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SciTech Now: Episode 617

A remarkable NASA engineer; Spider silk; A wristband that measures cells; Printing homes

Aired 03/11/2020

SciTech Now

SciTech Now: Episode 617

Season 6 Episode 17 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

A remarkable NASA engineer; Spider silk; A wristband that measures cells; Printing homes

In this edition of SciTech Now, learning about John Houbolt, a NASA engineer who figured out how to land astronauts on the moon; a spider's ability to use multiple types of silk for different reasons; scientists develop a wristband that measures cellular properties; a company builds homes for the homeless using 3D printing technology.

Aired 03/11/2020

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SciTech Now is a local public television program presented by WLIW PBS

SciTech Now

SciTech Now: Episode 617

Season 6 Episode 17 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

In this edition of SciTech Now, learning about John Houbolt, a NASA engineer who figured out how to land astronauts on the moon; a spider's ability to use multiple types of silk for different reasons; scientists develop a wristband that measures cellular properties; a company builds homes for the homeless using 3D printing technology.

Aired 03/11/2020

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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