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Diving Into Danger Updated: 2010-02-09 16:00:00 Description: Scientists are excited about the Bahamas, and it’s not just the tropical vacations that have their interest. It’s what’s underneath the surface of the islands—huge caves systems filled with water. They’re called blue holes, and deep inside ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Shaping Skulls Updated: 2010-01-27 22:00:00 Description: For thousands of years, people around the world have modified their bodies with tattoos and piercings. But some cultures, like the ancient Inca in Peru, took that practice beyond skin deep. They sometimes used ropes and boards to slowly change the sh...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Finding the Lost City Updated: 2010-01-19 22:00:00 Description: Egyptologist Mark Lehner thinks it took almost 20,000 people to build the Great Pyramids. But where did all those workers live? In this podcast, Lehner describes how he found evidence of a “lost city” on the Giza plateau. Podcast produced by Dav...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Notes from the Pluto Files Updated: 2010-01-13 20:00:00 Description: While filming "The Pluto Files" Neil deGrasse Tyson and NOVA producer Terri Randall took a cross-country journey to trace the history of that distant cosmic body. Along the way, they met with the family of the late Clyde Tombaugh—the man who discov...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Surprises in Your Genes Updated: 2009-12-28 17:00:00 Description: In order to develop from an embryo, animals as different as fruit flies and humans call on a nearly identical set of genes. But how does this one common genetic toolkit create so many different species? It turns out that it's not the genes you have-i...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Big Thinkers: If Darwin Were Here Updated: 2009-12-23 17:00:00 Description: We've come a long way toward understanding evolution since the “Origin of Species” was first published 150 years ago. So what would Darwin think if he could see his theory's impact today-both on a scientific and social level? In this podcast, oce...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Big Thinkers: Why Does Evolution Matter? Updated: 2009-12-16 22:00:00 Description: 150 years ago, Charles Darwin published the “Origin of Species”, a book that changed science forever. But why is it still important to understand his theories today? In this podcast, oceanographer Sylvia Earle, biologist Ken Miller, and the late ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Big Thinkers: Evolution and God Updated: 2009-12-10 22:00:00 Description: Even though Darwin's theory is the foundation of modern biology, it's still controversial in some religious circles. But was evolution considered a serious threat to religion in Darwin's day? And can devoutly religious people accept evolution today? ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Chasing Down Dinner Updated: 2009-11-06 22:00:00 Description: Evolving an ability to run long distances might have been key to survival for early humans. In this podcast, we talked to Dan Lieberman, an evolutionary biologist at Harvard University, to find out why. Podcast produced by David Levin. Original inte...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD How We Became Human Updated: 2009-10-29 22:00:00 Description: Today, humans are rapidly changing the world's climate-but some anthropologists think climate may have once changed us. In this podcast, Rick Potts, director of the Human Origins Program at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, explains why a ra...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Portland Science Pub Updated: 2009-09-15 19:00:00 Description: In this podcast, Neil deGrasse Tyson visits Portland, Oregon, to participate in a monthly event called the “Science Pub.” Sponsored by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, the “Pub” invites researchers to talk about their work, answer a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cosmic Perspective: Looking Up Updated: 2009-08-26 17:00:00 Description: As an astrophysicist, NOVA scienceNOW host Neil deGrasse Tyson has a unique view of the universe. Hear his “Cosmic Perspective” on looking up at the night sky. Audio editing by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cosmic Perspective: Bad News Updated: 2009-08-17 17:00:00 Description: As an astrophysicist, NOVA scienceNOW host Neil deGrasse Tyson has a unique view of the universe. Hear his “Cosmic Perspective” on bad news. Audio editing by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonM...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cosmic Perspective: The Search for Life Updated: 2009-08-10 22:00:00 Description: As an astrophysicist, NOVA scienceNOW host Neil deGrasse Tyson has a unique view of the universe. Hear his “Cosmic Perspective” on the search for life in the universe. Audio editing by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cosmic Perspective: Dark Matter Updated: 2009-08-04 22:00:00 Description: As an astrophysicist, NOVA scienceNOW host Neil deGrasse Tyson has a unique view of the universe. Hear his “Cosmic Perspective” on dark matter. Audio editing by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by Exx...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cosmic Perspective: Water Updated: 2009-07-27 17:00:00 Description: As an astrophysicist, NOVA scienceNOW host Neil deGrasse Tyson has a unique view of the universe. Hear his “Cosmic Perspective” on finding water on other planets. Audio editing by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cosmic Perspective: Coming To Our Senses Updated: 2009-07-20 17:00:00 Description: As an astrophysicist, NOVA scienceNOW host Neil deGrasse Tyson has a unique view of the universe. Hear his “Cosmic Perspective” on coming to our senses. Audio editing by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provid...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cosmic Perspective: Finding Planets Updated: 2009-07-06 22:00:00 Description: As an astrophysicist, NOVA scienceNOW host Neil deGrasse Tyson has a unique view of the universe. Hear his “Cosmic Perspective” on the search for other planets. Audio editing by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA i...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cosmic Perspective: Northern Lights Updated: 2009-07-13 21:00:00 Description: As an astrophysicist, NOVA scienceNOW host Neil deGrasse Tyson has a unique view of the universe. Hear his “Cosmic Perspective” on the Northern Lights. Audio editing by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provide...