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NOVA brings you short video stories from the world of science, including excerpts from our television programs, video dispatches from producers and correspondents in the field, animations, and much more. For more science programming online and on air, visit NOVA's Web site at http://www.pbs.org/nova and watch NOVA broadcasts Tuesday nights on PBS.
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(Repeat) NSN | Smart Bridges
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Wed, Feb 8, 2012
Can we engineer bridges that tell us what's wrong with them before it's too late?
Watch NOVA every Wednesday night on PBS. Or join us online at pbs.org/nova.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Lockheed Martin Corporation, and PBS viewers.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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NOVA Short | Drinking "Mastodon Juice"
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Wed, Feb 1, 2012
Move over Evian. While filming "Ice Age Death Trap," the excavation team had some fun and quenched their thirst in an unusual way—by drinking water trapped in ancient mastodon and bison bones. What did they name their new beverage? Mastodon juice, of course!
For more information, watch NOVA's "Ice Age Death Trap," airing February 1, 2012 on PBS, and visit our website:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/ice-age-death-trap.html
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Lockheed Martin Corporation, and PBS viewers.
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NSN Short | Art Authentication
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Wed, Jan 25, 2012
Vincent van Gogh has inspired several talented artists to turn their hands to forgery. Can computers be used to identify which works are really his? To find out, NOVA scienceNOW, working in cooperation with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, commissioned an expert in art reconstruction to make a meticulous copy of a van Gogh painting. Then, we challenged three different computer teams—from Princeton, Penn State, and Maastricht universities—to see if they could spot the imitation in a group that included five genuine van Goghs.
Watch NOVA every Wednesday night on PBS. Or join us online at pbs.org/nova.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Lockheed Martin Corporation, and PBS viewers.
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NOVA Short | Put a Lid on It
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Wed, Jan 25, 2012
Bill Nye, TV's "Science Guy," conducts a pasta-making experiment that can save you money.
Watch NOVA every Wednesday night on PBS. Or join us online at pbs.org/nova.
Video podcast produced and edited by Melissa Salpietra. Original footage produced for NOVA by Larry Klein. Stock footage copyright istockphoto.com. Detailed credits available at pbs.org/nova/energy/credits.html.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Lockheed Martin Corporation, and PBS viewers.
To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/energy
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NSN Short | Blocking Bitter Taste
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Tue, Jan 10, 2012
In this video, Neil deGrasse Tyson meets a genetically modified mouse that can't sense bitter.
Watch NOVA every Wednesday night on PBS. Or join us online at pbs.org/nova.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Lockheed Martin Corporation, and PBS viewers.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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NSN | Obesity
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Tue, Jan 3, 2012
Examine the biology behind the compulsion to eat.
Watch NOVA every Wednesday night on PBS. Or join us online at pbs.org/nova.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Lockheed Martin Corporation, and PBS viewers.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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NSN | Profile: Bonnie Bassler
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Tue, Dec 20, 2011
Her insight into how bacteria "talk" has launched a revolution in biological and medical research.
Watch NOVA every Wednesday night on PBS. Or join us online at pbs.org/nova.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NOVA Short | The Weather on Mars
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Tue, Dec 13, 2011
Is the weather on Mars anything like the weather on Earth? NOVA asked Vicky Hipkin from the Canadian Space Agency, who was part of the recent Phoenix Mission to explore conditions on the Red Planet.
Watch NOVA every Wednesday night on PBS. Or join us online at pbs.org/nova.
Video podcast produced and edited by Melissa Salpietra. Still images and footage courtesy NASA, JPL, Caltech, University of Arizona, Texas A and M University, Cornell University and istockphoto.com. Detailed credits available at pbs.org/nova/mars/credits.html.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Lockheed Martin Corporation, and PBS viewers.
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NOVA Short | Evolution in Action
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Tue, Dec 6, 2011
NOVA visits David Wake, a renowned evolutionary biologist at the University of California, Berkeley, as he explains why members of the same species of California salamander look and behave so differently. It's a case study of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection, and an example, Wake says, that Darwin himself would have loved.
Watch NOVA every Wednesday night on PBS. Or join us online at pbs.org/nova.
Video podcast produced by Melissa Salpietra and Susan K. Lewis. Edited and narrated by Melissa Salpietra. Original footage produced by Joe McMaster. "Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial" is produced by NOVA and Vulcan Productions, in association with The Big Table Film Company. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NOVA Short | A Magical Migration
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Tue, Nov 29, 2011
In this excerpt from NOVA's “The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies,†see just how astounding the monarch butterfly's sense of navigation is, and learn how monarchs are tracked across North America.
Watch NOVA every Wednesday night on PBS. Or join us online at pbs.org/nova.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/butterflies
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NOVA Short | The Amazing Atomic Clock
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Wed, Nov 23, 2011
Dr. Steve Jefferts of the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder, Colorado is an expert on how we measure time. In fact, he uses one of the world's most accurate atomic clocks to calibrate time in the United States. But why do we need such accuracy? Learn why atomic clocks are so important in our everyday lives.
Major funding for "The Fabric of the Cosmos" is provided by the National Science Foundation.
Additional funding for this program is provided by the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NOVA Short | The Making of the Quantum Club
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Tue, Nov 15, 2011
It took hundreds of hours to shoot and animate a scene in the so-called Quantum Club, from “The Fabric of the Cosmos†with Brian Greene. NOVA's Julia Cort, one of the producers of the show, explains how she and her colleagues created the scene to make the quantum world come alive.
Major funding for "The Fabric of the Cosmos" is provided by the National Science Foundation.
Additional funding for this program is provided by the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NOVA Short | Quantum Confidential
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Tue, Nov 8, 2011
If you were a spy, how could you ensure that an encrypted message got safely to your allies? Send it using entangled particles! Here, watch how a technique called quantum cryptography could save a state secret from falling into enemy hands.
Major funding for "The Fabric of the Cosmos" is provided by the National Science Foundation.
Additional funding for this program is provided by the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NOVA Short | Heisenberg Humor
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Tue, Nov 1, 2011
According to the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, you can’t know both the location and momentum of a particle at the same time. You might not think this could be funny, but watch this video and you might think again.
