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NOVA Minute: How to Speak Walrus Updated: 2012-02-08 17:00:00 Description: Marine biologist Colleen Reichmuth says that few mammals can match the vocal talents of the walrus. Produced by David Levin. Original interview by Doug Hamilton. Learn more at pbs.org/nova NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is p...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD (Repeat) NOVA Minute: Whiz Kid Updated: 2012-02-01 17:00:00 Description: In this episode, biochemist Erika Ebbel describes how a mentor helped her transform into a scientist when she was 11 years old. Produced by David Levin and Rob Chapman. Original interview by Josh Seftel and Tom Miller. Exclusive funding for "The S...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Finding a Fake Van Gogh Updated: 2012-01-25 17:00:00 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. Funding for...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Surprises in Your Genes Updated: 2011-12-20 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--...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD In Defense of Pluto Updated: 2011-12-13 17:00:00 Description: After Pluto was discovered in 1930, it enjoyed the title of planet for more than 75 years. But in 2006, that all changed. At a meeting in Prague, the International Astronomical Union adopted a new definition for planethood, leaving the solar system w...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Rebuilding on Ground Zero Updated: 2011-09-01 17:00:00 Description: In the months after 9/11, New York City faced a difficult decision. What should it do with the site where the twin towers once stood? For architecture critic Paul Goldberger, there was only one choice: rebuild. Podcast produced by David Levin. NOVA ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Life on Ice Updated: 2011-08-08 22:00:00 Description: Could permafrost under Martian soil be the key to finding life on the red planet? Chris McKay, a planetary scientist for NASA, thinks there's a good chance we'll see evidence of ancient microbes if we just follow the ice. Podcast produced by David ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Shaping Skulls Updated: 2011-07-20 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 Hiding in Plain Sight Updated: 2011-07-13 22:00:00 Description: In this podcast, marine biologist Roger Hanlon explains why octopuses are masters of camouflage. Podcast produced by David Levin. Interview by Susan Lewis. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Voice of the Space Shuttle Updated: 2011-07-07 22:00:00 Description: In this podcast, we spoke to former NASA Public Affairs Officer Steve Nesbitt. Nesbitt announced more than a dozen Space Shuttle missions, giving play-by-play radio commentary as the craft flew into orbit. Nesbitt spoke to us about his experience as ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cooperative Apes Updated: 2011-06-30 22:00:00 Description: In this podcast, learn why studying the emotions of our close primate relatives--chimpanzees and bonobos--might shed light on the evolution of human culture. Podcast produced by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is pr...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A Bolt From the Blue Updated: 2011-06-15 18:00:00 Description: Neurologist and author Oliver Sacks has come across plenty of odd stories while studying the human brain, but none are quite as mysterious as that of his colleague, Tony Cicoria. In 1994, Cicoria was struck by lightning, and developed a sudden, inexp...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NOVA Minute: How to Speak Walrus Updated: 2011-05-27 19:00:00 Description: NOVA Minutes are a regular radio features that air three times per week on 89.7 WGBH-FM in Boston. In this episode, marine biologist Colleen Reichmuth describes the many ways a walrus can communicate using sound. Produced by David Levin. Original in...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A Trip to the Parthenon Updated: 2011-05-24 22:00:00 Description: In this podcast, art historian Jeff Hurwitt explains what made the Parthenon the greatest temple of Ancient Greece. Produced by Susan Lewis. Original interview by Gary Glassman. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by Dav...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Finding the Lost City Updated: 2011-05-17 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 Wireless Electricity Updated: 2011-05-12 22:00:00 Description: WiTricity, a small startup based outside of Boston, is creating a system that can transmit electricity wirelessly. It’ll make charging electric cars easy, eliminating the need for bulky cables. What impact might this have on the electric vehicle ma...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Life in the Blast Zone Updated: 2011-04-26 22:00:00 Description: Thirty years ago, a violent eruption ripped through the side of Mt. St. Helens in western Oregon. The blast killed 57 people and countless animals, and turned hundreds of miles of forest into barren wasteland. In this podcast, hear from ecologist Cha...