NOVA scienceNOW S01E02 · 3-Foot Humans, T. Rex, Stem Cells

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Featured segments include: the discovered remains of three-foot-tall humans on the island of Flores, a look at how T. Rex got to be so big, a profile of nanotechnologist Naomi Halas, the issues surrounding stem cells, and the yearly freeze and thaw cycle of the common wood frog.

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1. 1 1. Mirror Neurons, Hurricanes, Sand Dunes2005-01-25Topics include: Getting worked up over mirror neurons, new tools for predicting hurricanes, the sounds that sand dunes make, and a profile of MIT robot designer James McLurkin.
2. 2 2. 3-Foot Humans, T. Rex, Stem Cells2005-04-19Featured segments include: the discovered remains of three-foot-tall humans on the island of Flores, a look at how T. Rex got to be so big, a profile of nanotechnologist Naomi Hala
3. 3 3. Hydrogen Cars, Petunias, Glaciers2005-07-26Featured segments include: the future of hydrogen fuel cell cars, the discovery of medical potential within a petunia, a fast moving glacier and what it says about global warming,
4. 4 4. Life in the Lab, Lightning, Fish Surgery2005-10-18Featured segments include: scientists making life in the lab, lightning that may be triggered by cosmic rays, a profile of neuroscientist Erich Jarvis, the advances of fish surgery
5. 5 5. Tenth Planet, Twin Primes, Bird Flu2006-01-10Featured segments include: a possible tenth planet in our solar system, the twin prime conjecture, a possible reappearance of the ivory-billed woodpecker, a look at the bird flu an