marita, what have you got for us next?ology in structural engineering that's going to make our residences and our structures a lot safer during earthquakes. >> we'll check that up coming up next. >> start with one issue ad guests on all sides of the debate. and a host willing to ask the tough questions and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5pm et / 2pm pt only on al jazeera america al jazeera america. we understand that every news story begins and ends with people. >> the efforts are focused on rescuing stranded residents. >> we pursue that story beyond the headline, pass the spokesperson, to the streets. >> thousands of riot police deployed across the capital. >> we put all of our global resources behind every story. >> it is a scene of utter devastation. >> and follow it no matter where it leads - all the way to you. al jazeera america, take a new look at news. this is the 900 page document we ♪ ♪ ♪ >> hi guys welcome back to "techknow" i'm phil torres and i'm here with kyle, rachel

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shini somara and marita davidson.ou went through a bit of a swim. >> i got to are swim with researchers from cal state shark lab, measuring all sorts of environmental conditions. let's take a look at it. this is catalina island. 27 miles off the coast of los angeles. a place known for its beauty both above and below the ocean that surrounds it. most of the fish that call these waters home go relatively unnoticed. but one species is impossible to miss. them. if you were from cal state's shark lab, it's not a bad place to set up shop. >> this is going to change how we study sharks in the ocean. >> chris lowe, getting to know him and his work is getting your feet wet. obviously, here a day at the office requires a different attire. and it also provides a different view of the world. it takes only a few moments underwater to understand chris lowe's passion for the ocean. and for the sharks he studies. >> what is it about sharks that interests you from a scientific perspective? >> they're a canary in a coal mine for the oc

i'm phil torres and i'm here with kosta and marita.ow, scientists are detecting millions of earthquakes around the world. what technology do you study to help mitigate them? >> here is san francisco's bay bridge. they absorb the areas of the earthquake while leaving the rest of the infrastructure intact. really, really cool. let's check it out. rising from the san francisco bay is the newest architectural jewel of northern california. the new bay bridge, which connects san francisco and oakland, is now open for business. and what a sight it is to see! roughly 280,000 vehicles travel the east and westbound lanes each day. it's now the widest bridge in direction. this is six years worth of round the clock time lapse video of the new 2.2 mile east span. the project cost $6.4 billion. this is earthquake country. the great san francisco quake of 1906 wiped out 80% of the city. the old bay bridge opened in 1936. and it sits in the worst possible spot: right between two major fault lines. the san andreas and the hayward faults. and the worst-

i am phil torres, marita, what you got?d a chemist, an unlikely pairing and their innovating in the kitchen using convention the laboratory instruments. use being liquid nitrogen and disk techniques create new, interesting and in some ways more nutritious food than what we were used to. so let's check it out. for generations, julia child taught modern kitchen techniques to millions. here she is on her pbs show demonstrating how to make beef stew. >> if you want the flavor of the be i don't knows and the beef to all presen blend themselves wite stew. >> that was then. >> oh, i can't believe how good that tastes. >> but this is now. ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >> chef joshua is on the cutting edge of modernist cuisine at the bizarre restaurant in los angeles. and is one of many chefs experimenting with new ways to cook. >> so now here we have what is called a liquid all. >> i have never heard of it. it's such a different and unique look the way it's presented. >> liquid olives, how about stake cooked in a bath or juice made in a centrifuge. l

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