. >> i'm phil torres. i'm an entomologist. i go on a journey of a lifetime, ten days off the coast of costa rica. including a dive in a submarine. there prepare to dive. >> that will take me down to 10,000 feet under the sea. >> i get paid to play in mud. like my dreams. >> that's our team. now let's do some science. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> hey guys welcome to "techknow" i'm phil torres joined by marita davison and dr. shini somara. the earth is covered by ocean yet we know about the planets more than we do about the surface of the ocean. my question to you is, why should we care about what's down there? >> we are just starting to understand how the ocean and the deep ocean is going to be on providing global scale. >> and it seems like a harsh landscape down there and very, very far down. and there are a few technologies that allow us to go down there and you have a chance to go down there. >> 10,000 feet, just to get a chance to go down there it's tricky. i had a chance in a submarine called alvin. take a look. >> as we look for signs of li

i'm phil torres here to talk about innovations that can change lives. we're going to explore the intersection of hardware and humanity and doing it in a unique way. this is a show about science by scientists. let's check out our team of hard core nerds. dr. shini somara, life and death in the or, one woman in desperate need of a transplant. will the donor lung arrive before it's too late? marita davidson is a biologist specializing in ecologist and evolution. tonight, swimming with sharks and a shark robot that will one day protect these fascinating creatures. i'm phil torres, i'm an entomologist exploring spiders in the rain forests of peru. now let's do some science. ♪ ♪ >> hi guys, i'm phil torres, welcome to a very special episode of "techknow." we're getting revolutionary access to technology, a revolution story, dr. shini somara to tell it. >> it is one of the most interesting things i've ever done in my life. changed my idea, machines replacing human bodies essentially. take a look. >> breathing. it usually happens so naturally, most of us never

i'm phil torres here with kyle and rachelle. can i do with bamboo to get around town? >> turns out you can build a bike. we were using bamboo for well over a century. but down in greensboro, alabama, you can build a bike with an innovative new design. why don't we check it out? deep in the heart of rowe alabama, the once thriving town of greensboro is struggling. a quarter of the population lives below the poverty line. the catfish capital is struggling to keep its head above water. >> what happened when you came here? >> about 75% of the shops shut down. >> there was one thing they had plenty of. >> we have a lot of bamboo. you have to have something you're making out of it. >> pandor became somewhat of a one woman stimulus plan for governor'sboro, running the hero foundation, she tapped into the town's most unwanted resource to do it. bamboo bicycles aren't exactly a new idea. they have been around since the first one was introduced back in 1894. and now they are gaining popularity in small bike shops like this one. but none o

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stint she introductions us to a scientist out to change the i'm phil torres. i'm an entomologist. . that's the team, let's do some science. bsh [ ♪ music ♪ ] >>> hey, any, welcome to "techknow" i'm phil torres, joined by crystal dilworth, and shini somara. you are about to take us on a journey, an experimental matthews. >> this is an emotional piece. we followed the retrieval of grace's umbilical cord blues cell, and we had access to where they condition those cells for treatment in the hope of saving her life. let's take a look. >> reporter: it was just after 8:30 by the time sara matthews, her mum and baby grace stepped out of the pick-up truck. and into the north carolina night. this isn't the first time they have come to the ronald mcdonald house mere duke university, and it will not be the last. they are here for little grace. >> when did you find out that grace had the condition? >> it was a 20 week ultrasound, went to find out if it was a boy or girl. waited for the doctor to get us. she came and told us that she had bad news. >> reporter: grace had brain. >> me and my husban

. >> i'm phil torres. 'm an entomologist. sleep. >> it will track my sleeve. marita, costa and i see if the devices work. that's the team. let's do some science. [ ♪ music ♪ ] >>> hi, guys i'm phil torres, and welcome to "techknow". i'm with costa and marita davison. instead of science, let's talk football. now, i'm a broncos fan. when i saw what the 49ers did with their new stadium, i'll feel bad every time the broncos beat the niners. >> if their game is half as good trouble. >> when you think n.f.l., small does not come to mind. it's full of big excitement and business. don't think of it in terms of being a big player. the stadium may be poised to change that. i got to check out environmental advances. >> reporter: it's game day at levi stadium, home of the san francisco 49ers, at first glance the scene in the parking lot it classical football - tailgating team revalry. san francisco football is changing the playbook. >> we pushed architects and engineers to think about everything that could be green. >> reporter: in trying to win the green game. this is th

