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From big discoveries to small innovations, explore how scientific discoveries impact our daily lives. Hosted by Dr. Frederic Bertley (“Dr. B”), president and CEO of COSI, QED with Dr. B talks one-on-one with the scientists, engineers and innovators.

NASA uses simulations and a full-sized model train for the International Space Station.
Explore the challenges of astronaut training, learn how the team preps for space flight.
Explore the challenges of astronaut training and how they prepare for space.
Support for QED with Dr. B is provided by Battelle, American Electric Power Foundation, Bath & Body Works Foundation, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and William and Diane Dawson Foundation.
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Explore the challenges of astronaut training, learn how the team preps for space flight.
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Explore advances in energy at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
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Is your gut healthy? Explore the impact of the gut on our overall health and well-being.
Learn the science behind why we age, and how we can age better.
Explore the science behind why we sleep and what we can do to sleep better.
See how experts use the latest science to make evidence more reliable.
Advances in fingerprinting, DNA, and more make forensic evidence more reliable.
Researchers are uncovering new worlds at the nanoscale.
Experts reveal the science behind every step of coffee production, from farm to cup.
A look at how elite champions are made and why sports fandom is beneficial for everyone.
Scientists are now studying the impact of a wholistic approach to addiction treatment.
Discover what neurotransmitters are involved in addiction.
New technologies in genetic research are clearing the pathway for many breakthroughs.
See how microorganisms, exoplanets and radio waves help in the search for life elsewhere.
See why short-term stress can be beneficial and how to optimize stress responses.
Explore how the science of taste is a delicious area of study.
Exercise helps the human body become happier, more social and more focused.
Artificial Intelligence helps our daily lives from robots to algorithms.
Learn how to better talk to others about climate change with help from history and more.
We look at the data of climate science and what it says about our planet.
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Extras
Explore the challenges of astronaut training, learn how the team preps for space flight.
NASA simulations and training on Earth prepare astronauts to work on the moon and beyond.
See how glass was made throughout history and Toledo got the nickname the Glass City.
See the intersection of science and art as we explore the history and techniques of glass.
Watch a glass artist at work and explaining the science involved in glassblowing.
See how scientists design and create glassware for their experiments.
Explore advances in energy at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Fusion energy has the potential to be a nearly inexhaustible energy source.
Scientists are looking to microbes for biofuels to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.
A material's structure tells scientists what materials are useful for energy solutions.
The National Labs are working to innovate and transform the fields of research and energy.
See how scientists use mosquitos as a design for painless needles.
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