Fig O'Reilly

A computer scientist shows how perception of something can vary from reality; the next generation of self-driving wheelchairs; an egg that can bounce; the explosive science behind limestone mining.

A herpetologist helps lasso lizards; the woman who helped make computers a reality; chef Claire uses science to bake, even when the pantry isn't fully stocked; the technology that keeps scuba divers safe.

An adorable animal called the pika; Dr. Moiya McTier talks about exoplanets; tricks to calm one's anxiety; the sticky science of friction.

A civil engineer shows us how she purifies water for more than 20 cities in California, and we take a Nature Side Quest to discover how animals transport their newly born babies. Then, Miranda spills the STEM Tea on Jupiter's coolest moon.

The physics that make roller coasters a fun ride; Michelle Barboza makes bismuth crystals; an engineer who makes machinery more reliable; a chemical engineer who wants to put human tissue on a microchip