Written by: The Exchange
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… are there different terms that are used for exoskeletons?
Written by: The Exchange
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… how does one become an Afrofuturist?
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Actor Ahmed Best and professor Lonny Brooks, co-founders of the Afrorithm Futures Group, discuss how someone can become an afrofuturist. Ahmed is a writer, director, producer, actor, and musician. Lonny is a professor at California State University, East Bay.…
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ASK A SCIENTIST… have your personal experiences influenced your work?
Written by: The Exchange
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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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 … How did you become interested in oceanography?
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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?
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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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ask a scientist … how are hackers working for good?
Written by: Sachi Gerbin
We all know the stereotype of hackers working to break into a network to steal something. But they can’t all be bad, can they? Tron producer Justin Springer asks Google Security Princess and Vice President/General Manager of Chrome, Parisa Tabriz if she has some examples of hackers working for good.…
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