Christine Darden, Ph.D, of Monroe, NC, was part of a generation of women of color blazing trails through the male-dominated world at NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Producer Frank Graff spent some time with Dr. Darden and asked her how she fell in love with mathematics.
Technology
Bobcats and foxes: are they cool with coyotes?
Bobcats and fox have called the Western Carolina Mountains home for hundreds of years. Coyotes have only been around for 30 years. Researchers are using various tracking methods to studying how the animals are interacting, including sharing food resources and territory.
How we know if a storm surge is coming
The technology behind storm surge protection
September 5, 2019
Cornhole with a scientist: Robot Science
Frank Graff talks robot science over a game of cornhole with Duke University's Daniel Sorin, Ph.D.
Meet the indestructible tardigrade
Researchers want to know why tardigrades are so resilient and how that can be used to preserve biological samples.
Bat sounds reveal bat secrets
Bats are difficult to track, but by recording their calls, researchers hope to study them.
This is where your flu vaccine is made
Take a tour of the largest cell-based flu vaccine factory.
ACL injuries are on the rise. How do we prevent them?
ACL injures are on the rise in all teen athletes, but the increase is higher among girls. High Point University is researching new movement patters to prevent ACL injuries as well as more effective rehabilitation.
Astronaut Mae Jemison wants us to "look up"
"The sky connects us. What's above us unites us." The science team met astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison this week, the first woman of color in space.
Pilot Mountain has a deer problem. Drones can help.
Drones help researchers and park officials get an accurate count of the deer population on Pilot Mountain. From the UNC School of Media & Journalism, Producer – Trent Brown, Associate Producers—Olivia Corriere & Lauren Glaze, Scriptwriter & Narrator – Haley France, Camera/Video Editor: Bob Gunter, Additional Cameras – Trent Brown & Haley France, Executive Producer – Dr. Tom Linden