- 28. Designer Drugs: Legal & Lethal2014-03-1625m
- 29. Hollywood Resurrection2014-03-2325m
- 30. Eyes in the Sky2014-03-3025m
- 31. Facial recognition, faux eggs, and solar energy2014-04-0625mShini reports on facial recognition software used for law enforcement—and nightclubs. Marita visits a San Francisco lab working to build a better, plant-based egg substitute. Plus Kyle visits a solar field in Nevada.
- 32. Survivors: Help in a Heartbeat2014-04-1325mTesting out satellite technology that can detect a heartbeat buried under rubble.
- 33. Smoking out the Truth: E-cigarettes Exposed2014-04-2025mNew data on e-cigarettes reveals what's really in them and the secondhand smoke impact.
- 34. Sniffing Out Cancer2014-04-2725mTaking their cue from cancer-detecting dogs, scientists work towards developing high-tech devices that can sniff out cancer early.
- 35. The Amazing Spider Web2014-05-0425mScientists want to harvest spider silk, which could be used to hold up bridges or create artificial body parts.
- 36. Frozen: Operation IceBridge2014-05-1125mNASA observes shrinking glaciers and fast rising seas; charts impacts of climate change.
- 37. Science Slumber Party2014-05-1825mLiving laboratory; one of the greenest houses on earth; high-tech house may help solve climate change issues.
- 38. Distracted Driving2014-05-2525m
- 39. Farms Without Fields2014-06-0125m
- 40. Brain Hack2014-06-0825m
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