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A Clean Energy Future? Updated: 2011-04-19 22:00:00 Description: Steven Chu is the U.S. Secretary of Energy under President Obama. He’s a Nobel Prize-winning physicist, and a big proponent of renewable power, like wind and solar. He says that although they’re essential to fight climate change, that’s only on...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Many Gods of Israel Updated: 2011-04-12 22:00:00 Description: Archeologist Bill Dever says that in addition to the Hebrew god Yahweh, ancient Israelites may have worshipped a Canaanite female goddess called Asherah. This podcast was produced by David Levin and Susan Lewis. Interview by Gary Glassman. NOVA is p...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Improving Maternal Health Updated: 2011-04-08 22:00:00 Description: In the year 2000, the United Nations set out to make basic maternal healthcare a universal right within 15 years. How far have we come worldwide? In this podcast, we talked to Adrienne Germain, president of the International Women's Health Coalition....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Training for a Nuclear Crisis Updated: 2011-03-30 22:00:00 Description: Are workers at U.S. nuclear power plants fully prepared to deal with emergencies triggered by natural disasters? To find out, we visited the training center for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. Pilgrim is on the Atlantic coast near Plymouth, Massachuss...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Galileo and the Telescope Updated: 2011-03-23 22:00:00 Description: Galileo has been called the "father of modern science". His observations of the night sky in the early 1600s confirmed a new model of the universe, where the Earth orbited the sun—not the other way around. But before he was studying the universe, ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Defining Intelligence: Seth Shostak Updated: 2011-03-18 17:00:00 Description: Astronomer Seth Shostak thinks that if alien intelligence is out there, we'll know it when we see it. Podcast produced by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Insti...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Defining Intelligence: Steven Pinker Updated: 2011-03-16 17:00:00 Description: Cognitive scientist Steven Pinker says that modern human intelligence is the result of thousands of years of accumulated knowledge. Podcast produced by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Defining Intelligence: Nicholas Humphrey Updated: 2011-03-14 17:00:00 Description: Theoretical psychologist Nicholas Humphrey explains the concept of social intelligence. Podcast produced by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corp...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Defining Intelligence: Rodney Brooks Updated: 2011-03-11 16:00:00 Description: In this podcast, roboticist Rodney Brooks describes what "intelligence" means in his field. Podcast produced by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NOVA Minute: The Interaction of Species Updated: 2011-03-02 21:00:00 Description: NOVA Minutes are a regular radio features that air three times per week on 89.7 WGBH-FM in Boston. In this episode, naturalist E.O. Wilson describes the challenges of understanding how ecosystems evolve. Produced by David Levin. Original interview b...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Toward a Smart Electric Grid Updated: 2011-02-23 16:00:00 Description: On August 14, 2003, the biggest blackout in American history struck the Northeast U.S. and parts of Canada. 50 million people lost power, and the blackout showed how vulnerable and even outdated our electricity system is. To fix that problem, some en...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Risks of Automated Flight Updated: 2011-02-16 16:00:00 Description: Most passenger jets today fly under computer control, at least to some extent. Usually, those computers make flying safer. But like any machine, they can sometimes break down, leading, in rare cases, to major accidents. In this interview, aviation ex...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD When Lightning Strikes Aircraft Updated: 2011-02-11 16:00:00 Description: After the crash of Air France Flight 447 in 2009, widespread debate appeared on the Internet about whether a lightning strike could have brought the plane down. Just how dangerous is lightning to an aircraft in flight? In this podcast, aviation safet...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Smart Birds Updated: 2011-02-04 16:00:00 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 The Dangers of Nanotech Updated: 2011-01-27 22:00:00 Description: In the growing field of nanotechnology, engineers are creating countless new microscopic materials. They're used in thousands of consumer goods, from cell phones to cosmetics and sunscreen. But how safe are they? To find out, we talked to Andrew Mayn...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Suspended Animation Updated: 2011-01-25 21:00:00 Description: Stopping signs of life and starting them again might seem like pure sci-fi—but cell biologist Mark Roth says it's very possible. In this podcast, he explains why. Podcast produced by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOV...