Ainissa Ramirez is a scientist author and self-proclaimed science evangelists she is the creator of a podcast series called Science Underground she joins Hari Sreenivasan now to discuss how to decode the NASA Time Capsule of Earth from 1977 called the Golden Record.

An organization in Austin, Texas, is providing a space for girls to learn how to code, “code girls” is teaching skills needed for a future in tech. This segment is part of American graduate: getting to work, a public media initiative made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting.

A tech startup, Deep Space Industries, has created synthetic asteroid dirt, also known as Regolith, to sell to space agencies hoping to learn about asteroid matter.

Science Friday, Video Producer Luke Groskin, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss asteroid dirt Regolith and how different it is from the dirt found on Earth.

A team of roboticists, engineers, biochemical experts, and apparel designers, have teamed up to make a light, functional “exosuit.” this wearable technology could help those with limited mobility traverse difficult terrain. Joining Hari Sreenivasan via google hangout is Sangjun lee, mechanical engineering graduate student at Harvard and co-author of the study.

A high tech treatment that allows Neurosurgeons to treat movement disorders like tremors derived from Parkinson's Disease has just become more advanced. Reporter Maddie Orton has the story. Funding for this segment was provided by Levin Capital Strategies.

Thomas Lin is the Editor In Chief of Quanta Magazine and the editor of two math and science books, “The prime number conspiracy” and “Alice and Bob meet the wall of fire”. He joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss a unique mathematical phenomenon across the world known as Universality.

Scientists have discovered a mysterious pattern that somehow connects a bus system in Mexico and chicken eyes to Quantum Physics and number theory. It's known as Universality.

Birds of prey are usually seen from afar. But at the Carolina Raptor center in Huntersville, North Carolina visitors can be up close and engage with the birds in the natural world. Take a look.

For male Japanese Rhinoceros beetles trying to woo a lady, means they must endure a beetle battle royale. Opposing males step into the arena and a fierce jousting match begins. The male that successfully ejects the weaker competitor is the victor. But, there’s a twist in this science story of love and war. Two biologists at the University of Montana study these beetles.

Children across the world are learning to code while diving into the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. It's all because of a new STEM product called the Harry Potter Kano coding kit. Alex Klein CEO and co-founder of Kano computing shows us how these wands are teaching kids to code is.

Sea grapes, sea lettuce and dead man's fingers are just three of the types of kelp that a team of marine farmers in San Diego, California hope to cultivate in their local bay harbor as a food crop. Efforts to maintain a clean and economically viable ocean based economy have supported entrepreneurial endeavors like this one.

Natural disasters like hurricanes Maria and Michael have notably increased in recent years and left behind great devastation. A group of science and math professors and students have teamed up to play their part in helping towns and cities recover using improved solar power technology. This group has helped rebuild schools, provide natural regenerative power sources and more in hard hit places.

The powerful storm surge created by hurricanes often causes destruction. In an effort to improve intensity forecasting, ocean sciences professor, Brian Haus, of the University of Miami Rosenstiel school of marine and atmospheric science is studying the complex interactions between the air and the surface of the sea in extreme conditions.

Chestnut trees are in danger due to an Exotic Fungus that entered this country over 100 years ago. With 4 billion trees being wiped out from this invasive fungus, Researchers are now using technology to keep this tree species alive.

With growing consumer interest and adoption of electric vehicles comes the need for charging stations. Cathy Zoi, CEO of EVgo joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss this growing need and industry.

Luke Groskin joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss Hurricanes and the devastation it causes.

As more 3D printed products reach the markets so does the increased risk for counterfeit parts. Nikhil Gupta is an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at New York University's Tandon School of Engineering. He joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss a new security measure using three dimensional quick response codes.

What makes a planet a planet? In 2006, the International Astronomical Union stripped Pluto of its planet status. Phillip Metzger, a planetary scientist at the University of Central Florida joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss to the reasoning behind the reclassification of planets.

Across the world, lights, billboards and neon signs are aglow in the night sky. With the rise of these electric lights, it’s difficult to find true darkness. But Mark Bailey, Amateur Astrophotographer and proprietor of the Torrey House Alpen Glow Observatory in Torrey, Utah is determined to keep at least his corner of the world in the dark. Our Partner “Science Friday” has the story.