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cosmic Perspective: Carbon Updated: 2009-06-29 22:00:00 Description: As an astrophysicist, NOVA scienceNOW host Neil deGrasse Tyson has a unique view of the universe. Hear his “Cosmic Perspective” on the element carbon. Audio editing by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Pitch Perfect Updated: 2009-06-19 22:00:00 Description: Learning to sing like the pros isn't something you can do overnight. Over the last decade, though, recording studios have been fudging things a bit with software called Auto-Tune. It lets engineers change the pitch of sour notes. But can it make even...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A Life in Space Updated: 2009-06-05 22:00:00 Description: For a boy from Costa Rica, being an astronaut must have seemed like a pipe dream. But despite long odds, Franklin Chang-Diaz made the cut. In this podcast, he reflects on hurdles he's cleared on his path to space, and describes the sense of both dang...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sexual Cannibalism Updated: 2009-05-13 20:00:00 Description: In this podcast, biologist Maydianne Andrade explains that sexual cannibalism-a gruesome mating behavior shown of Redback Spiders-is a prime example of how evolution works. Podcast produced by David Levin. Interview by Josh Seftel. NOVA is produced ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Global Warning Updated: 2009-04-28 21:00:00 Description: In this podcast, glaciologist Lonnie Thompson describes why global warming and melting glaciers could impact everything from drinking water supplies to the spread of infectious disease-and even political issues like refugees and terrorism. Podcast p...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD More Than Games Updated: 2009-04-21 16:00:00 Description: In this podcast, computer scientist Luis Von Ahn describes how tapping into the countless hours people spend playing games can help solve complex problems that stump computers. Podcast produced by David Levin. Inteview by Josh Seftel. NOVA is produc...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Back To the Moon Updated: 2009-04-06 21:00:00 Description: In this podcast, David Morrison, interim director of NASA's Lunar Science Institute, discusses why he thinks it's important for humans to return to the Moon.Podcast produced by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is prov...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Neil on Hubble Updated: 2009-03-11 22:00:00 Description: In this podcast, our series host, Neil deGrasse Tyson, describes where he'd point the Hubble Space Telescope if he had the chance. He also touches on past debates over whether or not to keep the Hubble program alive. Podcast produced by David Levin...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The 2012 Hoax Updated: 2009-02-27 21:00:00 Description: Our series host Neil deGrasse Tyson says that despite all those doomsday claims on the Internet, the world will NOT end in 2012. Podcast produced by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Global Meltdown Updated: 2008-02-13 22:00:00 Description: Glaciologist Lonnie Thompson of Ohio State University discusses why we should worry about glaciers that are melting worldwide. Podcast produced by David Levin. Music by Michael Potvin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Asking Big Questions Updated: 2008-05-02 20:00:00 Description: Dr. Judah Folkman, a pioneer in the field of cancer research, passed away in January 2008. In this podcast, he describes how a high school chemistry teacher inspired him to think big, and make unlikely connections. Podcast produced by David Levin. M...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A Cosmic Enigma Updated: 2008-05-09 20:00:00 Description: Dark matter is a cosmic enigma. We can't see it or touch it -- so what is it? We asked MIT physicist Max Tegmark about the nature of this strange substance and why it remains so mysterious. Produced by David Levin. Interview by Julia Cort. NOVA is p...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cosmic Perspective: Bad News and Uncertainty Updated: 2008-05-16 19:00:00 Description: NOVA scienceNOW host Neil deGrasse Tyson gives his "Cosmic Perspective" on bad news and uncertainty in science. Podcast produced by David Levin. Music by www.animalhospital.com. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW i...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hands on Hubble Updated: 2008-06-03 14:00:00 Description: John Grunsfeld, an astronomer and astronaut, says that fixing the Hubble Space Telescope will be a delicate operation. In this podcast, he explains how astronauts will have to literally let their fingers do the walking when working on satellite -- an...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cosmic Perspective: Dark Matter and Dark Energy Updated: 2008-06-13 19:00:00 Description: NOVA scienceNOW host Neil deGrasse Tyson gives his "Cosmic Perspective" on dark matter and dark energy. Podcast produced by David Levin. Music by www.animalhospitalmusic.com. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is p...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Finding Lost Memories Updated: 2008-06-20 19:00:00 Description: In this podcast, hear from MIT's Eric Lander and Li-Huei Tsai about new experiments that are exploring whether "lost" memories can be regained. Podcast produced by David Levin. Interview by Betsey Arledge and Peter Standring. Music by www.animalhosp...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Catching Forged Photos Updated: 2008-06-24 18:00:00 Description: In this podcast, Dartmouth College computer scientist Hany Farid discusses his work on mathematical and computational methods for spotting digital forgeries. Podcast produced by David Levin. Interview by Rima Chaddha. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Bos...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Finding a Fake Van Gogh Updated: 2008-06-30 19:00:00 Description: NOVA scienceNOW's Dean Irwin discusses what he learned about this new computer technology while producing his story on digital art authentication. Podcast produced by David Levin. Music by Jeff Allen. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Major fundi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Rock Star Geneticist Updated: 2008-07-01 21:00:00 Description: Geneticist Pardis Sabeti does it all -- she finished a PhD while working her way through Harvard Medical School, wrote a computer algorithm that is now widely used for studying evolution, and even finds time to make music with her band, Thousand Days...