For more on the Uncertainty Principle, check out this article on "Inside NOVA.†And, post your own science joke on our Facebook page.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NOVA Short | Reflections on the 9/11 Memorial
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Tue, Oct 25, 2011
After years of planning and construction, the 9/11 Memorial opened to the public on September 12, 2011. In this short video, visitors weigh in on the design and importance of the memorial. "It's very moving, it's graceful, and it's also dignified," says one visitor from Miami, Florida. "It's beautiful. The only other memorial that I can think of that comes close would be the Pyramids."
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NOVA Short | Rebuilding 7 World Trade Center
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Tue, Oct 18, 2011
7 World Trade Center was the first tower rebuilt at Ground Zero after 9/11. Developer Larry Silverstein describes some of the building’s new features, and explains why he and architect David Childs made changes to the original design.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NOVA Short | The 9/11 Memorial Mock-Up
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Tue, Oct 11, 2011
Bronze, granite, and water will all play a role at the 9/11 Memorial. In this short video, the memorial’s architect and designer, Michael Arad, examines a small mock-up that has been assembled at the Brooklyn Navy Yard to see how the materials interact, how they hold up to the elements, and what the finished memorial will look like to visitors.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NOVA Short | The Memorial Plaques
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Tue, Oct 4, 2011
The names of the victims of September 11 are inscribed on 152 bronze panels that will line the 9/11 Memorial. In this short video, take a tour of the plant where the panels are fabricated with co-owner Jim Moretti to learn how these beautiful plaques are made.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NOVA Short | Solving an Engineering Problem
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Tue, Sep 27, 2011
What are composting toilets, computers, and a restaurant doing suspended hundreds of feet above Ground Zero? In this short video, learn how an engineering conundrum allowed the steel company, DCM Erectors, to install modern amenities at the One World Trade Center worksite.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NOVA Short | Walls of Glass
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Tue, Sep 20, 2011
The glass façade, or curtain wall, of One World Trade Center does far more than let light into the building. In this short video, learn how state-of-the-art glass panels covering the tower offer strength, safety, and beauty to the new skyscraper.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NOVA Short | The Spacetime Lemonade Stand
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Sep 16, 2011
Would summer be complete without hot days, lemonade stands, and... cosmology? We asked people near the MIT campus to explain spacetime in exchange for free lemonade. See what they said.
Got your own explanation for spacetime? Post your videos on our Facebook page.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
Major funding for "The Fabric of the Cosmos" is provided by the National Science Foundation.
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NSN | Profile: Jay Keasling
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Aug 26, 2011
A synthetic biologist's Nebraska farm roots are serving him well in his search for new, clean-burning biofuels.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NSN | Smart Grid
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Aug 19, 2011
Our electric grid is a marvel of 20th-century engineering, but it's showing signs of strain. Can a "smart grid" help?
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NSN | Robotic Cars
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Aug 12, 2011
Tiny, battery-powered cars called EN-Vs, now in R&D, can talk to each other, come when called, even drive themselves.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NSN | Detecting Earthquakes
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Aug 5, 2011
Can we predict earthquakes? NOVA scienceNOW visits Haiti and California in search of answers.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NSN | Social Robots
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jul 29, 2011
Would you want a robotic friend who could chitchat, do chores, even take care of you? Such bots may be here soon.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NSN | Profile: Andre Fenton
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jul 22, 2011
Can we erase bad memories with a shot? This neurobiologist has glimpsed the possibility.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NSN | Lice and Human Evolution
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jul 15, 2011
Icky and itchy, yes, but lice hold important clues to our evolution in their DNA.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NSN | Revealing the Origins of Life
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jul 8, 2011
How did molecules first make the leap from non-living to living? An English chemist may have solved part of the mystery.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NSN | Origins of the Solar System
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jul 1, 2011
The shock wave from a supernova may have triggered the formation of our sun and planets five billion years ago.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NSN | Profile: Irene Pepperberg & Alex
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jun 24, 2011
One woman's 30-year relationship with an African gray parrot transformed our understanding of bird intelligence.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NSN | How Smart Is An Octopus?
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jun 17, 2011
Hold your fork—octopuses and other mollusks are more intelligent than you may think.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NSN | How Smart Are Dolphins?
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jun 10, 2011
These brainy marine mammals can "read," plan ahead, and communicate in astounding ways.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NSN | How Smart Are Dogs?
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jun 3, 2011
Meet an extraordinary Border collie and other dogs that are changing our view of canine intelligence.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NSN | Profile: David Eagleman
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, May 27, 2011
A neuroscientist finds inventive ways to study the brain—like sending test subjects into free-fall.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NSN | Magnetic Mind Control
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, May 20, 2011
Using magnetic wands, researchers can control the brain functions of human subjects and treat depression.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NSN | Can Machines Think Like Us?
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, May 13, 2011
A computer named Watson is the latest contestant in machine versus human battles of the "mind."
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NSN | Magic and the Brain
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, May 6, 2011
Neuroscientists join Penn and Teller to explore why humans are so easily fooled by magic tricks.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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SLoS | Climate Scientist & Evangelical Christian: Katharine Hayhoe
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Apr 29, 2011
Meet Katharine Hayhoe, a Research Associate Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at Texas Tech University. In addition to doing cutting-edge research on climate change, Katharine is also a “climate change evangelist.†She recently wrote a book about climate change targeted toward the evangelical Christian audience. Her co-author? Her husband, who is the pastor at their church.
Katharine is one of the scientists profiled in "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you'll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
"The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers" is produced for NOVA by Seftel Productions. Visit pbs.org/nova/secretlife
Exclusive funding for "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers" is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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NSN | Human Hibernation
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Apr 29, 2011
Medical researchers and ER doctors are testing therapies that cool down patients to save their lives.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NSN | Profile: Jason Leigh
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Apr 22, 2011
Computer scientist Jason Leigh has a novel way of achieving immortality—creating a lifelike avatar of himself.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NSN | Can We Slow Aging?
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Apr 15, 2011
A gene called FOXO may be a real elixir of longevity. Can all of us harness its power?
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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SLoS | Vegetarian Scientist & Rapper: Alan Sage
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Apr 15, 2011
Meet Alan Sage, a finalist in Intel’s Science Talent Search who recently began his first year as an undergraduate at Yale. Alan’s research into the "root memory" of plants may have an impact on future Alzheimer’s treatments. In his spare time, Alan writes poetry and raps fiercely.
