Emerging Science RSS feed for WETK programming.http://video.vpt.orgen-ushttp://video.vpt.orgSat, 25 May 2013 20:43:32 -0400Sat, 25 May 2013 20:43:32 -0400http://video.vpt.org/video/2301850300/This episode focuses on brain injuries affecting military personnel in war zones.http://video.vpt.org/video/2301850300/11/08/2012This episode focuses on brain injuries affecting military personnel in war zones.nrHealthHealthScience & NatureScience & NatureBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistryEpisodehttp://video.vpt.org/video/2299034948/The incidence of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) has been making headlines due to an alarming increase of cases being reported among athletes.http://video.vpt.org/video/2299034948/11/01/2012The incidence of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) has been making headlines.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureEpisodehttp://video.vpt.org/video/2296100454/A researcher at the University of Vermont is exploring the connection between acupuncture and connective tissue in the human body. Helene Langevin, M.D., is a professor of neurology at UVM. Her research is applying scientific analysis to acupuncture and revealing new information about the function and importance of connective tissue to our overall health.http://video.vpt.org/video/2296100454/10/24/2012A researcher at the University of Vermont is exploring acupuncture and connective tissue.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureEpisodehttp://video.vpt.org/video/2292463849/Climate change is already underway across our region, and 2011's Tropical Storm Irene was a sobering example of the type of severe weather we may be experiencing in the future - and the effect it might have on habitat, water quality and quality of life. A regional consortium of researchers are engaged in several projects that hope to shed light on our changing climate, and on how we can best adapthttp://video.vpt.org/video/2292463849/10/17/2012Climate change is already underway across our regionnrScience & NatureScience & NatureWeather & Natural DisastersWeather & Natural DisastersEpisodehttp://video.vpt.org/video/2166293401/The little skate, a North Atlantic sea creature resembling a ray, has captured scientists' attention for its incredible regenerative abilities.http://video.vpt.org/video/2166293401/11/10/2011A N. Atlantic sea creature, has incredible regenerative abilities.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistryEarthEarthEpisodehttp://video.vpt.org/video/2163735677/As the popularity of social media grows, so does the interest in mining online data for a variety of uses.http://video.vpt.org/video/2163735677/11/02/2011As the popularity of social media grows, so does the interest in mining online data.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureTechnologyTechnologyEpisodehttp://video.vpt.org/video/2160799037/Space exploration is happening right under our noses, even in Vermont. With the space shuttle program now ended, scientists at four Vermont institutions are leading the way to cheaper methods of space exploration, constructing a miniature satellite destined to orbit the moon.http://video.vpt.org/video/2160799037/10/27/2011Space exploration is happening right under our noses, even in Vermont.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureAstronomyAstronomyTechnologyTechnologyEpisodehttp://video.vpt.org/video/1418333310/Infectious diseases such as SARS and the H1N1 virus seem to be on the rise across the globe. This episode explores the science of disease origins and transmission with much of the current research occurring in Africa.http://video.vpt.org/video/1418333310/10/15/2010Disease origins and transmission.nrHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistryEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentTechnologyTechnologyHealthHealthEpisodehttp://video.vpt.org/video/1414975317/From tainted spinach to recalled hamburgers to peanut butter, there seems to be a growing incidence of health scares involving salmonella,e-coli and other food borne illnesses. This episode explores the science of identifying and tracking food pathogens in the U.S.http://video.vpt.org/video/1414975317/10/15/2010There seems to be a growing incidence of health scares.nrHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthScience & NatureScience & NatureBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistryEpisodehttp://video.vpt.org/video/1409029473/With the recent failings of our financial system, new economic models need to be considered. Bob Costanza and Jon Erickson from the University of Vermont?s Gund Institute explain the concepts of ecological economics. This is a different framework to answer the age-old economic question: how do we allocate scarce resources to create alternative desirable ends?http://video.vpt.org/video/1409029473/10/15/2010How do we allocate scarce resources to create alternative desirable ends?nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyEnvironmentEnvironmentScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologyScience & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentTechnologyTechnologyEnergy & EnvironmentEnergy & EnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.vpt.org/video/1397414864/This episode explores the wonders of the cosmos with two of Vermont's leading astronomical physicists. John O'Meara of St. Michael's College is using infrared technology to view galaxy formations 12 billion light years away. Joanna Rankin of the University of Vermont is using radio astronomy to explore one type of celestial body - the pulsar. Also, visits with astronauts Alan Bean and Jerry Carr.http://video.vpt.org/video/1397414864/10/15/2010Explore the wonders of the cosmos with two of Vermont's leading astronomical physicists.