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD To Test or Not to Test? Updated: 2008-07-01 21:00:00 Description: Dr. Arthur Caplan, director of the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses the ethical issues raised by commercial genetic testing. Podcast produced by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Major funding for NOV...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Doctor Q. Updated: 2008-07-07 14:00:00 Description: Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa is a neurosurgeon and cancer researcher at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. In this podcast, hear the remarkable story of his career, which began as a migrant farm worker in southern California. Podcas...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cosmic Perspective: Telescopes in Space Updated: 2008-07-08 16:00:00 Description: NOVA scienceNOW host Neil deGrasse Tyson gives his "Cosmic Perspective" on telescopes in space. Podcast produced by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foun...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bridge Doctors Updated: 2008-07-14 16:00:00 Description: Structural engineer Michael Todd describes the state of bridge monitoring around the world. Interview by Rima Chaddha. Edited by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Leeches! Updated: 2008-07-18 18:00:00 Description: Mark Siddall, a leech expert at the American Museum of Natural History, wants to change how you think about nature's most notorious blood-suckers. Podcast produced by David Levin. Original interview by Julia Cort. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Eavesdropping on ET Updated: 2008-07-22 14:00:00 Description: Seth Shostak, senior astronomer for SETI, explains the organization's search for other intelligent life in the universe. Podcast produced by David Levin. Interview by Andrea Kissack. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cosmic Perspective: Intelligent Life? Updated: 2008-07-22 22:00:00 Description: NOVA scienceNOW host and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson gives his "Cosmic Perspective" on what an alien civilization picking up radio signals from Earth might think. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provid...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cosmic Perspective: Happy Birthday, NASA Updated: 2008-07-30 21:00:00 Description: NOVA scienceNOW host and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson offers a birthday greeting to America's space agency. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foundation, and the ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bacteria Unite! Updated: 2008-08-08 22:00:00 Description: Bonnie Bassler of Princeton University explains how bacteria can "talk" with one another, and even join together in coordinated efforts. Scientists are beginning to see these microscopic creatures-once thought completely asocial-in a whole new way. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Longevity Gene Updated: 2008-08-08 22:00:00 Description: NOVA scienceNOW producer Chad Cohen describes a new study that may link longevity to a gene controlling a certain type of cholesterol. Produced by Chad Cohen and Lexi Krock. Audio editing by David Levin. Interviews conducted by Chad Cohen. NOVA is ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Extinction Happens Updated: 2008-08-11 22:00:00 Description: NOVA scienceNOW producer Julia Cort talks to MIT geologist Sam Bowring about a mass extinction at the end of the Permian period and discusses whether it could happen again. Audio editing by David Levin. Produced by Susan K. Lewis. Interview with Sa...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Mother of All Extinctions Updated: 2008-08-13 21:00:00 Description: NOVA scienceNOW producer Joe McMaster asks our series host, Neil deGrasse Tyson, why everyone should know about the Permian extinction. Produced by Susan K. Lewis. Audio editing by David Levin. Interview conducted by Joe McMaster. NOVA is produced ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Wired for Weight Updated: 2008-08-18 22:00:00 Description: In this podcast, NOVA scienceNOW correspondent David Duncan talks to Dr. Jeffrey Friedman of Rockefeller University about the connection between genetics and obesity. Audio editing by David Levin. Produced by Dean Irwin. Interview conducted by Dav...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Engineering Fiction Updated: 2008-08-21 00:00:00 Description: Engineer Karl Iagnemma of MIT talks to NOVA scienceNOW's Susan Lewis about his dual life as a roboticist and award-winning fiction author. Produced by Susan K. Lewis. Audio editing by David Levin. Interview conducted by Susan Lewis. NOVA is produce...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Everything Bites Updated: 2008-08-25 22:00:00 Description: Mark Siddall, a.k.a. Dr. Leech, says that while searching for the giant Amazonian leech, bloodsucking creatures were the least of his problems. Produced by David Levin. Interview conducted by Peter Tyson. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Major ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tiny Black Holes Updated: 2008-09-26 22:00:00 Description: CERN's massive particle collider in Geneva, Switzerland, may create tiny black holes when it goes online-hopefully-in 2008. Not to worry, though: In this podcast, physicist Dave Wark explains that there's no way these can destroy the world. This po...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Smart Birds Updated: 2008-10-01 21:00:00 Description: Some parrots can talk-but can they really understand what they're saying? In this podcast, researcher Irene Pepperberg describes her cognitive experiments with African grey parrots, and discusses why the line between human and animal intelligence is ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Finding Other Earths Updated: 2008-11-13 22:00:00 Description: The Kepler Space Telescope, which is scheduled to launch in 2009, may help astronomers find other earth-like planets for the first time. Podcast produced by David Levin. Interviews by Julia Cort. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Did Bugs Do In the Dinos? Updated: 2008-12-12 20:00:00 Description: Did a massive asteroid kill off the dinosaurs? Maybe not. Entomologist George Poinar thinks something much smaller might have done the job. Podcast produced by David Levin. Interview by Terri Randall. