Mississippi State University is a leader in the use of technology and public outreach to illuminate advancements in animal health.

At the 2012 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Scott Willard and a team from MSU offered visitors the chance to milk a model cow and learn how thermal imaging can be used to pinpoint disease in livestock.

Filmed: Becky Squire, Ashlee Duncan, and Kelsey Michael
Edited: Aurélie Beatley