i'm phil torres here to talk about innovations that can change lives. we're going to explore the intersection of hardware and humanity and doing it in a unique way. this is a show about science by scientists. let's check out our team of hard core nerds. >> dr. crystal dilworth is a molecular neuroscientist. a young woman murdered, a trail that went cold after 19 years. tonight it's the real csi, solving crimes hike never before. kosta grammatis, is a scientist, tonight he shows us everything you need to know about 3d printing. i'm phil torres, i'm an entomologist exploring spiders in the rain forests of peru. that's our team. ow let's do some science. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> hey guys i'm phil torres, whom to "techknow" and i'm here with kosta and crystal, your story has the mystery of a scientist and tell me about it. >> i was looking at how new kinds techniques can influence the crime fighting. take a look. >> high speed cameras. >> cross light on it, then you can spot them back here. >> new ways to match dna. >> stem back without contaminating any of the evidenc

phil torres. i'm phil torres. 'm an entomologist. that's hour team, nout let's do some science. >>> hey, guys, welcome to "techknow", joined by dr ross shimabuku, and lindsay moran. microscopic things have been making news. viruses. take ebola - it caught america offguard. in some places we overreacted and in other places we doesn't do enough. >> there's a lot of scare around ebola, because we don't know much about it, compared to measles. which is also a hot topic. >> when we think of diseases we tend to think of containment. how do we contain them. i had an opportunity to meet a small group of scientists who are seeking out the pathogens in order to understand it. it might surprise people that metropolis. that's good reason for that. let's have a look. >> reporter: we are all vulnerable to the tiny viruses. >> microscopic agents causing big diseases. >> reporter: these infectious agents know now boundaries and in today's hyper connective world, they can move fast. like others, like small pox are eradicated. others spring back to li

. >> i am phil torres. i am an eventmologist. tonight, a special edition of techknow: the revolution on the road. an experimental toyota. the only emission: water. could this be the new way to fill er' up? then, dr. shinny samara, a mechanical engineer, the latest in crash test dummies and how researchers are turning to 3d imaging to make those dummies a little smarter. >> there is a graphic, of the different impacts. >> an engineer who designed everything from satellites in space to bionic eyes. >> i love watching the steering wheel. giving us a whole new meaning to being a back seat driver. >> that's our team. now, let's do some science. i am phil torres driving along the beautiful southern california coast. i am behind a wheel of one of toyota's hydrogen fuel demo vehicles, one of a slew of innovations making the car of the future the car of now. the streets of tonies california a lab for the game changing electronic vehicle. the newest hydrogen fuel cell car. this is the hot room at toyota's technical center where they tested

i'm phil torres, with marr itema and costa.ad the opportunity to get up and personal with a creature that most people don't want to be up close and personnel with - sharks. both of us walked away from the experience with a love for the beasts. that's one of the reasons why this next story just off the coast of california is some good news. . >> reporter: return of the great white shark. no, it's not a b movie title, no conservationist can take credit for the script allowing it to happen. according to an international study led by the florida programme for shark research, the white shark population off the coast of california is much health year than previously thought. reachers statement more than 2,000 whites call the waters off the golden state home. a previous study conducted by stanford university in 2011 estimated 300 or so white sharks were in the same area. as for the why? the buffet line re opened. scientist involved in the study credit the resurgent to decades of state and protection for the fish and marine mammals tha

and i'm phil torres. i'm an entomologist. that's our team. now let's do some science. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> welcome to "techknow." i'm phil torres and this week i'm here with kyle, rachelle and marita. kyle you went to harvard university to look at one of america's most deadly diseases. tell me about it. >> i went to harvard and spoke with researchers that found a molecular needle in a haystack. let's take a look. the human heart is a miraculous fist size feat of engineering. beating more than 2.5 billion times in a lifetime. pumping five quarts of blood in a minute or about 2.5 million galoshes a day. the equivalent of filling up your suv whom times 100 times a day. unfortunately, the heart isn't a machine that's built to last. [ flat line ] >> when you get these heart failure episodes what is it like? what does it feel like? >> it feels like you can't breathe and it feels like you're going to pass out. >> dr. richard lee is antoinette owens heart failure. treating her for diastolic heart failure. >> her heart doesn't fill properly. >> he and his c

and i'm phil torres. i'm an entomologist. that's our team, now let's do some science. [ ♪ music ♪ ] >>> hey, guys, welcome to "techknow". i'm phil torres, joined by shini somara, and dr crystal dilworth. every year 30,000 americans are dying on the roads. this is still happening despite things like safety belts and airbags and active safety systems. shini, you looked at technology that may give us a crashless future down the road. >> yes, 30,000 faltalties is a -- fatalities is a shocking statistic, some caused by impaired driving. of the remainder, 80% could be avoided using this technology. i went to ann arbor to check it out. let's take a look. [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> reporter: ann arbor pammela micheo, a quintessential college town, home of the university of michigan and its transportation research institute where they are developing and testing the future of driving. >> i'm trying to kill him. >> reporter: that was a genuine alert that you were about to collide into a car in front. the city is a big field test for vehicle to ve