Nova Sciencenow
Science & Medicine
Our podcast offers irreverent stories and introduces intriguing personalities from the world of science. For more content from the producers of NOVA scienceNOW -- and to watch our broadcast series online -- visit us at http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow (Author: WGBH Science Unit)
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Published: Aug 11, 08NOVA 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 produced by WGBH in Boston. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and public television
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Published: Jul 30, 08NOVA 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 funding is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0229297. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommen
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Published: May 2, 08Dr. Judah Folkman, a pioneer in the field of cancer research, passed away in January 2008. In this podcast, he describes how a high school chemistry teacher inspired him to think big, and make unlikely connections. Podcast produced by David Levin. Music by The New You. Judah Folkman audio courtesy Oberlin College. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is pr
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Published: Apr 11, 08In 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. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation and the Howard H
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Published: Feb 13, 08Glaciologist Lonnie Thompson of Ohio State University discusses why we should worry about glaciers that are melting worldwide.Podcast produced by David Levin. Music by Michael Potvin. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and public television viewers.For more scientist profiles, visit our Web site at http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow
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Published: Jan 24, 08Dr. 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 Imbriano. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation and t
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Published: Dec 19, 07Geneticist 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 interview by Robe Imbriano. Music by Thousand Days. Major funding for NOVA is provided by The DOW Chemical Company, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Major funding for N
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Published: Nov 21, 07Mark 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. Major funding for NOVA is provided by The DOW Chemical Company, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Additional funding is provide
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Published: Oct 10, 07Jean-Pierre Issa of the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center describes how a field called epigenetics may change the way researchers look at the disease. NOVA scienceNOW is available for viewing 365 days a year online. Produced by David Levin with help from Gaia Remerowski. Audio editing by David Levin. Interview by Sarah Holt. Funding for NOVA is provided by The DOW Chemical Company, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television view
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Published: Aug 22, 07Dark matter is a cosmic enigma. We can't see it or touch it -- so what is it? We asked MIT physicist Max Tegmark about the nature of this strange substance and why it remains so mysterious.Produced by David Levin. Interview by Julia Cort. Major funding for NOVA is provided by The DOW Chemical Company, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Add
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Published: Aug 22, 07Dark matter is a cosmic enigma. We can't see it or touch it -- so what is it? We asked MIT physicist Max Tegmark about the nature of this strange substance and why it remains so mysterious.Produced by David Levin. Interview by Julia Cort. Major funding for NOVA is provided by The DOW Chemical Company, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Add
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Published: Jul 25, 07NOVA 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. NOVA scienceNOW airs five Tuesdays a year on PBS and is available for viewing 365 days a year online. Audio editing by David Levin. Produced by Susan K. Lewis. Interview with Sam Bowring conducted by Julia Cort. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by the DOW Chemical Company, the Corporation for P
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Published: Jul 13, 07Bonnie Bassler of Princeton University explains how scientists are beginning to see these tiny organisms -- once thought completely asocial -- in a whole new way.This podcast was produced by Susan K. Lewis and edited by David Levin. Interview by Carla Denley. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by the DOW Chemical Company, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foun
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Published: Jul 11, 07Chad Cohen is a producer and correspondent for NOVA scienceNOW. In this podcast, he profiles the work of Dr. Nir Barzilai, the Director of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. Dr. Barzilai's research focuses on the basic mechanisms of the biology of aging. This podcast was produced by Lexi Krock and David Levin. Audio editing by David Levin. Interviews with Dr. Barzilai and centenarians by Chad Cohen. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Fu
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Published: Jul 9, 07NOVA scienceNOW host Neil deGrasse Tyson describes his experiences as a test subject in a sleep study and explains what he learned about the connection between sleep and memory.This podcast was produced by Susan Lewis. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by the DOW Chemical Company, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical Inst
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