Jan
22
7:22 PM
This week on ‘TechKnow’: Home DNA kits and solar energy
Home DNA tests, solar energy fields & protein-rich bugs Sun 7:30pm & 10:30pm
Join expert "TechKnow" contributors Phil Torres, Rachelle Oldmixon and Kyle Hill as they explore new technology and its impact on our lives. Rachelle uses a home DNA kit to learn about her chance of hereditary disease. Kyle visits a sustainable energy solar field in Nevada. And Phil puts his entomology chops to the test to learn how bugs may be the most overlooked protein.
More on DNA tests, solar energy & eating bugs
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Searching for hereditary risk, but finding a new family history
“TechKnow” contributor Rachelle Oldmixon’s DNA tests threw her close-knit Italian family a curve ball.
- Topics:
- Science
- Health
- Technology
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Sustainability of solar energy at a crossroads
‘TechKnow’ producer Noreen Moustafa on the solar building boom — and the ongoing investment needed to keep energy clean
- Topics:
- Science
- Technology
- Energy
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Behind the Scenes: Phil Torres' bug-eating adventure
Our resident "bug guy" explores the world of entomophagy and chows down on some critters.
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