Alan is one of the scientists profiled in "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you'll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
"The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers" is produced for NOVA by Seftel Productions. Visit pbs.org/nova/secretlife
Exclusive funding for "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers" is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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NSN | Replacing Body Parts
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Apr 8, 2011
Custom-made hearts, lungs, kidneys, and other organs could revolutionize organ transplantation.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NSN | Can My Car Live Forever?
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Apr 1, 2011
Irv Gordon has driven his 1966 Volvo more than 2.7 million miles. But don't ask if you can drive it yourself.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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SLoS | Architectural Engineer & Rock Climber: Emily Whiting
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Apr 1, 2011
Meet Emily Whiting, a Ph.D. student at MIT who explores the intersection of architecture, structural engineering, and computer graphics. Using her studies of Gothic cathedrals and other very old buildings, Emily creates animations that help guide the efficient and effective creation of new buildings. When not thinking about megabytes and concrete, Emily scales really, really tall things—she's a rock-climber.
Emily is one of the scientists profiled in "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you'll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
"The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers" is produced for NOVA by Seftel Productions. Visit pbs.org/nova/secretlife
Exclusive funding for "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers" is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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NSN | Profile: Vandi Verma
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Mar 25, 2011
A daredevil engineer born in India now drives NASA's Mars rovers.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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SLoS | Neuroscientist & Elephant Band Leader: Dave Sulzer
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Mar 18, 2011
Meet Dave Sulzer, a neuroscientist at Columbia University who studies how different parts of the brain communicate with each other and what impact these processes could have in treating diseases. An accomplished musician in his own right, Dave conducts the "largest orchestra in the world," the Thai Elephant Orchestra. He is one of the scientists profiled in "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you'll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
"The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers" is produced for NOVA by Seftel Productions. Visit pbs.org/nova/secretlife
Exclusive funding for "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers" is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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NSN | Plasma Rockets
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Mar 18, 2011
With a "small sun" for an engine, a new rocket might be able to zip us to Mars and back in under three months.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NSN | Space Food
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Mar 11, 2011
How do you keep food fresh on a three-year round-trip to Mars? NASA scientist-chefs are cooking up some ideas.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
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SLoS | Education Engineer & Dancer: Shaundra Daily
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Mar 4, 2011
Meet Shaundra Daily, a computer scientist and engineer who designs technologies to help adults and children reflect on their beliefs, values, and attitudes. She is one of the scientists whom we are profiling on "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you'll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
"The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers" is produced for NOVA by Seftel Productions. Visit pbs.org/nova/secretlife
Exclusive funding for "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers" is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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NSN | Next-Generation Space Suits
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Mar 4, 2011
Today's suits are notoriously bulky. MIT's Dava Newman is out to change that with a radical, and sleek, new design.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and PBS viewers.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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NSN | Space Dangers
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
A trip to Mars and back could take two to three years. Can humans survive the journey, fraught with deadly meteoroids, bone and muscle wasting, and perilous levels of radiation? Scientists are developing new ways to keep astronauts alive, using novel meteoroid-proof materials, artificial gravity, and exercise. But will they be enough?
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SLoS | Neurobiologist & Meditator: Andre Fenton
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Feb 18, 2011
Andre Fenton studies the biological basis of human memory. And he never forgets to find some quiet time to meditate. He is one of the scientists whom we are profiling on "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you'll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
"The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers" is produced for NOVA by Seftel Productions. Visit pbs.org/nova/secretlife
Exclusive funding for "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers" is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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NOVA Short | Soccer-Playing Robots
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Feb 11, 2011
They shuffle around, find the ball, plan their next move, and, of course, kick—all on their own. Designed by Manuela Veloso, a computer scientist at Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Institute and her team, these soccer-playing robots stand at the forefront of machines that can learn about the world and act appropriately. They can sense their surroundings and respond to changing conditions, like the arrival of another player in the vicinity. The long-term goal of Veloso's and other AI labs? To win the World Cup against humans by 2050. But they've got a few bugs to work out of their 'bots—like keeping them upright.
For more, watch "The Smartest Machine on Earth" on pbs.org/nova.
Original footage produced for NOVA by Michael Bicks. Video (all) © WGBH Educational Foundation
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SLoS | Synesthesia Researcher & Synesthete: Steffie Tomson
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Feb 4, 2011
Meet neuroscientist Steffie Tomson, who studies the fascinating phenomenon of synesthesia and happens also to be a synesthete herself. She is one of the scientists whom we are profiling on "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you'll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
"The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers" is produced for NOVA by Seftel Productions. Visit pbs.org/nova/secretlife
Exclusive funding for "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers" is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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NSN Short | Magic and Autism
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jan 28, 2011
Tapping into social cues to trick their audience, magicians rely on a phenomenon called joint attention. Most audience members will pay attention to what a magician is looking at—so a magician can direct their attention away by looking in the opposite direction. People on the autistic spectrum can have trouble picking up on the cues of joint attention and may not be fooled by a magician's sleight of hand. Researchers are now looking to magic as a useful technique to teach children with autism how to read social cues.
For more, watch "How Does the Brain Work?" on pbs.org/nova.
Original footage produced for NOVA by Terri Randall. Video (all) © WGBH Educational Foundation
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SLoS | Product Designer & TV Host: Judy Lee
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Mon, Jan 24, 2011
Meet Judy Lee, a product designer and engineer who also hosts the tv show “Design Squad Nation.†She is one of the scientists whom we are profiling on "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you'll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
"The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers" is produced for NOVA by Seftel Productions. Visit pbs.org/nova/secretlife
Exclusive funding for "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers" is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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NSN Short | Cosmic Ray Danger
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Mon, Jan 24, 2011
Cosmic rays are inescapable in space. They can rip right through an astronaut, damaging DNA and possibly causing cancer and memory loss over the long-term. But recent research shows that antioxidants, found in certain berries and fruit, may decrease the effects of this type of radiation.
For more, watch "Can We Make It To Mars?" on pbs.org/nova.
Original footage produced for NOVA by Sarah Holt. Video (all) © WGBH Educational Foundation
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NOVA Short | Taking the Heat
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jan 14, 2011
In his pursuit of strong materials, David Pogue, New York Times technology reporter and host of NOVA's "Making Stuff," wants to know how firefighters dress to boldly enter blazing buildings. In this video, Pogue visits with chemist Rich Young of DuPont to see how a material called Nomex withstands heat and flame.
For more, watch "Making Stuff Stronger" airing January 19 on PBS. Or go to pbs.org/nova.