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Digital Diamonds? Updated: 2009-01-23 22:00:00 Description: Can man-made diamond pave the way for the electronics of the future? It depends who you talk to. Podcast produced by David Levin. Interview by Julia Cort. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch,...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Digital Diamonds? Updated: 2009-01-23 22:00:00 Description: Can man-made diamond pave the way for the electronics of the future? It depends who you talk to. Podcast produced by David Levin. Interview by Julia Cort. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch,...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Did Bugs Do In the Dinos? Updated: 2008-12-12 20:00:00 Description: Did a massive asteroid kill off the dinosaurs? Maybe not. Entomologist George Poinar thinks something much smaller might have done the job. Podcast produced by David Levin. Interview by Terri Randall. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Finding Other Earths Updated: 2008-11-13 22:00:00 Description: The Kepler Space Telescope, which is scheduled to launch in 2009, may help astronomers find other earth-like planets for the first time. Podcast produced by David Levin. Interviews by Julia Cort. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cosmic Perspective: Dark Matter and Dark Energy Updated: 2008-06-13 19:00:00 Description: NOVA scienceNOW host Neil deGrasse Tyson gives his "Cosmic Perspective" on dark matter and dark energy. Podcast produced by David Levin. Music by www.animalhospitalmusic.com. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is p...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Finding Lost Memories Updated: 2008-06-20 19:00:00 Description: In this podcast, hear from MIT's Eric Lander and Li-Huei Tsai about new experiments that are exploring whether "lost" memories can be regained. Podcast produced by David Levin. Interview by Betsey Arledge and Peter Standring. Music by www.animalhosp...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Catching Forged Photos Updated: 2008-06-24 18:00:00 Description: In this podcast, Dartmouth College computer scientist Hany Farid discusses his work on mathematical and computational methods for spotting digital forgeries. Podcast produced by David Levin. Interview by Rima Chaddha. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Bos...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Finding a Fake Van Gogh Updated: 2008-06-30 19:00:00 Description: NOVA scienceNOW's Dean Irwin discusses what he learned about this new computer technology while producing his story on digital art authentication. Podcast produced by David Levin. Music by Jeff Allen. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Major fundi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Rock Star Geneticist Updated: 2008-07-01 21:00:00 Description: Geneticist Pardis Sabeti does it all -- she finished a PhD while working her way through Harvard Medical School, wrote a computer algorithm that is now widely used for studying evolution, and even finds time to make music with her band, Thousand Days...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD To Test or Not to Test? Updated: 2008-07-01 21:00:00 Description: Dr. Arthur Caplan, director of the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses the ethical issues raised by commercial genetic testing. Podcast produced by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Major funding for NOV...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Doctor Q. Updated: 2008-07-07 14:00:00 Description: Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa is a neurosurgeon and cancer researcher at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. In this podcast, hear the remarkable story of his career, which began as a migrant farm worker in southern California. Podcas...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cosmic Perspective: Telescopes in Space Updated: 2008-07-08 16:00:00 Description: NOVA scienceNOW host Neil deGrasse Tyson gives his "Cosmic Perspective" on telescopes in space. Podcast produced by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foun...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bridge Doctors Updated: 2008-07-14 16:00:00 Description: Structural engineer Michael Todd describes the state of bridge monitoring around the world. Interview by Rima Chaddha. Edited by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Leeches! Updated: 2008-07-18 18:00:00 Description: Mark Siddall, a leech expert at the American Museum of Natural History, wants to change how you think about nature's most notorious blood-suckers. Podcast produced by David Levin. Original interview by Julia Cort. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Eavesdropping on ET Updated: 2008-07-22 14:00:00 Description: Seth Shostak, senior astronomer for SETI, explains the organization's search for other intelligent life in the universe. Podcast produced by David Levin. Interview by Andrea Kissack. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cosmic Perspective: Intelligent Life? Updated: 2008-07-22 22:00:00 Description: NOVA scienceNOW host and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson gives his "Cosmic Perspective" on what an alien civilization picking up radio signals from Earth might think. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provid...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cosmic Perspective: Happy Birthday, NASA Updated: 2008-07-30 21:00:00 Description: NOVA scienceNOW host and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson offers a birthday greeting to America's space agency. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foundation, and the ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bacteria Unite! Updated: 2008-08-08 22:00:00 Description: Bonnie Bassler of Princeton University explains how bacteria can "talk" with one another, and even join together in coordinated efforts. Scientists are beginning to see these microscopic creatures-once thought completely asocial-in a whole new way. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Longevity Gene Updated: 2008-08-08 22:00:00 Description: NOVA scienceNOW producer Chad Cohen describes a new study that may link longevity to a gene controlling a certain type of cholesterol. Produced by Chad Cohen and Lexi Krock. Audio editing by David Levin. Interviews conducted by Chad Cohen. NOVA is ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Extinction Happens Updated: 2008-08-11 22:00:00 Description: NOVA scienceNOW producer Julia Cort talks to MIT geologist Sam Bowring about a mass extinction at the end of the Permian period and discusses whether it could happen again. Audio editing by David Levin. Produced by Susan K. Lewis. Interview with Sa...