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1. Mother of All Extinctions
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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 by WGBH in Boston. Major funding for NOVA scienceN
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public date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:00:00 -0500 - (1 MB Type: MPEG)
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2. Extinction Happens
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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 Sam Bowring conducted by Julia Cort. NOVA is produce
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public date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:00:00 -0500 - (3 MB Type: MPEG)
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3. Longevity Gene
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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 produced by WGBH in Boston. Major funding for NOVA
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public date: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 17:00:00 -0500 - (2 MB Type: MPEG)
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4. Bacteria Unite!
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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. Podcast produced by Susan K. Lewis and edited by
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public date: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 17:00:00 -0500 - (2 MB Type: MPEG)
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5. Cosmic Perspective: Happy Birthday, NASA
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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 Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Additional fundin
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public date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:00:00 -0500 - (1 MB Type: MPEG)
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6. Iceland's Clean Machines
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Jon Bjoern Skulason of Icelandic New Energy discusses the future of hydrogen-powered vehicles in Iceland. This podcast was produced and edited by David Levin. Interview by Joe Seamans. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes M
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public date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:00:00 -0500 - (2 MB Type: MPEG)
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7. Really Smart Cars
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Energy expert Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute thinks we may all be driving software-rich, really smart cars in the future. Listen in. Podcast produced and edited by Susan Lewis with additional editing by David Levin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by E
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public date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:00:00 -0500 - (2 MB Type: MPEG)
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8. Cosmic Perspective: Intelligent Life?
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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 provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foundation, and
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public date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:00:00 -0500 - (1 MB Type: MPEG)
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9. Eavesdropping on ET
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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 is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Founda
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public date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:00:00 -0500 - (2 MB Type: MPEG)
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10. Leeches!
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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. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfize
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public date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0500 - (2 MB Type: MPEG)
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11. Bridge Doctors
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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 Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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public date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:00:00 -0500 - (3 MB Type: MPEG)
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12. Cosmic Perspective: Telescopes in Space
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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 Foundation, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. A
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public date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 11:00:00 -0500 - (1 MB Type: MPEG)
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13. Doctor Q.
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Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa is a neurosurgeon and cancer researcher at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. In this podcast, hear the remarkable story of his career, which began as a migrant farm worker in southern California. Podcast produced by David Levin. Interview by Robe Imbri
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public date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 09:00:00 -0500 - (2 MB Type: MPEG)
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14. To Test or Not to Test?
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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 NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the Pfizer, the Nation
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public date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 16:00:00 -0500 - (3 MB Type: MPEG)
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15. Rock Star Geneticist
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Geneticist Pardis Sabeti does it all -- she finished a PhD while working her way through Harvard Medical School, wrote a computer algorithm that is now widely used for studying evolution, and even finds time to make music with her band, Thousand Days. Podcast produced by David Levin. Original inter
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public date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 16:00:00 -0500 - (2 MB Type: MPEG)
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16. Finding a Fake Van Gogh
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NOVA scienceNOW's Dean Irwin discusses what he learned about this new computer technology while producing his story on digital art authentication. Podcast produced by David Levin. Music by Jeff Allen. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National
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public date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:00:00 -0500 - (3 MB Type: MPEG)
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17. Catching Forged Photos
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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 Boston. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provide
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public date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:00:00 -0500 - (2 MB Type: MPEG)
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18. Finding Lost Memories
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In this podcast, hear from MIT's Eric Lander and Li-Huei Tsai about new experiments that are exploring whether "lost" memories can be regained. Podcast produced by David Levin. Interview by Betsey Arledge and Peter Standring. Music by www.animalhospital.com. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Maj
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public date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:00:00 -0500 - (3 MB Type: MPEG)
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19. Cosmic Perspective: Dark Matter and Dark Energy
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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 provided by the National Science Foundation and the
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public date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:00:00 -0500 - (1 MB Type: MPEG)
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20. Newton's Alchemy
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In this episode, historian of science Bill Newman explains how while Isaac Newton was busy discovering the universal law of gravitation, he was also searching out hidden meanings in the Bible and pursuing alchemical experiments. Podcast produced by Susan Lewis. Audio editing by David Levin. NOVA is
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public date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0500 - (4 MB Type: MPEG)
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