Original footage produced for NOVA by Chris Schmidt, Powderhouse Productions. Video (all) © WGBH Educational Foundation
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SLoS | Physicist & Figure Skater: Michio Kaku
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jan 7, 2011
Meet Michio Kaku—a renowned physicist as well as an impressive figure skater. He is one of the scientists that we are profiling on "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you'll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
"The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers" is produced for NOVA by Seftel Productions. Visit pbs.org/nova/secretlife
Exclusive funding for "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers" provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
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SLoS | Biology Teacher & Artist: Caryn Babaian
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Dec 17, 2010
Meet Caryn Babaian—a biology teacher for whom art is as essential as science. She is one of the scientists that we are profiling on "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you'll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
"The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers" is produced for NOVA by Seftel Productions. Visit pbs.org/nova/secretlife
Exclusive funding for "The Secret Life of Scientists" provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
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SLoS | Theoretical Physicist & Glider Pilot: Allan Adams
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Dec 3, 2010
Meet Allan Adams—theoretical physicist by profession and glider pilot on the side. He is one of the scientists that we are profiling on "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you'll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
"The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers" is produced for NOVA by Seftel Productions. Visit pbs.org/nova/secretlife
Exclusive funding for "The Secret Life of Scientists" provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
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SLoS | Cancer Researcher & Shofar Player: Len Zon
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Thu, Dec 2, 2010
Meet Len Zon—cancer researcher by profession and shofar player on the side. He is one of the scientists that we are profiling on "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you'll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
"The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers" is produced for NOVA by Seftel Productions. Visit pbs.org/nova/secretlife
Exclusive funding for "The Secret Life of Scientists" provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
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SLoS | Physicist & Saxophonist: Stephon Alexander
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Nov 5, 2010
Meet Stephon Alexander—theoretical physicist by profession and saxophonist on the side. He is one of the scientists that we are profiling on "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you'll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
"The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers" is produced for NOVA by Seftel Productions. Visit pbs.org/nova/secretlife
Exclusive funding for "The Secret Life of Scientists" provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
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NOVA Short | Surviving an Elevator Plunge
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Tue, Nov 2, 2010
Everybody's worst nightmare: You're riding in an elevator, and suddenly it goes into free fall. Could you save yourself by jumping up at the last second, just before the plummeting car hits bottom? Joe Seamans, producer of NOVA's "Trapped in an Elevator," tests it out. For more, watch "Trapped in an Elevator" airing November 2nd on PBS. Or go to pbs.org/nova.
Video podcast produced for NOVA by Joe Seamans
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NOVA Short | Shabbat Elevator
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Tue, Nov 2, 2010
For many Orthodox Jews, conventional elevators and observing the Sabbath don't mix. So how can they get to the top floors of tall buildings after sunset on Friday while still being true to their faith? Hotel managers in Miami Beach, together with rabbis, have come up with a clever solution: It is called the Shabbat elevator, and it allows Orthodox Jewish guests to ride an elevator to their hotel floor while still properly observing the Sabbath, even though it often means a longer ride. For more, watch "Trapped in an Elevator" airing November 2nd at 8pm on PBS. Or go to pbs.org/nova.
Video podcast produced for NOVA by Joe Seamans
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SLoS | Microbiologist & Wrestler: Rachel Collins
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Oct 22, 2010
Meet Rachel Collins—microbiologist by profession and wrestler on the side. She is one of the scientists that we are profiling on "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you'll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
"The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers" is produced for NOVA by Seftel Productions. Visit pbs.org/nova/secretlife
Exclusive funding for "The Secret Life of Scientists" provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
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NOVA Short | Gothic Cathedrals: Birth of Gothic
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Oct 15, 2010
Gothic architecture didn't appear all at once. In this video clip, see evidence of its gradual evolution. For more, watch "Building the Great Cathedrals" airing October 19th at 8pm on PBS. Or go to pbs.org/nova.
Video podcast produced for NOVA by Providence Pictures.
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SLoS | Psycholinguist & Speed Demon: Jean Berko Gleason
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Oct 8, 2010
Meet Jean Berko Gleason—psycholinguist by profession and speed demon on the side. She is one of the scientists that we are profiling on "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you’ll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
"The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers" is produced for NOVA by Seftel Productions. Visit pbs.org/nova/secretlife
Exclusive funding for "The Secret Life of Scientists" provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
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NOVA Short | Gothic Cathedrals: A Colorful Past
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Oct 8, 2010
A restoration project is underway at Chartres Cathedral, where experts are getting a clearer view of just how colorful the cathedrals were in medieval times. For more, watch "Building the Great Cathedrals" airing October 19th at 8pm on PBS. Or go to pbs.org/nova.
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NOVA Short | Gothic Cathedrals: Science and Religion
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Oct 1, 2010
Even in the so-called "Dark Ages," faith and science struck a harmonious cord, and Chartres Cathedral is evidence. For more, watch "Building the Great Cathedrals" airing October 19th at 8pm on PBS. Or go to pbs.org/nova.
Video podcast produced for NOVA by Providence Pictures.
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SLoS | Neuroscientist & Cheerleader: Mollie Woodworth
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
Meet Mollie Woodworth—neuroscientist by profession and cheerleader on the side. She is one of the scientists that we are profiling on "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you’ll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
"The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers" is produced for NOVA by Seftel Productions. Visit pbs.org/nova/secretlife
Exclusive funding for "The Secret Life of Scientists" provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
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NSN Short | Snail Slime
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Sep 3, 2010
What do you get when you cross the world's most famous slowpoke with some of MIT's latest high-tech robotics?
Robotics engineers at MIT are looking at snails for inspiration. Nature's famous slowpokes produce a "yield-stress fluid," better known as slime, that has remarkable properties. It can behave both as a solid glue and as a slippery lubricant. A slime-like synthetic substance could one day help tiny robots explore the human body and aid high-tech medicine.
A NOVA Production by Diatom Media for WGBH/Boston
© 2007 WGBH Educational Foundation
Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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NSN Short | Dolphin Reading Test
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Wed, Jun 30, 2010
The ability to read is not just limited to humans. The trainers at Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences in Honduras have trained their dolphins to read two-dimensional symbols as commands. In this video, watch as the pupil, a dolphin named Cedana, puts her reading skills to the test.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Video podcast produced for NOVA scienceNOW by Doug Hamilton and edited by Rob Tinworth.
Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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NSN | CERN
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Mon, Jun 7, 2010
Beneath the Alps, the mother of all particle accelerators nears completion. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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NSN | Profile: Sang-Mook Lee
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, May 14, 2010
A South Korean geophysicist paralyzed from the neck down defies stereotypes of the disabled.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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NSN | Earthquakes in the Midwest
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, May 7, 2010
Three massive earthquakes struck the American Midwest in 1811-12. Could it happen again?
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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NSN | Public Genomes
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Apr 30, 2010
Thousands of people are signing up to post their DNA sequences on the Internet, for all to see. Are they crazy?
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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SLoS | Astrophysicist & Tie Collector: Neil deGrasse Tyson
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Apr 23, 2010
Meet Neil deGrasse Tyson—astrophysicist by profession and tie collector on the side. He is one of the scientists that we are profiling on "The Secret Life of Scientists," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you’ll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
"The Secret Life of Scientists" is produced for NOVA by Seftel Productions. Visit pbs.org/nova/secretlife
Exclusive funding for "The Secret Life of Scientists" provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
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NOVA Short | Hubble's Amazing Rescue
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Apr 16, 2010
In this excerpt from NOVA's "Hubble's Amazing Rescue" watch as the nail-biting mission runs into its first hurdle.
For more watch NOVA's "Hubble's Amazing Rescue" online at pbs.org/nova
“Hubble's Amazing Rescue†is a NOVA Production by Lone Wolf Documentary Group for WGBH/Boston.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
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NSN | Mystery of the Gakkel Ridge
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Apr 9, 2010
Scientists journeying deep beneath Arctic sea ice discover a world never before seen.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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NOVA Short | Founders of Modern Astronomy
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Apr 2, 2010
William Herschel often gets the credit, but his sister Caroline was also a pioneer astronomer. For more watch NOVA's Hunting the Edge of Space airing April 6 and 13 on PBS. www.pbs.org/nova/telescope
“Hunting the Edge of Space†produced for NOVA by Brook Lapping Productions and TPT National Productions, in association with Green Umbrella Films, LLC
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
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SLoS | Teen Astronomer & Singer: Caroline Moore
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Mar 26, 2010
Meet Caroline Moore—a teen astronomer by profession and singer on the side. She is one of the scientists that we are profiling on "The Secret Life of Scientists," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you’ll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
"The Secret Life of Scientists" is produced for NOVA by Seftel Productions. Visit pbs.org/nova/secretlife
Exclusive funding for "The Secret Life of Scientists" provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
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NSN | Algae Fuel
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Mar 19, 2010
In the search for alternatives to gasoline, are algae the answer?
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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SLoS | Geologist & Native American Dancer: Alexandrea Bowman
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Mar 12, 2010
Meet Alexandrea Bowman—a geologist by profession and Native American dancer on the side. She is one of the scientists that we are profiling on "The Secret Life of Scientists," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you’ll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
"The Secret Life of Scientists" is produced for NOVA by Seftel Productions. Visit pbs.org/nova/secretlife
Exclusive funding for "The Secret Life of Scientists" provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
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NSN | Profile: Lonnie Thompson
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Mar 5, 2010
A climatologist struggles to save ancient history preserved in ice that is now melting.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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NSN | Secrets in the Salt
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
Salt deposits that formed 250 million years ago hold tantalizing hints of early life.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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SLoS | Biochemist & Pageant Queen: Erika Ebbel
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Feb 12, 2010
Meet Erika Ebbel—a biochemist by profession and pageant queen on the side. She is one of the scientists that we are profiling on "The Secret Life of Scientists," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you’ll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
"The Secret Life of Scientists" is produced for NOVA by Seftel Productions. Visit pbs.org/nova/secretlife
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NSN | Moon Smasher
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Feb 5, 2010
A NASA satellite called LCROSS heads to the moon in hope of finding buried water.
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SLoS | Climate Scientist & Juggler: Gavin Schmidt
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jan 29, 2010
Meet Gavin Schmidt—a climate scientist by profession and juggler on the side. He is one of the scientists that we are profiling on "The Secret Life of Scientists," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you’ll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
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NSN | Profile: Sangeeta Bhatia
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jan 22, 2010
Intrigued by the idea of artificial organs, a biomedical engineer uses computer-chip technology to craft tiny livers.
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SLoS | Aerospace engineer & Sailor: Dava Newman
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jan 15, 2010
Meet Dava Newman—an aerospace engineer by profession and sailor on the side. She is one of the scientists that we are profiling on "The Secret Life of Scientists," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you’ll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
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NSN | Smart Sea Lions and Talking Walruses
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jan 8, 2010
Marine mammals are wowing researchers with more than just circus tricks.
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NSN | The Science of Picky Eaters
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Thu, Dec 31, 2009
Don't like broccoli? Your DNA may explain why.
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NSN | Profile: Franklin Chang-DĂaz
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Wed, Dec 23, 2009
The first Latino-American astronaut is also a scientist designing a new generation of plasma-powered space vehicles.
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NSN | Dinosaur Plague
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Dec 18, 2009
Insects caught in amber spark a controversial theory about what killed the dinosaurs.
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SLoS | Psychologist & Foot Photographer: Laurie Santos
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Meet Laurie Santos-a clinical psychologist by profession and a foot photographer on the side. She is one of the scientists that we are profiling on “The Secret Life of Scientists,†a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you'll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
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NSN | Marathon Mouse
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Dec 4, 2009
With an "exercise pill," researchers turn couch-potato rodents into champion runners.
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SLoS | Student of Physics & Rock: Joe DeGeorge
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Wed, Nov 25, 2009
Meet Joe DeGeorge-a physics student by day and a rock star by night. He is one of the scientists that we are profiling on “The Secret Life of Scientists,†a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you'll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
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NSN | Hunt for Alien Earths
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
Astronomers may be on the brink of finding Earth-like planets beyond our solar system.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
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SLoS | Ethnobotanist & Dancer: Ina Vandebroek
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Nov 13, 2009
Meet Ina Vandebroek-an ethnobotanist by profession and a salsa dancer on the side. She is one of the scientists that we are profiling on "The Secret Life of Scientists," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you'll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
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NSN | Profile: Maydianne Andrade
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Nov 06, 2009
By peering into the sex lives of Australian redback spiders, this evolutionary biologist has shown the upside of cannibalism.
