SCRIPPSTECH travels to the cutting edge, to meet the men and women confronting the world's most vexing problems, with high tech and compelling solutions, medical breakthroughs and innovative discoveries.

SAVING THE WHALES

Santa Barbara and San Francisco are two of the most beautiful ports in the US, but deadly ship strikes from massive cargo vessels have devastated the whale population. Now, A-I, advanced acoustics, and satellites are providing a high-tech solution that could help save the species. 

HEALING A HERO’S TORTURED MIND

This Marine fought bravely in the dying fields of Iraq. Now suffering from PTSD, he’s turning to science, and video game technology, to help heal his tortured mind.

THE CLIMATE COYBOYS

In Wickenburg, Arizona they remember the dustbowls of the 1930s. Cattle overgrazing turning America’s vital grasslands to dust.  Now, a new crop of cowboys – the climate cowboys — are using science to save that land. 

THE SOCAL SCENE is the ultimate insider's guide to arts, culture, food, music, and entertainment.

THE OLD PLACE

This restaurant in the Santa Monica Mountains has survived wildfires, earthquakes and other natural disasters over its 50-year history. SoCal Scene Host Melvin Robert revisits this rustic outpost that still grills steaks to perfection over an oak fire and catches up with its owner, Morgan Runyon on how he is surviving the business downturn caused by the pandemic that is impacting restaurants across the country.

THE HOUSE OF TOMORROW

Palm Springs is known for its beautiful examples of mid-century architecture. One of the best is known as the "House of Tomorrow". Built-in 1960 it is considered a mid-century modernism icon. It's also the house that Elvis and Priscilla spent their honeymoon in after their secret marriage in 1967. SoCal Scene Correspondent Alison Martino explores the architecture and shares its history.

SANTA PAULA AIRPORT

Much of the history of aviation in the United States took off from Southern California over a century ago. You can see much of this history at the Santa Paula Airport in Ventura County. Let’s take a ride with Spectrum News Channel One anchor and General aviation pilot Chris Leary as he takes us on his plane to this storied airfield..

VOA-TEK is a Make Fresh Productions science and innovation show for Voice of America.

EPISODE 35: HYDROGEN HIGHWAY

Take a trip down the hydrogen highway.  Explore the innovations that might transform our energy system. From mass transit to aviation, and more. Could hydrogen power our future?

EPISODE 22: CORONAVIRUS

From viral tests, to the study of anti-bodies to vaccines, we are all dealing with a new vocabulary and complex problems. But how did we get here? And what have we learned? This is the story behind the virus called SARS - CoV2 that has left a trail of infection touching everyone everywhere.

EPISODE 5: BIONIC BODIES REVISITED

People from different parts of the world share something in common…their lives are vastly improved because of the most sophisticated artificial limb technology ever created - bionic prosthetics.

EPISODE 17: WHALE TECH

Marine mammals have always been fascinating. Their intelligence, their beauty, and their ability to navigate this dark world. They seem to be sentient and communicative. Interacting with humans on some level we may not even understand. But one way to find out is to observe. And for that science must learn to listen and immerse itself in a deep, mysterious world.

MEDICINE’S CUTTING EDGE

Make Fresh Productions teams up with USC, and The Keck School of Medicine, to tell the stories from the front line of medicine and research. 

SMALL MIRACLES

IGNITING THE FUTURE

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.

FULL EPISODES

In this TechKnow episode, Phil Torres visits the Toyota Technical Center in California to take a spin in Toyota's brand new hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (HFCV) and to learn about the future of these alternative fuel vehicle cars. The fuel you pump into these cars is hydrogen gas.
TransMedics' proprietary Organ Care System (OCS) is the first commercial and portable warm blood perfusion organ transport system. With the OCS, doctors are able to perform "living organ transplants," where organs are kept warm and functioning in a controlled environment from the time they are recovered to the moment they are placed in the recipient's body.

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/

According to a recent report from the WWF, coral reef cover has declined by 50% in the last 30 years, and reefs could disappear by as early as 2050. Corals a...

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.

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INJUSTICE

Make Fresh Productions produced a 6 part episodic series on unjust incarcerations in the U.S. 

Join us each Wednesday as we shine a spotlight on the fundamental problems within our criminal justice system. This week's episode tells the story of Luke Scarmazzo and Ricard Ruiz Montes.
Join us each Wednesday as we shine a spotlight on the fundamental problems within our criminal justice system. This week's episode is told from Miquelle West, daughter of affected inmate, Michelle West. Watch as she shares her mother's story.

TYT ON FUSION

Make Fresh Productions produced 12 one hour "TYT on Fusion" specials live from universities around the country.  Full episode here at Harvard University, featuring Cenk Uygur. All remotes produced included live audience participation, panelists, special guests, using Multi-Cameras, Tricaster, and broadcast with LiveU.

Make Fresh Productions produced Earth Focus series on global adaptation for KCET Public Television

Populations are dramatically shifting as climate change drives migration. Droughts and floods are driving many people away from their rural, farming communities into big cities. We see how this is manifesting in Mongolia and examine the factors leading to the new community of Haitian people living in limbo at the border between Mexico and the U.S.
Los Angeles is one of the biggest biodiversity hotspots in the world, despite its smog, urban sprawl and snarling freeways. At least 20,000 native and non-native plant and animal species are thriving despite human interference, and in some cases because of it. How can people help make urban habitats more welcoming to non-human urban dwellers?

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Exclusive video produced for Make-A-Wish Foundation

In 2015 I teamed up with Bradon's family, Make A Wish, and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute to bring Bradon, the smartest 9 year old entomologist out there, to the rainforest. I had the same dream at that age and it was such a pleasure to be there with him.