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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 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 Speaking Ancient Maya Updated: 2012-01-10 17:00:00 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Big Deal with CERN: Stephon Alexander Updated: 2011-11-01 17:00:00 Description: Cosmologist Stephon Alexander says he'd be surprised if we didn't find the Higgs particle. Podcast produced by David Levin and Rima Chaddha, with audio editing by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by Dav...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Space and Time Explained: Leonard Susskind Updated: 2011-10-27 22:00:00 Description: Physicist Leonard Susskind says that Einstein radically changed the way we think about space, but his equations can’t explain exactly what it is. Podcast produced by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Space and Time Explained: Alan Guth Updated: 2011-10-20 22:00:00 Description: Physicist Alan Guth says that the concept of “space” is more complicated than you might think. 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 Institut...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Space and Time Explained: Max Tegmark Updated: 2011-10-13 22:00:00 Description: Physicist Max Tegmark says that researchers still don’t fully understand what time is. It’s one of the biggest mysteries in physics. Podcast produced by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Ko...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Space and Time Explained: Steven Weinberg Updated: 2011-10-06 22:00:00 Description: The concept of “Space,” is a tough one to explain--even for a Nobel prize-winnig physicist like Steven Weinberg. Podcast produced by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughe...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Space and Time Explained: Jana Levin Updated: 2011-09-29 22:00:00 Description: Physicist Janna Levin says that Einstein and Newton had very different ideas about what space and time really were. Podcast produced by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Space and Time Explained: Peter Galison Updated: 2011-09-22 22:00:00 Description: Peter Gallison is a physicist and historian of science. He says that although humans may sense time as moving constantly forward, it doesn’t really work that way. Podcast produced by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOV...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Space and Time Explained: Jim Gates Updated: 2011-09-15 22:00:00 Description: Physicist Jim Gates says that even after you take all the matter out of the universe, space still wouldn’t be empty. Podcast produced by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hug...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Space and Time Explained: Sean Carroll Updated: 2011-09-08 22:00:00 Description: To most of us, time seems like a one-way street, moving from past to future. But physicists like Sean Carroll have a different way of thinking about it. Podcast produced by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provid...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Rebuilding on Ground Zero Updated: 2011-09-01 21:00:00 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 solar...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NOVA Minute: Global Earthquakes Updated: 2011-01-13 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 of 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 pr...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 existe...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 from...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, mechanical engineer Nate Ball explains why a spectacular failure helped him learn how to build a life-saving device. Produced by Davi...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 Online's editor-in-chief, 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. ...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...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 21:00:00 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...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. But why is it still important to understand his theories today? In this podcast, oceanographer Sylvia Earle, biologist Ken Miller, and the late pale...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Big Thinkers: Evolution and God Updated: 2009-12-10 20:00:00 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 Pearl Harbor Sub Discovered Updated: 2009-12-07 22:00:00 Description: In this podcast, learn how a newly identified wreck found outside Pearl Harbor may rewrite the history of the Japanese attack. Podcast produced by David Levin. Original interviews by Kirk Wolfinger. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NO...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Big Thinkers: Darwin's Debut Updated: 2009-11-24 22:00:00 Description: 150 years ago today, Charles Darwin published the "Origin of Species," a book that changed science forever. His ideas still draw some controversy-but how were they received a century ago? In this podcast, hear from biologist Ken Miller, historian Ji...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Chasing Down Dinner Updated: 2009-11-06 23:00:00 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 Hands on Hubble Updated: 2009-10-13 22:00:00 Description: John Grunsfeld, an astronomer and astronaut, says that fixing the Hubble Space Telescope was be a delicate operation. In this podcast, he explains how astronauts had to literally let their fingers do the walking when working on satellite-and why the ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Capturing Darwin's Dilemma Updated: 2009-10-02 22:00:00 Description: In 1862, Charles Darwin faced his greatest dilemma-whether or not to go public with his incendiary theory of evolution. It was a turning point for him, and for science as a whole. Today, scriptwriter John Goldsmith, former head of the British Writer'...