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Solar Sails Updated: 2011-01-20 22:00:00 Description: The next generation of spacecraft will travel faster than ever before. But they might not be propelled by rockets. If Dean Alhorn has his way, they’ll be powered by light. Alhorn is an engineer at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight center. He designs s...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NOVA Minute: Global Earthquakes Updated: 2011-01-03 22:00:00 Description: NOVA Minutes are a regular radio features that air three times per week on 89.7 WGBH-FM in Boston. In this episode, geologist Chris Goldfinger describes why earthquakes in one part of the globe might trigger others worldwide. Produced by David Levin...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Pearl Harbor Sub Discovered Updated: 2011-01-03 21:00:00 Description: In this podcast, hear how a newly identified wreck found outside the harbor may rewrite the history of the Japanese attack. Produced by David Levin. Original interviews by Kirk Wolfinger. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NOVA Minute: The 2012 Hoax Updated: 2010-12-29 19:00:00 Description: NOVA Minutes are a regular radio features that air three times per week on 89.7 WGBH-FM in Boston. In this episode, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson explains that despite all the doomsday claims on the Internet, the world will NOT end in 2012. Pro...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NOVA Minute: The Language of Science Updated: 2010-12-22 21:00:00 Description: NOVA Minutes are a regular radio features that air three times per week on 89.7 WGBH-FM in Boston. In this episode, African-American chemistry pioneer Percy Julian gives his take on scientific language. Produced by David Levin and Susan Lewis NOVA ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NOVA Minute: Stewards of the Earth Updated: 2010-12-16 22:00:00 Description: NOVA Minutes are a regular radio features that air three times per week on 89.7 WGBH-FM in Boston. In this episode, Native American geologist Alexandrea Bowman describes her path to science, which led from baby seals to Long Island Sound. Produced ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ethics of Erasing Memory Updated: 2010-12-14 22:00:00 Description: If you could take a drug that could erase your memories, would you do it? It’s not such a hypothetical question—neuroscientists have identified a drug that can wipe out memory in rats. It’s not something that could be used on humans, but its ex...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NOVA Minute: Whiz Kid Updated: 2010-12-09 20:00:00 Description: NOVA Minutes are a regular radio features that air three times per week on 89.7 WGBH-FM in Boston. In this episode, biochemist Erika Ebbel describes how a mentor helped her transform into a scientist when she was 11 years old. Produced by David Levi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Psychology of Spaceflight Updated: 2010-12-06 22:00:00 Description: In this podcast, NASA psychologist Al Holland discusses some of the the mental challenges astronauts might face during a mission to Mars. Podcast produced by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NOVA Minute: The Enormity of Things Updated: 2010-12-01 21:00:00 Description: NOVA Minutes are a regular radio features that air three times per week on 89.7 WGBH-FM in Boston. In this episode, geologist Adrienne Block explains how she investigates mountains that lie beneath the humongous ice sheets of Antarctica. Produced by...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NOVA Minute: When I Look Up Updated: 2010-11-24 15:00:00 Description: NOVA Minutes are a regular radio features that air three times per week on 89.7 WGBH-FM in Boston. In this episode, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson describes how the universe called him when he was nine years old. Produced by David Levin and Rob...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NOVA Minute: Doctor's Orders Updated: 2010-11-18 20:00:00 Description: NOVA Minutes are a regular radio features that air three times per week on 89.7 WGBH-FM in Boston. In this episode, climate scientist Gavin Schmidt explains why the Earth needs to see a doctor… today. Produced by David Levin and Rob Chapman. Origi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Astronomy at Stonehenge? Updated: 2010-11-12 16:00:00 Description: In the 1960s, a new theory surfaced that claimed Stonehenge was the work of ancient astronomers, and that its giant stone pillars were used to predict eclipses of the moon and sun. But was there anything to the idea? To find out, we talked to NOVA's ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NOVA Minute: Big Inventions Updated: 2010-11-10 18:00:00 Description: NOVA Minutes are a regular radio features that air three times per week on 89.7 WGBH-FM in Boston. In this episode hear from engineer Colin Angle, cofounder of iRobot, the company that makes the Roomba vacuum cleaner. In this podcast, he explains how...