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SLoS | Guitar Hero and Clarinetist: Eran Egozy
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Oct 30, 2009
Meet Eran Egozy-a developer of Guitar Hero and Rock Band by profession and a clarinetist on the side. He is one of the scientists that we are profiling on "The Secret Life of Scientists," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you'll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
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NSN | Autism Genes
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Oct 23, 2009
Researchers have begun to zero in on genes that might be responsible for autism.
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SLoS | Engineer and Daredevil: Nate Ball
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Meet Nate Ball-a mechanical engineer by profession and a daredevil on the side. He is one of the scientists that we are profiling on "The Secret Life of Scientists," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you'll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
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NSN | Anthrax Investigation
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Oct 9, 2009
The new science of microbial forensics reveals the source of the anthrax used in the deadly attacks of 2001.
www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow
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SLoS | Researcher and Runner: Eva Vertes
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Oct 2, 2009
Meet Eva Vertes-a cancer researcher by profession and a runner on the side. She is one of the scientists we are profiling on "The Secret Life of Scientists," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks on our website, pbs.org/nova/secretlife, you'll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their collection of short videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
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NSN | Profile: Luis von Ahn
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Sep 25, 2009
A computer scientist finds novel ways to stop spammers and harness the brainpower of millions of people.
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NSN | Auto-tune
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Sep 18, 2009
Can't carry a tune? Andy Hildebrand's pitch-correction software can help you sing like a star. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
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SLoS | Nanoscientist and Photographer: Rich Robinson
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Sep 11, 2009
Meet Rich Robinson-a nanoscientist by profession and a photographer on the side. He is one of the scientists we are profiling on "The Secret Life of Scientists," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks on our website, pbs.org/nova/secretlife, you'll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their collection of short videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
Visit pbs.org/nova/secretlife
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SLoS | "Leech Man" Mark Siddall
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Sep 4, 2009
Meet Mark Siddall-a leech expert by profession and a culinary adventurer on the side. He is one of the scientists that we are profiling on "The Secret Life of Scientists," a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks on our website, pbs.org/nova/secretlife, you'll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their collection of short videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
Visit pbs.org/nova/secretlife
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NSN Short | What if? Falling into a Black Hole
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Aug 28, 2009
Neil deGrasse Tyson falls into a black hole.
Ever wonder "What if? Send us your outlandish scenarios and other ideas. Go to pbs.org/sciencenow/cosmic and search for "What if?"
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Video produced and edited by Vincent Liota.
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NSN Short | A Memorable Snail
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Aug 21, 2009
In this short video, UCLA's David Glanzman shows what a spineless sea snail can teach us about our brains.
Go to pbs.org/sciencenow for more science stories.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Video podcast produced and edited by Melissa Salpietra; Original footage produced for NOVA by Sarah Holt.
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(brain outline) © istockphoto.com/Julie Felton; (head and gears) © istockphoto.com/John Woodcock; (velvet rope) © istockphoto.com/Atomic Cupcake; (Aplysia) © Timothy Kang, Mount Sinai School of Medicine; (David Glanzman) © UCLA Newsroom; (Aplysia neurons) © Eric Kandel, Columbia University; (neuron video) © istockphoto.com/WaterFly; (human brain) © istockphoto.com/Max Delson.
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NSN Short | What if? The World Without Us
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Aug 14, 2009
Author Alan Weisman ponders the world without humans.
Ever wonder "What if? Send us your outlandish scenarios and other ideas. Go to pbs.org/sciencenow/cosmic and search for "What if?"
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Video podcast produced and edited by Vincent Liota.
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NSN Short | Ask the Astrophysicist: Meteors
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Aug 7, 2009
Neil deGrasse Tyson holds office hours in central park.
Send us your science questions. Go to pbs.org/sciencenow/cosmic
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NSN Short | Ask the Astrophysicist: See the Beginning of Time
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jul 31, 2009
Neil deGrasse Tyson holds office hours in central park.
Send us your science questions. Go to pbs.org/sciencenow/cosmic
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NSN Short | Ask the Astrophysicist: Antimatter Engines
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Wed, Jul 29, 2009
Neil deGrasse Tyson holds office hours in central park.
Send us your science questions. Go to pbs.org/sciencenow/cosmic
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NSN Short | Martian Salt
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Mon, Jul 27, 2009
If cellulose survived 250 million years on Earth, could it survive in salt deposits on Mars?
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NSN Short | Blocking Bitter Taste
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jul 24, 2009
In this video, Neil deGrasse Tyson meets a genetically modified mouse that can't sense bitter.
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NSN Short | Going Lunar for Less
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jul 17, 2009
See how a mission to search for water on the moon is exploring a big question on a small budget.
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NSN Short | Aiding Aging Muscles
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jul 10, 2009
See how "exercise in a pill" could one day help the elderly and the bedridden.
For more visit pbs.org/sciencenow
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NSN | Diamond Factory
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jul 3, 2009
Visit a laboratory where entrepreneurs are growing perfectly pure diamonds.
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NOVA Short | Inside Oliver Sacks's Brain
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
See an expanded version of the film's sequence on Oliver Sacks's brain as it reacts to different pieces of music. For more watch NOVA's Music Minds airing June 30 on PBS. www.pbs.org/nova/musicminds
"Musical Minds" produced for NOVA by Ryan Murdock.
NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
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NSN Short | Detecting Life
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jun 19, 2009
Once we find a planet that has Earth-like potential, how can we tell if there is life on it? Harvard astrophysicist Lisa Kaltenegger explains how scientists might sniff out life by looking at the planet's atmosphere. Learn more at pbs.org/nova/sciencenow
Video podcast produced and edited by Melissa Salpietra. Original footage produced by Julia Cort.
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NSN | Profile: Arlie Petters
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jun 12, 2009
A boy from a rural village in Belize grows up to become a world-class mathematician and cosmologist.
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NSN | Epigenetics
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jun 5, 2009
Our lifestyles and environment can change the way our genes are expressed, leading even identical twins to become distinct as they age.
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NSN | Profile: Julie Schablitsky
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, May 29, 2009
Meet an archeologist who is helping to rewrite the history of the Old West.
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NSN | Emergence
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, May 22, 2009
How does the "intelligence" of an ant colony or the stock market arise out of the simple actions of its members?
