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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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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.
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 | 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.
"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: 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.
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 | 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.
"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 | Autism Genes
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Oct 23, 2009
Researchers have begun to zero in on genes that might be responsible for autism.
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 | 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.
"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 | 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
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 | 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.
Visit pbs.org/nova/secretlife
"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 to enhance pubic understanding of science and technology and to portray the lives of men and women engaged in scientific and technological pursuit.
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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.
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.
pbs.org/nova/sciencenow
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 | 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.
pbs.org/nova/sciencenow
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 | 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
"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 to enhance pubic understanding of science and technology and to portray the lives of men and women engaged in scientific and technological pursuit.
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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
"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 to enhance pubic understanding of science and technology and to portray the lives of men and women engaged in scientific and technological pursuit.
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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.
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 | 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.
Image and Stock Footage Credits:
(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.
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 | 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.
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 | 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
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 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
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 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
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 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?
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 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.
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 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.
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 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
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 | Diamond Factory
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, Jul 3, 2009
Visit a laboratory where entrepreneurs are growing perfectly pure diamonds.
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 | 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.
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: 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.
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 | 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.
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: Julie Schablitsky
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, May 29, 2009
Meet an archeologist who is helping to rewrite the history of the Old West.
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 | 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?
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 | 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.
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: 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.
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 | Island of Stability
Author: WGBH Science Unit
Fri, May 1, 2009
Follow the decades-long quest to create the elusive element 114.
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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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 Tuesday 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.
To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/doctors
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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 Tuesday 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.
To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/clovis
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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 Tuesday 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
To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/extremeice
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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 Tuesday 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
To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/extremeice
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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 Tuesday 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
To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/extremeice
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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 Tuesday 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
To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/extremeice
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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).
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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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