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Origin of Dogs Updated: 2010-11-08 22:00:00 Description: New DNA evidence shows that dogs were probably domesticated from wolves in the Middle East about eight thousand years ago. But wolves are generally fierce animals that travel in packs, and they’re usually afraid of humans. That's pretty far off fr...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NOVA Minute: Monkey Psychology Updated: 2010-11-04 18:00:00 Description: NOVA Minutes are a regular radio features that air three times per week on 89.7 WGBH-FM in Boston. In this episode, experimental psychologist Laurie Santos explains how she studies monkeys in order to learn how humans think. Produced by David Levin ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Got Elevator Stories? Updated: 2010-11-01 21:00:00 Description: In this podcast, radio producer Nick Van der Kolk describes how he ran into Al Gore on an elevator in Chicago. Do you have an elevator story of your own? Have you ever been stuck in one? Did you overcome an elevator phobia? Tell us about your exper...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD How the Elevator Changed New York Updated: 2010-10-29 22:00:00 Description: In this podcast, Paul Goldberger, an architecture critic for The New Yorker, describes how the elevator changed the face of New York City. Produced by David Levin. Interview by Joe Seaman. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is prov...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NOVA Minute: To Boldly Go... Updated: 2010-10-27 22:00:00 Description: NOVA Minutes are a regular radio features that air three times per week on 89.7 WGBH-FM in Boston. In this episode, ethnobotanist Ina Vandebroek explains why her job is like Star Trek. Listen in. Produced by David Levin and Rob Chapman. Original int...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Rescuing the Miners Updated: 2010-10-26 20:00:00 Description: When 33 Chilean miners were trapped in a cave-in this August, rescuers had to dig through more than 2000 feet of solid rock to free them. It was the deepest rescue ever attempted, and it would have to be done fast. but how? To find out, we talked to ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Can Robots Save Miners' Lives? Updated: 2010-10-22 22:00:00 Description: In light of the amazing mine rescue in Chile last week, our partners at PRI's "The World" asked whether technology could be used to prevent mining accidents in the first place. In this podcast, The World's Lisa Mullins interviews Mark Yim, a mechanic...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sacred Architecture Updated: 2010-10-19 18:00:00 Description: When designing Gothic cathedrals, some medieval builders drew on sacred measurements laid out in the pages of the Bible. In this podcast, we talked to art historian Stephen Murray from Columbia University to find out why. Podcast produced by David L...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NOVA Minute: Music for the Masses Updated: 2010-10-18 22:00:00 Description: NOVA Minutes are a regular radio features that air three times per week on 89.7 WGBH-FM in Boston. In this episode, game developer Eran Egozy from Harmonix--the video game company that created Rock Band and Guitar Hero--explains how he uses ones and ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NOVA Minute: Inventing the Ascender Updated: 2010-10-12 22:00:00 Description: NOVA Minutes are a regular radio features that air three times per week on 89.7 WGBH-FM in Boston. In this episode, hear mechanical engineer Nate Ball explain why a spectacular failure helped him learn how to build a life-saving device. Produced by ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A Trip to the Parthenon Updated: 2010-10-08 22:00:00 Description: In this podcast, art historian Jeff Hurwitt explains what made the Parthenon the greatest temple of Ancient Greece. Produced by Susan Lewis. Original interview by Gary Glassman. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by Exx...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A Mission to Mars? Updated: 2010-10-07 22:00:00 Description: In this podcast, NOVA's Peter Tyson interviews former astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Aldrin was the second man to set foot on the Moon, and thinks that a human presence on Mars is inevitable in the future. Listen in to find out why. Produced by David Levin....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NOVA Minute: The Bottom of Things Updated: 2010-10-05 22:00:00 Description: NOVA Minutes are a regular radio features that air three times per week on 89.7 WGBH-FM in Boston. In this episode, biologist Mark Siddall from the American Museum of Natural History tells us how he found a rare species of leech in the rectum of a hi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NOVA Minute: Becoming the Professor Updated: 2010-09-27 22:00:00 Description: NOVA Minutes are a regular radio features that air three times per week on 89.7 WGBH-FM in Boston. In this episode, nanoscientist Rich Robinson from Cornell University explains what inspired him to become a professor. Produced by David Levin. Origin...