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NSN | T. Rex Blood?
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, May 15, 2009
Preserved soft tissue, including possible blood vessels and red blood cells, are turning up in dinosaur fossils.
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NSN | Profile: Bonnie Bassler
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, May 8, 2009
Her insight into how bacteria "talk" has launched a revolution in biological and medical research.
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NSN | Island of Stability
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, May 1, 2009
Follow the decades-long quest to create the elusive element 114.
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Doctors' Lives: Jane
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Apr 3, 2009
Do you have what it takes to be a doctor? Follow Jane Liebschutz's journey from medical student in 1987 to her life in 2008 as an M.D. Watch NOVA every Wednesday night on PBS. Or join us online at pbs.org/nova.
Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, Pacific Life, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
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Comet Airburst Destruction
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Mar 27, 2009
In this video clip, see why an explosion three miles above Earth would act like a white-hot tornado on the surface. Watch NOVA every Wednesday night on PBS. Or join us online at pbs.org/nova.
Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, Pacific Life, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
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On Thin Ice in the Bering Sea: Part 4
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Mar 20, 2009
In this series of video stories, "On Thin Ice in the Bering Sea," explore the past and future of the fast-changing Bering Sea region, its culture and people, and the new polar science that is emerging from an expedition on board the Coast Guard cutter Healy. Watch NOVA every Wednesday night on PBS. Or join us online at pbs.org/nova.
Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, Pacific Life, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
"On Thin Ice in the Bering Sea" is a production of Florentine Films/Hott Productions, Inc. in association with the Clark Science Center at Smith College. Produced by Lawrence R. Hott and Tom Litwin. For full credits, go to pbs.org/nova/extremeice/credits.html
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On Thin Ice in the Bering Sea: Part 3
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Mon, Mar 16, 2009
In this series of video stories, "On Thin Ice in the Bering Sea," explore the past and future of the fast-changing Bering Sea region, its culture and people, and the new polar science that is emerging from an expedition on board the Coast Guard cutter Healy. Watch NOVA every Wednesday night on PBS. Or join us online at pbs.org/nova.
Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, Pacific Life, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
"On Thin Ice in the Bering Sea" is a production of Florentine Films/Hott Productions, Inc. in association with the Clark Science Center at Smith College. Produced by Lawrence R. Hott and Tom Litwin. For full credits, go to pbs.org/nova/extremeice/credits.html
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On Thin Ice in the Bering Sea: Part 2
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Mar 13, 2009
In this series of video stories, "On Thin Ice in the Bering Sea," explore the past and future of the fast-changing Bering Sea region, its culture and people, and the new polar science that is emerging from an expedition on board the Coast Guard cutter Healy. Watch NOVA every Wednesday night on PBS. Or join us online at pbs.org/nova.
Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, Pacific Life, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
"On Thin Ice in the Bering Sea" is a production of Florentine Films/Hott Productions, Inc. in association with the Clark Science Center at Smith College. Produced by Lawrence R. Hott and Tom Litwin. For full credits, go to pbs.org/nova/extremeice/credits.html
Copyright 2009 Florentine Films/Hott Productions, Inc. www.florentinefilms.org
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On Thin Ice in the Bering Sea: Part 1
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Mar 6, 2009
In this series of video stories, "On Thin Ice in the Bering Sea," explore the past and future of the fast-changing Bering Sea region, its culture and people, and the new polar science that is emerging from an expedition on board the Coast Guard cutter Healy. Watch NOVA every Wednesday night on PBS. Or join us online at pbs.org/nova.
Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, Pacific Life, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
"On Thin Ice in the Bering Sea" is a production of Florentine Films/Hott Productions, Inc. in association with the Clark Science Center at Smith College. Produced by Lawrence R. Hott and Tom Litwin. For full credits, go to pbs.org/nova/extremeice/credits.html
Copyright 2009 Florentine Films/Hott Productions, Inc. www.florentinefilms.org
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Papyrus
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Feb 27, 2009
Scraps of writings from a garbage dump in ancient Egypt reveal what life was like 2,000 years ago.
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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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A Plague of Rats
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Feb 20, 2009
In this excerpt from NOVA's "Rat Attack," see how an infestation of rats, triggered by flowering bamboo, threatens the Indian state of Mizoram.
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Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
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Profile: Karl Iagnemma
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Feb 6, 2009
An innovative MIT roboticist is also an acclaimed fiction writer.
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Secret Surveillance
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jan 30, 2009
In this excerpt from NOVA's "The Spy Factory," see how electronic information flows from Asia to the United States and how the National Security Agency is tapping into communications collected both from abroad and from within the U.S.
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Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
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Obesity
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jan 30, 2009
Examine the biology behind the compulsion to eat.
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A Magical Migration
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jan 23, 2009
In this excerpt from NOVA's "The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies," see just how astounding the monarch butterfly's sense of navigation is, and learn how monarchs are tracked across North America.
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Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
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California's Energy Bet
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jan 16, 2009
In this excerpt from NOVA's "The Big Energy Gamble," California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, a.k.a. "The Governator," touts the possibilities for a green-technology revolution. Also, see how a company called Nanosolar is printing out state-of-the-art solar panels and what's powering Google.
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Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
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Aging
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jan 16, 2009
Will research into "longevity genes" help us live longer and healthier lives?
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Put a Lid on It
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Mon, Jan 12, 2009
Bill Nye, TV's "Science Guy," conducts a pasta-making experiment that can save you money.
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Video podcast produced and edited by Melissa Salpietra. Original footage produced for NOVA by Larry Klein. Stock footage copyright istockphoto.com. Detailed credits available at pbs.org/nova/energy/credits.html.
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Profile: Judah Folkman
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jan 9, 2009
Once scorned for his ideas about how cancer grows, the late Judah Folkman is now hailed as a visionary.
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Mammoth Mystery
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Wed, Dec 31, 2008
A pair of mammoth skeletons is found locked together by their tusks. What happened?
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Phoenix Mars Lander
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Wed, Dec 24, 2008
NASA's latest robot has already found frozen water and is looking for more signs that the Red Planet could support life.
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The Weather on Mars
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Tue, Dec 23, 2008
Is the weather on Mars anything like the weather on Earth? NOVA asked Vicky Hipkin from the Canadian Space Agency, who was part of the recent Phoenix Mission to explore conditions on the Red Planet.
