TECHKNOW is an Al Jazeera America series exploring how the latest scientific and technological discoveries are changing our lives. Our group of young, tech-savvy contributors use their diverse backgrounds in science and technology to expose the controversies and celebrate the accomplishments of innovative breakthroughs in the US and around the world.
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CARS OF THE FUTURE
In the future, the open road knows no bounds. TechKnow investigates cars and automotive technology that's right around the corner.
HEART IN A BOX
Make Fresh Productions produced this award winning global science show (75 episodes to date) seen on linear and digital outlets. This episode, Heart In a Box, viewed 11 million times on YouTube. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/techknow/
THE BUSINESS OF BONES
TeckKnow investigates the modern-day Indiana Jones behind the booming business of dinosaur bones.
CORAL CATASTROPHE
To stabilize and restore coral reefs from the brink of collapse, a team of scientists at the University of Hawaii's Institute of Marine Biology are intervening by attempting to breed "super coral." They'll take samples from the reef, bring them back to the lab, and apply techniques in assisted evolution to create a hardier, more resilient tool that can withstand climate change. So can the world's reef's be saved? TechKnow went to Hawaii to find out.