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NOVA brings you short audio stories from the world of science--anything from hurricanes to mummies to neutrinos. For more science programming online and on air, visit NOVA's Web site at pbs.org/nova, or watch NOVA broadcasts Tuesday nights on PBS.

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Cosmic Perspective: Bad News and Uncertainty

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 by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. 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...

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[ Fri, 16 May 2008 14:00:00 -0500 ]

A Cosmic Enigma

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 produced by WGBH in Boston. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical I...

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[ Fri, 9 May 2008 15:00:00 -0500 ]

Asking Big Questions

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. Music by The New You. Judah Folkman audio courtesy Oberlin College. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW i...

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[ Fri, 2 May 2008 15:00:00 -0500 ]

Really Smart Cars

Energy expert Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute thinks we may all be driving software-rich, really smart cars in the future. Listen in. Podcast produced and edited by Susan Lewis with additional editing by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/car...

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[ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:00:00 -0500 ]

Finding Lost Memories

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.animalhospital.com. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation and the Howa...

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[ Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:00:00 -0500 ]

Speaking Ancient Maya

Anthropologist Barbara Macleod says that studying the ancient Maya language offers a unique window into the past. Podcast produced by David Levin. Interview by Rima Chaddha. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Major funding for "Cracking the Maya Code" is provided by the National Science Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humani...

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[ Fri, 4 Apr 2008 14:00:00 -0500 ]

Finding a Fake Van Gogh

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 funding for NOVA is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Additional funding is provide...

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[ Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:00:00 -0500 ]

Eavesdropping on E.T.

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 by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and public television viewers. You can visit us online at http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow...

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[ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:00:00 -0500 ]

Global Meltdown

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 by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and public television viewers. For more scientist profiles, visit our Web site at http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow...

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[ Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:00:00 -0500 ]

Space Race Today

The space race didn't end with NASA astronauts walking on the moon in 1969. Historian Asif Siddiqi says that today, new space powers like China and India are entering the fray. Podcast produced by David Levin. Interview by Rima Chaddha. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. To learn more about the the space race during the Cold War, visit our Web site at http://www.pbs.org/nova...

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[ Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:00:00 -0500 ]

A Trip to the Parthenon

Art historian Jeffrey Hurwit of the University of Oregon takes us back in time for a glimpse of what the Parthenon would have looked like to an ancient Athenian in the 5th century B.C. To learn more about the Parthenon and current efforts to restore its ruins, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/parthenon Interview by Gary Glassman. Podcast produced by Susan K. Lewis. Music by Michael Potvin. Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/nova "Secrets of the Parthe...

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[ Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:00:00 -0500 ]

Doctor Q

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 produced by David Levin. Interview by Robe Imbriano. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation and t...

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[ Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:00:00 -0500 ]

The Coldest Frontier

Simon Schaffer is a historian of science at the University of Cambridge, England. In this podcast, he discusses the search for absolute zero and its impact on science and technology. Podcast produced by David Levin. Interview by David Dugan. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. To learn more about the race to conquer cold, visit our Web site at http://pbs.org/nova/zero...

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[ Tue, 8 Jan 2008 10:00:00 -0500 ]

Rock Star Geneticist

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. Podcast produced by David Levin. Original interview by Robe Imbriano. Music by Thousand Days. Major funding for NOVA is provided by The DOW Chemical Company, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Major funding for...

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[ Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:00:00 -0500 ]

Dizzying Heights

Dr. Peter Hackett is the Executive Director of the Institute for Altitude Medicine in Telluride, Colorado. In this podcast, he discusses the effects that altitude can have on the body. Podcast produced by David Levin. Funding for NOVA is provided by The DOW Chemical Company, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. To learn more about the dangers of climbing tall peaks and what it takes to survive, visit our Web...

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[ Thu, 6 Dec 2007 16:00:00 -0500 ]

Leeches!

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 by The DOW Chemical Company, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Additional funding is provi...

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[ Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0500 ]

Caught in a Culture War

Journalist Lauri Lebo grew up in the area of Dover, Pennsylvania, and her father was a devout fundamentalist Christian. When a controversy over the teaching of evolution began to tear the town apart, Lebo not only covered the story, but also was personally affected by it. Produced by Susan K. Lewis and David Levin. Interview by Gary Glassman. "Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial" is produced by NOVA and Vulcan Productions, Inc. in association with The Big Table Film Company. Funding for N...