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Mother of All Extinctions Updated: 2008-08-13 21:00:00 Description: NOVA scienceNOW producer Joe McMaster asks our series host, Neil deGrasse Tyson, why everyone should know about the Permian extinction. Produced by Susan K. Lewis. Audio editing by David Levin. Interview conducted by Joe McMaster. NOVA is produced ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Wired for Weight Updated: 2008-08-18 22:00:00 Description: In this podcast, NOVA scienceNOW correspondent David Duncan talks to Dr. Jeffrey Friedman of Rockefeller University about the connection between genetics and obesity. Audio editing by David Levin. Produced by Dean Irwin. Interview conducted by Dav...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Engineering Fiction Updated: 2008-08-21 00:00:00 Description: Engineer Karl Iagnemma of MIT talks to NOVA scienceNOW's Susan Lewis about his dual life as a roboticist and award-winning fiction author. Produced by Susan K. Lewis. Audio editing by David Levin. Interview conducted by Susan Lewis. NOVA is produce...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Everything Bites Updated: 2008-08-25 22:00:00 Description: Mark Siddall, a.k.a. Dr. Leech, says that while searching for the giant Amazonian leech, bloodsucking creatures were the least of his problems. Produced by David Levin. Interview conducted by Peter Tyson. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Major ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tiny Black Holes Updated: 2008-09-26 22:00:00 Description: CERN's massive particle collider in Geneva, Switzerland, may create tiny black holes when it goes online-hopefully-in 2008. Not to worry, though: In this podcast, physicist Dave Wark explains that there's no way these can destroy the world. This po...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Smart Birds Updated: 2008-10-01 21:00:00 Description: Some parrots can talk-but can they really understand what they're saying? In this podcast, researcher Irene Pepperberg describes her cognitive experiments with African grey parrots, and discusses why the line between human and animal intelligence is ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hands on Hubble Updated: 2008-06-03 14:00:00 Description: John Grunsfeld, an astronomer and astronaut, says that fixing the Hubble Space Telescope will be a delicate operation. In this podcast, he explains how astronauts will have to literally let their fingers do the walking when working on satellite -- an...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cosmic Perspective: Bad News and Uncertainty Updated: 2008-05-16 19:00:00 Description: NOVA scienceNOW host Neil deGrasse Tyson gives his "Cosmic Perspective" on bad news and uncertainty in science. Podcast produced by David Levin. Music by www.animalhospital.com. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Major funding for NOVA is provided b...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A Cosmic Enigma Updated: 2008-05-09 20:00:00 Description: Dark matter is a cosmic enigma. We can't see it or touch it -- so what is it? We asked MIT physicist Max Tegmark about the nature of this strange substance and why it remains so mysterious. Produced by David Levin. Interview by Julia Cort. NOVA is p...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Asking Big Questions Updated: 2008-05-02 20:00:00 Description: Dr. Judah Folkman, a pioneer in the field of cancer research, passed away in January 2008. In this podcast, he describes how a high school chemistry teacher inspired him to think big, and make unlikely connections. Podcast produced by David Levin. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Finding Lost Memories Updated: 2008-04-11 22:00:00 Description: In this podcast, hear from MIT's Eric Lander and Li-Huei Tsai about new experiments that are exploring whether "lost" memories can be regained. Podcast produced by David Levin. Interview by Betsey Arledge and Peter Standring. Music by www.animalhosp...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Called By the Universe Updated: 2007-05-16 21:00:00 Description: "What do you want to be when you grow up?" When Neil deGrasse Tyson was just a boy from the Bronx, the answer was clear. Hear Tyson describe his cosmic calling. Podcast produced by Susan K. Lewis. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Major funding fo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Engineering Fiction Updated: 2007-05-30 16:00:00 Description: Engineer Karl Iagnemma of MIT talks about his dual life as a roboticist and award-winning fiction author. NOVA scienceNOW airs five Tuesdays a year on PBS and is available for viewing 365 days a year online. Audio editing by David Levin. Interview...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Wired for Weight Updated: 2007-06-06 16:00:00 Description: Jeffrey Friedman studies the molecular mechanisms that regulate food intake and body weight. He is a professor and researcher at New York City's Rockefeller University and Director of its Starr Center for Human Genetics. Dr. Friedman has been a Howar...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Biggest Machine Ever Built Updated: 2007-06-15 21:00:00 Description: NOVA scienceNOW host Neil deGrasse Tyson offers his perspective on the Large Hadron Collider, a massive particle collider in Geneva, Switzerland, that may go online in 2008. This podcast was produced by Susan Lewis. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Bosto...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Journey to the Island of Stability Updated: 2007-06-27 15:00:00 Description: Historian and physicist David Kaiser of MIT talks about the past and future of efforts to make an extraordinary chemical element never seen in nature. NOVA scienceNOW airs five Tuesdays a year on PBS and is available for viewing 365 days a year onlin...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hit or Miss Updated: 2007-06-29 14:00:00 Description: NOVA producer Joe McMaster talks to NOVA scienceNOW host Neil deGrasse Tyson about the massive Apophis asteroid and why we don't yet know if it will hit Earth in 2036. NOVA scienceNOW airs five Tuesdays a year on PBS and is available for viewing 365 ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Big Physics: Dave Wark Updated: 2007-07-02 20:00:00 Description: Physicist Dave Wark of Imperial College, London describes what he hopes the Large Hadron Collider will reveal after it becomes operational -- if all goes to plan -- in 2008. NOVA scienceNOW airs five Tuesdays a year on PBS and is available for viewin...