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Season 1
Episode 1
A scientist at Oregon State University is developing edible food packaging as well as edible coating for fruits and vegetables. Her goals: reduce plastic waste and keep food fresher longer. Katie Herzog visits Yanyun Zhao in her lab for a taste test.
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Learn about Operation Sustain, a video game that teaches kids about climate change.
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A suburb just outside of Seattle hides a nuclear reactor.
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A grassroots effort to develop lighter, more affordable, personal rapid transit.
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