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ASK A SCIENTIST… are there different terms that are used for exoskeletons?

Posted on January 7, 2023 by The Exchange
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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.…

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ASK A SCIENTIST… have your personal experiences influenced your work?

Posted on January 7, 2023 by The Exchange
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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.…

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ASK A SCIENTIST… what is the oldest known form of exoskeleton?

Posted on January 7, 2023 by The Exchange
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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!…

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ask a scientist … what are the different types of solar panels?

Posted on December 15, 2022 by The Exchange
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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.…

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ask a scientist … is there diversity in deep sea exploration?

Posted on December 8, 2022 by The Exchange
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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.…

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ASK A SCIENTIST … why is it important to map the bottom of the ocean?

Posted on December 8, 2022 by The Exchange
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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.…

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ASK A SCIENTIST… does anything live at the bottom of the ocean?

Posted on November 23, 2022 by The Exchange
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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…

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Ask a scientist … How did you become interested in oceanography?

Posted on November 15, 2022 by The Exchange
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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.…

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ASK A SCIENTIST… what are the next frontiers in dinosaur paleontology?

Posted on October 13, 2022 by The Exchange
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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…

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Watch Ask a Scientist … How Do we know dinosaur behavior from fossils?

Posted on October 7, 2022 by The Exchange
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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…

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