Science Nation: Spinach to Hearts--Leafy Vegetable Inspires New Way to Generate Heart Tissue

Spinach leaves suspended from the mouths of plastic bottles over clear liquid. Caption: It was a chance to exercise his innovator's mindset.

Most people see a vegetable when they see a spinach leaf, but in this lab, they see the potential to create heart tissue. Students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are training to be leaders in bioengineering, and they are thinking outside the box to develop practical, commercially viable technologies that fulfill critical unmet needs. Part of the "Science Nation" series.

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  • Science Nation: Spinach to Hearts--Leafy Vegetable Inspires New Way to Generate Heart Tissue

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    Video
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    Streaming
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    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
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    Author:
    National Science Foundation
    Length:
    3 minutes