Dan Riskin, CTV’s Science and Technology Specialist, rounds up the most interesting, strange, and fascinating headlines from the science and tech worlds and teaches you a little something  on Thursdays on Ottawa at Work with Patricia Boal.

Here's what we're covering this week:

• As if the Eclipse wasn’t exciting enough, now this year will (almost certainly) give us a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a new star appear (then disappear) in the sky! 
• How come pets have pills to prevent ticks but people don’t?
• Now AI can advise soccer coaches on strategy - could it work for hockey, too?  

Tune in every Thursday at 10:35am to Ottawa at Work with Patricia Boal for the latest Science with Dan Riskin!

Ottawa At Work with Patricia Boal every weekday from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on News Talk 580 CFRA