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureAstronomyAstronomyPhysics & MathematicsPhysics & MathematicsTechnologyTechnologySpaceSpaceEpisodehttp://video.vpt.org/video/1938254870/Host Amy Seidl visits with Vermont scientists to explore the history of energy in human society, examining how we use energy and the challenges and opportunities associated with adapting to new, renewable sources.http://video.vpt.org/video/1938254870/05/19/2011The history of energy in human society.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureTechnologyTechnologyEnergy & EnvironmentEnergy & EnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.vpt.org/video/1938275138/This episode explores two Vermont "food webs": the aquatic food web of Lake Champlain and the terrestrial food web in the time since wolves disappeared from the Vermont landscape. While food webs can be relatively simple to understand, Vermont scientists are delving into their complexities by modeling one of the smallest self-contained food webs known: the aquatic habitat in the pitcher plant.http://video.vpt.org/video/1938275138/05/19/2011The aquatic and the terrestrial food webnrScience & NatureScience & NatureBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistryEarthEarthEpisodehttp://video.vpt.org/video/1939547392/This look at one of Vermont's most plentiful resources also includes a broader discussion of the status of fresh water across the U.S., and highlights case studies and research programs - from coastal Maine to the Mississippi bayou to the dry landscapes of the West. What are scientists doing to ensure clean water for our future?http://video.vpt.org/video/1939547392/05/20/2011A look at one of Vermont's most plentiful resourcesnrScience & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthEpisodehttp://video.vpt.org/video/1938326864/What are the technological tools used by today's social scientists to understand the behavior of large populations? This episode explains how Vermont scientists are studying child behavior and teaching robots how to learn.http://video.vpt.org/video/1938326864/05/19/2011What are the technological tools used by today's social scientists?nrScience & NatureScience & NatureEpisodehttp://video.vpt.org/video/1939547369/This episode starts with a lesson in how the combustion engine works, then investigates the challenges of continued dependence on gasoline vehicles in the face of climate change and declining oil reserves. Also, a look at emerging transportation alternatives including electric vehicles and a renewable system called "vehicle-to-grid."http://video.vpt.org/video/1939547369/05/20/2011A look at emerging transportation alternativesnrScience & NatureScience & NatureTechnologyTechnologyEnergy & EnvironmentEnergy & EnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.vpt.org/video/1881382325/Scientists from UVM, Lyndon State College, and the Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium in St. Johnsbury explain how the earth's climate system works and explore the impact of global warming.http://video.vpt.org/video/1881382325/04/13/2011Weather And Climate ChangenrScience & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.vpt.org/video/1881521920/This episode explores a complex system the Lake Champlain watershed. UVM faculty collaborate, using their expertise in geology, hydrology, ecology, computer science and other disciplines to develop complex modeling. Their work will help to quantify human impacts on Vermont's water systems.http://video.vpt.org/video/1881521920/04/13/2011This episode explores a complex system the Lake Champlain watershed.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.vpt.org/video/1882461224/Nanotechnology is our ability to engineer specific attributes of materials and machines by controlling their features at an amazingly small scale -- one billionth of a meter.http://video.vpt.org/video/1882461224/04/14/2011NanotechnologynrScience & NatureScience & NatureTechnologyTechnologyCommunications & MediaCommunications & MediaTransportation & InfrastructureTransportation & InfrastructureEpisodehttp://video.vpt.org/video/1882689315/Looks at how remote wireless sensing is being applied to enhance health and quality of life.http://video.vpt.org/video/1882689315/04/14/2011Looks at how remote wireless sensing is being applied to enhance health and more.nrTechnologyTechnologyCommunications & MediaCommunications & MediaTransportation & InfrastructureTransportation & InfrastructureEpisode