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 A Bolt From the Blue Updated: 2009-06-29 22:00:00 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 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 Forgotten Genius: Who was my father? Updated: 2009-06-01 22:00:00 Description: Percy Julian was a groundbreaking African-American scientist in the 20th century. Long before the Civil Rights Movement, he pioneered a path in a field that was dominated by whites and plagued by racial prejudice. Yet few people today even know his n...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Forgotten Genius: Percy Julian Updated: 2009-05-22 17:00:00 Description: Percy Julian was a groundbreaking African-American scientist in the 20th century. Long before the Civil Rights Movement, he pioneered a path in a field that was dominated by whites and plagued by racial prejudice. Yet few people today even know his n...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 The Insider Who Knew Updated: 2009-05-06 21:00:00 Description: NASA engineer Rodney Rocha, whose warnings and calls for action went unheeded, speaks out about the Columbia Space Shuttle disaster. This podcast was produced by David Levin. Interview by Arun Rath. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NO...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Speaking Ancient Maya Updated: 2009-04-30 16:00:00 Description: 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...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 Tom and Ray Take Liberties Updated: 2009-04-15 22:00:00 Description: As producer Joe Seamans notes in this podcast, the hundreds of e-mails we've received from our audience for "Car of the Future" have been terrific, with great questions for the experts as well as ideas for alternative vehicles. There also have been a...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 Photographing Extreme Ice Updated: 2009-03-23 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 clima...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Forging the Inca Empire Updated: 2009-03-16 22:00:00 Description: The Inca Empire of South America lasted just over 100 years. But in that short span, the Incas conquered an area almost as vast as the Roman Empire. In this podcast, Terence D'Altroy of Columbia University describes why the Incas were so successful....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 Art of Running Updated: 2009-03-06 20:00:00 Description: In this podcast, elite athlete Uta Pippig describes her philosophy on running and her experiences as an advisor to 13 novice runners NOVA is following as they embark on their first marathon. Podcast produced and edited by David Levin. NOVA is produc...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 Defining Science: The Power of Science Updated: 2009-02-23 22:00:00 Description: 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 Susan Lewis and David Levin. Interview by ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Defining Science: Science Is Not Dogmatic Updated: 2009-02-23 22:00:00 Description: Robert Pennock is a philosopher of science at Michigan State University. He says that while some 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 ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Defining Science: Science vs. Religion Updated: 2009-02-18 22:00:00 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Defining Science: Only a Theory? Updated: 2009-02-18 22:00:00 Description: 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 evoluti...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Caught in a Culture War Updated: 2009-02-09 22:00:00 Description: 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 pers...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Judging Intelligent Design Updated: 2009-02-06 22:00:00 Description: 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. Inte...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Decoding Speech Updated: 2009-01-30 21:00:00 Description: In this podcast, Vlad Sejnoha, an expert in speech recognition software, describes why recognizing and transcribing spoken language with computers is not as easy as you might think. Podcast produced by David Levin. Interviews by David Levin and Rach...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Governator Updated: 2009-01-27 20:00:00 Description: In this podcast, California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger describes his state's plan to fight global warming. Podcast produced by David Levin and Susan Lewis. Interview by Larry Klein. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provide...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 Luscious Garage Updated: 2009-01-09 22:00:00 Description: Most auto repair shops don't make a point of being environmentally friendly-but Luscious Garage isn't your average shop. Podcast produced by David Levin. Interview by Larry Klein. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by E...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Life on Ice Updated: 2008-12-22 21:00:00 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 The Coldest Frontier Updated: 2008-12-19 16:00:00 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Phoenix Arrives Updated: 2008-12-17 21:00:00 Description: Thousands of things could go wrong at any stage of the Mars Phoenix Lander's mission. But Peter Smith, the mission's Principal Investigator, says that the most nerve-wracking parts are getting Phoenix safely into space and back down again on Mars. P...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 Touching the Past Updated: 2008-12-10 20:00:00 Description: For Chief Anne "Little Fawn" Richardson, Pocahontas is more than a legendary historical figure. Richardson can trace her own ancestry back to the 17th century, when her tribe, the Rappahannocks, were part of a vast domain ruled by Pocahontas's father...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Talking With Apes Updated: 2008-12-03 21:00:00 Description: In this podcast, hear about about Sue Savage-Rumbaugh's language studies with bonobos, a primate closely related to humans. Interview conducted by Rima Chaddha. Podcast produced and edited by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD |
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