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NOVA Minute: Cliff Tabin Updated: 2010-09-20 22:00:00 Description: NOVA Minutes are a regular radio features that air three times per week on 89.7 WGBH-FM in Boston. In this episode, geneticist Cliff Tabin from Harvard Medical School explains how limbs form in an embryo. Produced by David Levin. Original interview ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Surprises in Your Genes Updated: 2010-09-17 22:00:00 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: 2010-09-13 21:00:00 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, oceanog...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Big Thinkers: Why Does Evolution Matter? Updated: 2010-09-10 21:00:00 Description: In 1859, 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 paleontolo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NOVA Minute: Jonathan Losos Updated: 2010-09-07 22:00:00 Description: NOVA Minutes are a regular radio features that air three times per week on 89.7 WGBH-FM in Boston. In this episode, hear zoologist Jonathan Losos explain why small lizards outlasted the dinosaurs. Produced by David Levin. Original audio courtesy WCA...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Chasing Down Dinner Updated: 2010-09-03 19:00:00 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: 2010-08-31 16:00:00 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 Music and Memory Updated: 2010-08-26 22:00:00 Description: Slowly, inevitably, Alzehimer's disease robs a person of their memories. Not just everyday memories--like where to find keys or a wallet--but more profound ones, like the names and faces of loved ones. Right now, there's no cure. But one pair of rese...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Better Forecasts for Aircraft Updated: 2010-08-18 22:00:00 Description: In this podcast, engineer Bruce Carmichael from the National Center for Atmospheric Research describes how new weather forecasting technology could make flights over oceans safer. Podcast produced by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NOVA Minute: E.O. Wilson Updated: 2010-08-13 21:00:00 Description: NOVA Minutes are regular radio features that air three times per week on 89.7 WGBH-FM in Boston. In this episode, hear naturalist E.O. Wilson give his thoughts on the ways humans interact with the natural world. Produced by David Levin. Original int...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NOVA Minute: Bonnie Bassler Updated: 2010-08-02 19:00:00 Description: In this NOVA Minute, biologist Bonnie Bassler explains how bacteria "talk" to one another. Produced by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Digital Diamonds? Updated: 2010-07-28 21:00:00 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 Hiding in Plain Sight Updated: 2010-07-21 22:00:00 Description: In this podcast, marine biologist Roger Hanlon explains why octopuses are masters of camouflage. Podcast produced by David Levin. Interview by Susan Lewis. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NOVA Minute: Neil Herman Updated: 2010-07-14 17:00:00 Description: This July is "flight month" at NOVA. In this podcast, hear pilot Neil Herman from Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome describe what it's like to fly antique aircraft. Produced by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by E...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Perfect Hunter Updated: 2010-07-07 22:00:00 Description: In this podcast, biologist Christine Drea explains why social intelligence is the key to hyena's deadly hunting skills. Podcast produced by David Levin. Interview by Susan K. Lewis. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided b...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NOVA Minute: Chad Wille Updated: 2010-07-02 17:00:00 Description: This July is "flight month" at NOVA. In this podcast, hear pilot Chad Wille from Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome describe what it's like to fly antique aircraft. Produced by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by Ex...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NOVA Minute: Sam Bowring Updated: 2010-06-23 22:00:00 Description: In this "NOVA Minute", geologist Sam Bowring from MIT offers his thoughts on mass extinctions. Produced by David Levin. Original 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 Global Warning Updated: 2010-06-16 22:00:00 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NOVA Minute: Mark Lehner Updated: 2010-06-14 22:00:00 Description: In this podcast, hear a taste of what we're airing on WGBH 89.7 FM in Boston. We call audio tidbits like these "NOVA Minutes", and air them three time per week during Morning Edition. Since they're not yet available online, we'll sprinkle them libera...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Learning From Bonobos Updated: 2010-06-07 22:00:00 Description: Vanessa Woods is a science journalist and primate researcher who studies Bonobos, a close relative to chimpanzees. She says that when it comes to emotional intelligence, they put the human world to shame. Podcast produced by David Levin. Interview b...