What is in a name? A lot! Writer and producer Vijal Patel talks with Karl Zelik, a biomedical engineer about the different names or terms that are used when talking about exoskeletons.…
Writers often use their personal stories to inspire their work. But do scientists? Karl Zelik, a biomedical engineer, talks to writer and producer Vijal Patel, about how his personal experiences have impacted his work.…
Exoskeletons seem like a technology of the future. But are they? Writer and producer Vijal Patel asks Karl Zelik, a biomedical engineer, about when exoskeletons began to be developed. The answer might surprise you!…
Exoskeletons are robotic machines that can assist humans in many different ways, some of which we are just starting to develop. Karl Zelik, a biomedical engineer, talks to writer and producer Vijal Patel, about the different types of exoskeletons.…
In July Dawn Wright became the first black person and fifth woman to dive to the bottom of the ocean, a location called Challenger Deep. She shares her experience with diversity and representation over the course of her career in sea exploration with film producer Jeffrey Silver.…
It is hard to believe that less than 25% ocean bottom has been mapped. There is an effort to map the seabed by 2030. Oceanographer Dawn Wright discusses why mapping the bottom of the ocean is important with film producer Jeffrey Silver.…
Ask a Scientist … Does Anything Live at the Bottom of the Ocean?
The Mariana Trench is the deepest spot in the ocean, nearly 7 miles below the surface. Could anything live that deep? Oceanographer Dawn Wright talks with film producer Jeffrey Silver about what life forms she saw on…
Have you ever asked yourself “how did I get here?” That thought had to cross oceanographer Dawn Wright’s mind when she found herself at the very bottom of the deepest part of the ocean. And film producer Jeffery Silver asks her that in this episode of Ask a Scientist.…
Since Jurassic Park was released almost 30 years ago, the study of dinosaurs has advanced by leaps and bounds. But what is next? Zack Stentz, Producer of Jurassic Park: Camp Cretaceous, talks with Stuart Sumida, a paleontologist and Professor of Biology at California State University, San Bernardino to understand what…
It is easy to understand how we know about the size, shape, and even the diets of dinosaurs by looking at their bones. But how do paleontologists learn about their social behavior just by looking at fossils? To find out, Zack Stentz, Producer of Jurassic Park: Camp Cretaceous, talks with…