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Video podcast produced and edited by Melissa Salpietra. Still images and footage courtesy NASA, JPL, Caltech, University of Arizona, Texas A and M University, Cornell University and istockphoto.com. Detailed credits available at pbs.org/nova/mars/credits.html.
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The Strangest Form of Matter
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Thu, Dec 18, 2008
MIT physicist Daniel Kleppner explains how matter changes as it is reduced in temperature and nears -273 degrees F, or Absolute Zero.
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"Absolute Zero" is a production of Windfall Films Ltd. and Meridian Productions for TPT/Twin Cities Public Television and WGBH/NOVA in association with the BBC. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
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Brain Trauma
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Thu, Dec 18, 2008
Even so-called "mild" head injuries turn out to be anything but.
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War and Peace in Jamestown
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Dec 12, 2008
At the present-day excavation site at Jamestown, archeologists are uncovering evidence of intriguing, harmonious relationships between the native Powhatan people and the English colonists. Other evidence, hidden in tree rings, hints at why hostilities between the two cultures mounted.
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Original footage produced by Lone Wolf Documentary Group. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
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Stem Cells Breakthrough
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Dec 12, 2008
Three separate teams overcome a biomedical hurdle-creating stem cells without the use of human embryos.
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The Search for ET
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Dec 5, 2008
Astronomers have their radio telescopes tuned to receive signals from alien worlds. But is anybody out there?
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Leeches
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Wed, Nov 26, 2008
A century after falling out of favor among doctors, medicinal leeches are back in hospitals, sucking away on patients' wounds.
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Studying Elephant Seals
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Nov 21, 2008
In this excerpt from NOVA's "Ocean Animal Rescue," join biologist Daniel Costa and his team in the field as they study the surprising behavior of northern elephant seals.
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"Ocean Animal Rescue" is a NOVA Production produced by Hamilton Land & Cattle, Inc. Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
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Smart Bridges
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Nov 21, 2008
Can we engineer bridges that tell us what's wrong with them before it's too late?
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Bird Brains
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Nov 14, 2008
Clues to the origins of human language are turning up in the brains of birds.
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Animating the Bible
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Nov 14, 2008
Get a behind-the-scenes look at how filmmakers and visual-effects artists created a 3-D animation of the Hebrew Bible for NOVA's two-hour special, "The Bible's Buried Secrets."
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Original footage produced for NOVA by Gary Glassman; video podcast produced by Melissa Salpietra and Susan K. Lewis and edited by Melissa Salpietra. "The Bible's Buried Secrets" is a Providence Pictures Production for NOVA in association with National Geographic Channel. Materials provided by Handcranked Productions (www.handcrankedproductions.com).
Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Major funding for "The Bible's Buried Secrets" is provided by The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund, and the Righteous Persons Foundation. Additional funding for this program is provided by the Skirball Foundation and by The Solow Art and Architecture Foundation.
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Portraying the Writers
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Mon, Nov 10, 2008
Find out how scenes for NOVA's upcoming two-hour special, "The Bible's Buried Secrets," were filmed.
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Original footage produced for NOVA by Gary Glassman; video podcast produced by Melissa Salpietra and Susan K. Lewis and edited by Melissa Salpietra. "The Bible's Buried Secrets" is a Providence Pictures Production for NOVA in association with the National Geographic Channel.
Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Major funding for "The Bible's Buried Secrets" is provided by The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund, and the Righteous Persons Foundation. Additional funding for this program is provided by the Skirball Foundation and by The Solow Art and Architecture Foundation.
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Did God Have a Wife?
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Nov 7, 2008
In this excerpt from NOVA's two-hour special, "The Bible's Buried Secrets," archeologist William Dever describes evidence that the ancient Israelite God, YHWH, had a female counterpart.
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"The Bible's Buried Secrets" is a Providence Pictures Production for NOVA in association with National Geographic Channel.
Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Major funding for "The Bible's Buried Secrets" is provided by The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund, and the Righteous Persons Foundation. Additional funding for this program is provided by the Skirball Foundation and by The Solow Art and Architecture Foundation.
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Recreating the Temple
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Nov 7, 2008
Gary Glassman, producer and director of NOVA's two-hour special, "The Bible's Buried Secrets," and associate producer Tristan Barako take you behind the scenes on a tour of Solomon's Temple.
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Original footage produced for NOVA by Gary Glassman; video podcast produced by Melissa Salpietra and Susan K. Lewis and edited by Melissa Salpietra. "The Bible's Buried Secrets" is a Providence Pictures Production for NOVA in association with National Geographic Channel.
Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Major funding for "The Bible's Buried Secrets" is provided by The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund, and the Righteous Persons Foundation. Additional funding for this program is provided by the Skirball Foundation and by The Solow Art and Architecture Foundation.
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Killer Microbe
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Nov 7, 2008
A relatively benign bug becomes a highly lethal pathogen, known to U.S. soldiers as Iraqibacter.
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Profile: Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Oct 31, 2008
He jumped the fence from Mexico to work as a farmhand and ended up a leading brain surgeon.
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Nature's Hidden Geometry
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Oct 24, 2008
In this excerpt from NOVA's "Hunting the Hidden Dimension," get a glimpse of the birth of a new branch of mathematics that explains geometric patterns found throughout nature.
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Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
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First Primates
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Oct 24, 2008
Our most distant primate ancestors, which took the stage shortly after the dinosaurs left it, were tree-dwellers the size of mice.
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Saving Hubble
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Oct 17, 2008
Two teams of spacewalkers take on the risky mission of reviving the ailing Space Telescope.
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No Simple Mission
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Oct 10, 2008
In this excerpt from NOVA's "Space Shuttle Disaster," get a glimpse of the factors that led to one of the worst accidents in the history of America's space program.
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Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
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Capturing Carbon
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Oct 10, 2008
An eighth-grader's science fair project prompts her scientist father to develop a new way to pull excess carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.
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Space Storms
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Oct 3, 2008
Behind the dazzling display of the aurora borealis are space storms that could turn the lights off here on Earth.
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Profile: Pardis Sabeti
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Sep 26, 2008
By night she's a rocker. By day, she's a Harvard geneticist tracking the evolution of the human genome.
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Dark Matter
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Sep 19, 2008
Learn more about dark matter, and how science is searching for it.
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Personal DNA Testing
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Sep 12, 2008
Genetic testing to assess risk factors for a handful of serious illnesses is now commercially available. But is it a good idea?
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