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[ Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:00:00 -0500 ]

Defining Science: The Power of Science

Neil Shubin is a Paleontologist at the University of Chicago and the Field Museum. He says that scientific theories like evolution are different from other ideas for some very specific reasons. Produced by David Levin and Susan Lewis. Interview by Gary Glassman. "Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial" is produced by NOVA and Vulcan Productions, Inc. in association with The Big Table Film Company. Funding for NOVA is provided by The DOW Chemical Company, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Med...

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[ Fri, 9 Nov 2007 13:00:00 -0500 ]

Defining Science: Science Is Not Dogmatic

Robert Pennock is a philosopher of science at Michigan State University. He says that while many creationists claim that science itself is a religion, their argument simply doesn't hold up. Produced by David Levin and Susan Lewis. Interview by Gary Glassman. "Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial" is produced by NOVA and Vulcan Productions, Inc. in association with The Big Table Film Company. Funding for NOVA is provided by The DOW Chemical Company, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical ...

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[ Wed, 7 Nov 2007 13:00:00 -0500 ]

Defining Science: Only a Theory?

Philosopher Barbara Forrest of Southeast Louisiana University was a key witness in the 2005 trial of Kitzmiller v. Dover, the latest battle over the teaching of evolution in public schools. In this podcast, she explains that people who claim evolution is "only a theory" are misusing the word "theory." Produced by Susan Lewis and David Levin. Interview by Gary Glassman. "Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial" is produced by NOVA and Vulcan Productions, Inc. in association with The Big Table...

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[ Mon, 5 Nov 2007 13:00:00 -0500 ]

Defining Science: Science vs. Religion

Brown University biologist Ken Miller was a key witness in the 2005 trial of Kitzmiller v. Dover, the latest battle over the teaching of evolution in public schools. In this podcast, he describes the nature of science, its limits, and how it differs from religion. Produced by David Levin. Interview by Gary Glassman. "Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial" is produced by NOVA and Vulcan Productions, Inc. in association with The Big Table Film Company. Funding for NOVA is provided by The DOW...

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[ Fri, 2 Nov 2007 13:00:00 -0500 ]

Judging Intelligent Design

In this podcast, U.S. District Judge John Jones describes what it was like to preside over the landmark case of Kitzmiller v. Dover, explains why he ruled that intelligent design does not qualify as a science, and more. Produced by David Levin. Interview by Richard Maurer and David Levin. "Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial" is produced by NOVA and Vulcan Productions, in association with The Big Table Film Company. Funding for NOVA is provided by The DOW Chemical Company, David H. Koch, ...

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[ Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:00:00 -0500 ]

Coach Don

In this podcast, coach Don Megerle of Tufts University describes what it was like to train NOVA's 13 novice runners in the months leading up to the 2007 Boston Marathon. Podcast produced and edited by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by The DOW Chemical Company, 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/marathon...

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[ Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0500 ]

Taking the Marathon Challenge

NOVA followed the progress of 13 novice runners as they trained for the 2007 Boston Marathon. In this podcast, hear three of them explain why they stepped up to the challenge. Podcast produced and edited by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by The DOW Chemical Company, 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/marathon...

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[ Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:00:00 -0500 ]

A Cosmic Enigma

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 funding for NOVA is provided by The DOW Chemical Company, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. A...

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[ Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:00:00 -0500 ]

Sleep On It

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 Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by the DOW Chemical Company, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical In...

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[ Mon, 9 Jul 2007 15:00:00 -0500 ]

Tiny Black Holes

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 podcast was produced by David Levin. Interview with Dave Wark by Rima Chaddha. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Additiona...

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[ Fri, 6 Jul 2007 14:00:00 -0500 ]

Big Physics: Sheldon Glashow

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 365 days a year online. Produced 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 Foundation, the Corpora...

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[ Thu, 5 Jul 2007 09:00:00 -0500 ]

Big Physics: Janet Conrad

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 365 days a year online. Produced 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 Foundation, the Corpora...

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[ Wed, 4 Jul 2007 09:00:00 -0500 ]

Big Physics: Peter Fisher

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 online. Produced by David Levin. Interview with Peter Fisher by Julia Cort. 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. Slo...

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[ Tue, 3 Jul 2007 11:00:00 -0500 ]

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