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Big Physics: Peter Fisher Updated: 2007-07-03 16:00:00 Description: Physicist Peter Fisher of MIT describes what he hopes the Large Hadron Collider will reveal after it becomes operational -- if all goes to plan -- in 2008. NOVA scienceNOW airs five Tuesdays a year on PBS and is available for viewing 365 days a year ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Big Physics: Janet Conrad Updated: 2007-07-04 14:00:00 Description: Physicist Janet Conrad of Columbia University describes what she hopes the Large Hadron Collider will reveal after it becomes operational -- if all goes to plan -- in 2008. NOVA scienceNOW airs five Tuesdays a year on PBS and is available for viewing...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Big Physics: Sheldon Glashow Updated: 2007-07-05 14:00:00 Description: Physicist Sheldon Glashow of Boston University describes what he hopes the Large Hadron Collider will reveal after it becomes operational -- if all goes to plan -- in 2008. NOVA scienceNOW airs five Tuesdays a year on PBS and is available for viewing...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tiny Black Holes Updated: 2007-07-06 19:00:00 Description: CERN's massive particle collider in Geneva, Switzerland, may create tiny black holes when it goes online -- hopefully -- in 2008. Not to worry, though: In this podcast, physicist Dave Wark explains that there's no way these can destroy the world. T...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sleep On It Updated: 2007-07-09 20:00:00 Description: NOVA scienceNOW host Neil deGrasse Tyson describes his experiences as a test subject in a sleep study and explains what he learned about the connection between sleep and memory. This podcast was produced by Susan Lewis. NOVA is produced by WGBH in B...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A Longevity Gene Updated: 2007-07-11 16:00:00 Description: Chad Cohen is a producer and correspondent for NOVA scienceNOW. In this podcast, he profiles the work of Dr. Nir Barzilai, the Director of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. Dr. Barzilai's re...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bacteria Unite! Updated: 2007-07-13 15:00:00 Description: Bonnie Bassler of Princeton University explains how scientists are beginning to see these tiny organisms -- once thought completely asocial -- in a whole new way. This podcast was produced by Susan K. Lewis and edited by David Levin. Interview by Ca...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Extinction Happens Updated: 2007-07-25 16:00:00 Description: NOVA scienceNOW producer Julia Cort talks to MIT geologist Sam Bowring about a mass extinction at the end of the Permian period and discusses whether it could happen again. NOVA scienceNOW airs five Tuesdays a year on PBS and is available for viewing...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A Cosmic Enigma Updated: 2007-08-22 20:00:00 Description: Dark matter is a cosmic enigma. We can't see it or touch it -- so what is it? We asked MIT physicist Max Tegmark about the nature of this strange substance and why it remains so mysterious. Produced by David Levin. Interview by Julia Cort. Major fun...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Reprogramming Genes Updated: 2007-10-10 19:00:00 Description: Jean-Pierre Issa of the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center describes how a field called epigenetics may change the way researchers look at the disease. NOVA scienceNOW is available for viewing 365 days a year online. Produced by David Levin with help fr...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Leeches! Updated: 2007-11-21 17:00:00 Description: Mark Siddall, a leech expert at the American Museum of Natural History, wants to change how you think about nature's most notorious blood-suckers. Podcast produced by David Levin. Original interview by Julia Cort. Major funding for NOVA is provided ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Rock Star Geneticist Updated: 2007-12-19 20:00:00 Description: Geneticist Pardis Sabeti does it all -- she finished a PhD while working her way through Harvard Medical School, wrote a computer algorithm that is now widely used for studying evolution, and even finds time to make music with her band, Thousand Days...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Doctor Q Updated: 2008-01-24 20:00:00 Description: Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa is a neurosurgeon and cancer researcher at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. In this podcast, hear the remarkable story of his career, which began as a migrant farm worker in southern California. Podcast...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Global Meltdown Updated: 2008-02-13 22:00:00 Description: Glaciologist Lonnie Thompson of Ohio State University discusses why we should worry about glaciers that are melting worldwide. Podcast produced by David Levin. Music by Michael Potvin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Eavesdropping on E.T. Updated: 2008-02-29 20:00:00 Description: Seth Shostak, senior astronomer for SETI, explains the organization's search for other intelligent life in the universe. Podcast produced by David Levin. Interview by Andrea Kissack. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided b...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Finding a Fake Van Gogh Updated: 2008-03-27 18:00:00 Description: NOVA scienceNOW's Dean Irwin discusses what he learned about this new computer technology while producing his story on digital art authentication. Podcast produced by David Levin. Music by Jeff Allen. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Major fundin...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Finding a Fake Van Gogh Updated: 2008-03-27 18:00:00 Description: NOVA scienceNOW's Dean Irwin discusses what he learned about this new computer technology while producing his story on digital art authentication. Podcast produced by David Levin. Music by Jeff Allen. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Major fundin...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Eavesdropping on E.T. Updated: 2008-02-29 20:00:00 Description: Seth Shostak, senior astronomer for SETI, explains the organization's search for other intelligent life in the universe. Podcast produced by David Levin. Interview by Andrea Kissack. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided b...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Global Meltdown Updated: 2008-02-13 22:00:00 Description: Glaciologist Lonnie Thompson of Ohio State University discusses why we should worry about glaciers that are melting worldwide. Podcast produced by David Levin. Music by Michael Potvin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Doctor Q Updated: 2008-01-24 20:00:00 Description: Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa is a neurosurgeon and cancer researcher at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. In this podcast, hear the remarkable story of his career, which began as a migrant farm worker in southern California. Podcast...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Rock Star Geneticist Updated: 2007-12-19 20:00:00 Description: Geneticist Pardis Sabeti does it all -- she finished a PhD while working her way through Harvard Medical School, wrote a computer algorithm that is now widely used for studying evolution, and even finds time to make music with her band, Thousand Days...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hit or Miss Updated: 2007-06-29 14:00:00 Description: NOVA producer Joe McMaster talks to NOVA scienceNOW host Neil deGrasse Tyson about the massive Apophis asteroid and why we don't yet know if it will hit Earth in 2036. NOVA scienceNOW airs five Tuesdays a year on PBS and is available for viewing 365 ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Leeches! Updated: 2007-11-21 17:00:00 Description: Mark Siddall, a leech expert at the American Museum of Natural History, wants to change how you think about nature's most notorious blood-suckers. Podcast produced by David Levin. Original interview by Julia Cort. Major funding for NOVA is provided ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tiny Black Holes Updated: 2007-07-06 19:00:00 Description: CERN's massive particle collider in Geneva, Switzerland, may create tiny black holes when it goes online -- hopefully -- in 2008. Not to worry, though: In this podcast, physicist Dave Wark explains that there's no way these can destroy the world. T...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A Longevity Gene Updated: 2007-07-11 16:00:00 Description: Chad Cohen is a producer and correspondent for NOVA scienceNOW. In this podcast, he profiles the work of Dr. Nir Barzilai, the Director of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. Dr. Barzilai's re...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A Cosmic Enigma Updated: 2007-08-22 20:00:00 Description: Dark matter is a cosmic enigma. We can't see it or touch it -- so what is it? We asked MIT physicist Max Tegmark about the nature of this strange substance and why it remains so mysterious. Produced by David Levin. Interview by Julia Cort. Major fun...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sleep On It Updated: 2007-07-09 20:00:00 Description: NOVA scienceNOW host Neil deGrasse Tyson describes his experiences as a test subject in a sleep study and explains what he learned about the connection between sleep and memory. This podcast was produced by Susan Lewis. NOVA is produced by WGBH in B...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Big Physics: Janet Conrad Updated: 2007-07-04 14:00:00 Description: Physicist Janet Conrad of Columbia University describes what she hopes the Large Hadron Collider will reveal after it becomes operational -- if all goes to plan -- in 2008. NOVA scienceNOW airs five Tuesdays a year on PBS and is available for viewing...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Big Physics: Sheldon Glashow Updated: 2007-07-05 14:00:00 Description: Physicist Sheldon Glashow of Boston University describes what he hopes the Large Hadron Collider will reveal after it becomes operational -- if all goes to plan -- in 2008. NOVA scienceNOW airs five Tuesdays a year on PBS and is available for viewing...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Big Physics: Dave Wark Updated: 2007-07-02 20:00:00 Description: Physicist Dave Wark of Imperial College, London describes what he hopes the Large Hadron Collider will reveal after it becomes operational -- if all goes to plan -- in 2008. NOVA scienceNOW airs five Tuesdays a year on PBS and is available for viewin...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Big Physics: Peter Fisher Updated: 2007-07-03 16:00:00 Description: Physicist Peter Fisher of MIT describes what he hopes the Large Hadron Collider will reveal after it becomes operational -- if all goes to plan -- in 2008. NOVA scienceNOW airs five Tuesdays a year on PBS and is available for viewing 365 days a year ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Biggest Machine Ever Built Updated: 2007-06-15 21:00:00 Description: NOVA scienceNOW host Neil deGrasse Tyson offers his perspective on the Large Hadron Collider, a massive particle collider in Geneva, Switzerland, that may go online in 2008. This podcast was produced by Susan Lewis. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Bosto...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Called By the Universe Updated: 2007-05-16 21:00:00 Description: "What do you want to be when you grow up?" When Neil deGrasse Tyson was just a boy from the Bronx, the answer was clear. Hear Tyson describe his cosmic calling.Podcast produced by Susan K. Lewis. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Major funding for ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Reprogramming Genes Updated: 2007-04-05 19:00:00 Description: Jean-Pierre Issa of the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center describes how a field called epigenetics may change the way researchers look at the disease. NOVA scienceNOW is available for viewing 365 days a year online. Produced by David Levin with help fr...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cosmic Perspective: Asteroid Impacts and Extinction Updated: 2007-03-26 15:00:00 Description: As an astrophysicist, NOVA scienceNOW host Neil deGrasse Tyson has a unique view of the universe. Hear his "Cosmic Perspective" on why asteroid impacts here on Earth aren't necessarily a bad thing. NOVA scienceNOW airs five Tuesdays a year on PBS and...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cosmic Perspective: Looking Back in Time Updated: 2007-03-19 15:00:00 Description: As an astrophysicist, NOVA scienceNOW host Neil deGrasse Tyson has a unique view of the universe. Hear his "Cosmic Perspective" on how light can show us the history of the universe. NOVA scienceNOW airs five Tuesdays a year on PBS and is available fo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cosmic Perspective: Aging Stars Updated: 2007-03-12 20:00:00 Description: As an astrophysicist, NOVA scienceNOW host Neil deGrasse Tyson has a unique view of the universe. Hear his "Cosmic Perspective" on aging in the cosmos. NOVA scienceNOW airs five Tuesdays a year on PBS and is available for viewing 365 days a year onli...