NOVA scienceNOW (2005)
NOVA scienceNOW is a News magazine version of the long-running and venerable PBS science program Nova. Premiering on January 25, 2005, the series was originally hosted by Robert Krulwich, who described it as an experiment in coverage of "breaking science, science that's right out of the lab, science that sometimes bumps up against politics, art, culture". At the beginning of season two, Neil deGrasse Tyson replaced Krulwich as the show's host. Tyson announced he would leave the show and was replaced by David Pogue beginning season 6.
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Episodes
- 1 1. Dark Matter, Mice, Crowd Wisdom2008-06-25Dark Matter - Turns out most of the universe is held together by a mysterious, invisible substance. Of Mice and Memory - Mice placed in enriched environments can recover lost memo
- 2 2. Personal Genome; Digital Art Authentication; Carbon Sequestration; Pardis Sabeti Profile2008-07-02Personal DNA Testing - Genetic testing to assess risk factors for a handful of serious illnesses is now commercially available. But is it a good idea? Art Authentication - See
- 3 3. Saving Hubble, First Primates, Iraqibacter2008-07-09Saving Hubble - Two teams of spacewalkers take on the risky mission of reviving the ailing Space Telescope. First Primates - Our most distant primate ancestors, which lived about
- 4 4. Bird Brains, Space Storms, Smart Bridges2008-07-16Bird Brains - Clues to the origins of human language are turning up in the brains of birds. Space Storms - Behind the dazzling display of the aurora borealis are space storms that
- 5 5. Leeches; SETI; Stem Cells; Edith Widder2008-07-23Leeches - A century after falling out of favor, medicinal leeches are back in hospitals, sucking away on patients' wounds. SETI - Astronomers have their radio telescopes tuned to
- 6 6. Phoenix; Mammoth Mystery; Judah Folkman Tribute2008-07-30Phoenix Mars Lander - NASA's latest robot has already found frozen water and is looking for more signs that the Red Planet could support life. Brain Trauma - Even so-called "mild"
- 7 7. Aging, Space Elevator, Maya from Space2008-08-06Aging - Will research into "longevity genes" help us live longer and healthier lives? Space Elevator - Can we build a 22,000-mile-high cable to transport cargo and people into spa
- 8 8. Mass Extinction, 1918 Flu, Papyrus2008-08-13Mass Extinction - What caused the mother of all extinctions 250 million years ago? 1918 Flu - A virus that killed up to 50 million people is brought back to life to decipher its d
- 9 9. Asteroid, Island of Stability, Karl Iagnemma2008-08-20Asteroid - Will a doomsday rock the size of the Rose Bowl hit Earth in 2036? Island of Stability - Follow the decades-long quest to create the elusive element 114. Obesity - Exam
- 10 10. T-Rex Blood, Epigenetics, Kryptos2008-08-20T-Rex Blood? - Preserved soft tissue, including possible blood vessels and red blood cells, are turning up in dinosaur fossils. Epigenetics - Our lifestyles can change the way our
Cast
David PogueHostZiya TongSelf (Correspondent)
Peter StandringSelf (Correspondent)
Chad CohenSelf (Correspondent)
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