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A Bolt From the Blue Updated: 2010-05-28 18:00:00 Description: Neurologist and author Oliver Sacks has come across plenty of odd stories while studying the human brain, but none are quite as mysterious as that of his colleague, Tony Cicoria. In 1994, Cicoria was struck by lightning, and developed a sudden, inexp...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cooperative Apes Updated: 2010-05-24 22:00:00 Description: In this podcast, learn why studying the emotions of our close primate relatives--chimpanzees and bonobos--might shed light on the evolution of human culture. Podcast produced by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is pr...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NASA's Forgotten Tapes Updated: 2010-05-12 22:00:00 Description: In the mid 1960s, NASA launched the first of five lunar orbiters. Each one transmitted hundreds of images of the moon's surface back to Earth, which NASA recorded onto miles of analog tape. It was state of the art technology for the 1960s. But today,...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Life in the Blast Zone Updated: 2010-05-03 17:00:00 Description: Thirty years ago, a violent eruption ripped through the side of Mt. St. Helens in western Oregon. The blast killed 57 people and countless animals, and turned hundreds of miles of forest into barren wasteland. In this podcast, hear from ecologist Cha...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Deciding Factor Updated: 2010-04-26 22:00:00 Description: For more than 100 years, academic economists have treated the market almost like a force of nature--a vast invisible system that operates independently from human emotions. But on a day-to-day basis, emotion plays a big role in the choices we make. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Twenty Years of Hubble Updated: 2010-04-23 22:00:00 Description: On Saturday, April 24th, the Hubble Space Telescope will reach its 20th year in orbit. To mark the anniversary, we spoke to Ed Weiler, Chief Scientist for the Hubble mission from 1979 to 1998. He talked to us about the Hubble's early days--its concep...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hubble's Legacy Updated: 2010-04-16 22:00:00 Description: On April 24th, NASA celebrates the Hubble Space Telescope's 20th year in orbit. Over the last two decades, it's sent back thousands of stunning images of deep space. 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LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Origin of Dogs Updated: 2010-03-29 15:00:00 Description: New DNA evidence shows that dogs were probably domesticated from wolves in the Middle East about eight thousand years ago. But wolves are generally fierce animals that travel in packs, and they're usually afraid of humans. That's pretty far off from...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Archeology in the Deep Updated: 2010-03-22 15:00:00 Description: Brenden Foley hunts ancient shipwrecks for a living. But he's not after sunken treasure--he's after information. Foley is a marine archeologist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. He's taking a new approach to the field. Instead of just focu...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Stuck on Mars Updated: 2010-03-11 21:00:00 Description: NASA's twin rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, have been exploring the surface of Mars for more than six years. 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LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Photographing Extreme Ice Updated: 2010-02-16 18:00:00 Description: James Balog has been working as a nature photographer for more than 30 years. His latest project, the Extreme Ice Survey, is helping scientists document the rapid melt of glaciers worldwide—something he says is visible evidence of human-caused clim...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 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 of them ...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. 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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, oceanog...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. 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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 audience ...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 pro...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 ExxonMobil...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 NOV...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 ExxonMo...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 is ...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 provided b...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 provided by...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 is pr...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 by ...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. 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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 p...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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 scienceNOW i...more... 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