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bacteria Unite! Updated: 2006-12-22 14:00:00 Description: Bonnie Bassler of Princeton University explains how scientists are beginning to see these tiny organisms -- once thought completely asocial -- in a whole new way.This podcast was produced by Susan K. Lewis and edited by David Levin. Interview by Carl...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Mother of All Extinctions Updated: 2006-11-15 17:00:00 Description: NOVA scienceNOW producer Joe McMaster asks NOVA scienceNOW host Neil deGrasse Tyson why everyone should know about the Permian extinction. NOVA scienceNOW airs five Tuesdays a year on PBS and is available for viewing 365 days a year online.Produced b...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Extinction Happens Updated: 2006-11-08 21:00:00 Description: NOVA scienceNOW producer Julia Cort talks to MIT geologist Sam Bowring about a mass extinction at the end of the Permian period and discusses whether it could happen again. NOVA scienceNOW airs five Tuesdays a year on PBS and is available for viewing...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Engineering Fiction Updated: 2006-08-11 17:00:00 Description: Engineer Karl Iagnemma of MIT talks about his dual life as a roboticist and award-winning fiction author. NOVA scienceNOW airs five Tuesdays a year on PBS and is available for viewing 365 days a year online. Audio editing by David Levin. Interview...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Journey to the Island of Stability Updated: 2006-07-14 15:00:00 Description: Historian and physicist David Kaiser of MIT talks about the past and future of efforts to make an extraordinary chemical element never seen in nature. NOVA scienceNOW airs five Tuesdays a year on PBS and is available for viewing 365 days a year onlin...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Alien encounters and anti-matter Updated: 2005-08-05 17:37:12 Description: Alien encounters and anti-matter. Safety tips from Robert Krulwich and Neil deGrasse Tyson....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Inertia keeps us going Updated: 2005-08-26 16:30:00 Description: Inertia keeps us going. K.C. Cole and Win Rosenfeld consider its force....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Timing is everything Updated: 2005-09-13 15:00:00 Description: Timing is everything. Robert Krulwich and MIT biologist Eric Lander consider the traffic lights in our genes....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Life Size Updated: 2005-10-11 13:00:00 Description: Life Size. Why life-forms can't be too small or too big if they are intelligent (Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist, explains)...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The necessity of rejection Updated: 2005-11-28 14:00:00 Description: K.C. Cole says less is more in life and in science...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Twin Prime Conjecture Updated: 2005-12-29 19:00:00 Description: In 2005, mathematicians Dan Goldston of San Jose State University, Cem Yalcin Yildrim of Istanbul's Bogazici University, and Janos Pintz of the Hungarian Academy of Science wrote a new proof that may answer one of the most persistent math problems of...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bird Mania Updated: 2006-01-09 19:00:00 Description: Interviews conducted by Vin Liota in Arkansas. Major funding for NOVA is provided by Google and BP. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute with additional funding pro...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Asteroids That Misbehave Updated: 2006-03-01 20:00:00 Description: Audio editing on this podcast is by David Levin. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Additional funding is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan and Kavli Foundations. Sp...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Gravitational Tractor Updated: 2006-03-08 15:00:00 Description: Neil deGrasse Tyson is the host of NOVA scienceNOW, an astrophysicist, and the director of the Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium. Rusty Schweickart is a former astronaut on Apollo missions. Audio editing on this podcast is by David Levi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Wired for Weight Updated: 2006-03-20 15:00:00 Description: Jeffrey Friedman studies the molecular mechanisms that regulate food intake and body weight. He is a professor and researcher at New York City's Rockefeller University and Director of its Starr Center for Human Genetics. Dr. Friedman has been a Howar...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Gravitational Tractor Updated: 2006-03-08 15:00:00 Description: Neil deGrasse Tyson is the host of NOVA scienceNOW, an astrophysicist, and the director of the Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium. Rusty Schweiker is a former astronaut on Apollo missions.Audio editing on this podcast is by David Levin. M...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Asteroids That Misbehave Updated: 2006-03-01 20:00:00 Description: Audio editing on this podcast is by David Levin. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Additional funding is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan and Kavli Foundations. Sp...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bird Mania Updated: 2006-01-09 19:00:00 Description: Interviews conducted by Vin Liota in Arkansas. Major funding for NOVA is provided by Google and BP. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute with additional funding pro...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Twin Prime Conjecture Updated: 2005-12-29 19:00:00 Description: In 2005, mathematicians Dan Goldston of San Jose State University, Cem Yalcin Yildrim of Istanbul's Bogazici University, and Janos Pintz of the Hungarian Academy of Science wrote a new proof that may answer one of the most persistent math problems of...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The necessity of rejection Updated: 2005-11-28 14:00:00 Description: K.C. Cole says less is more in life and in science...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD |
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