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Centuries old manuscripts reveal the hidden pursuits of a scientific genius. Continue
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Experience the first days of life for wild creatures on NATURE, meet the smartest machine on earth with NOVA and see the evolution of US manufacturing on AMERICA REVEALED. 5/2/2012 Continue
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Explore an interactive periodic table, combine elements to make real stuff, and watch the two-hour NOVA program. Continue
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Marine geochemist Catherine Jeandel has bottled the world’s oceans to decipher their past—and future. Continue
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Think you know the periodic table? See how quickly you can name the mystery elements we describe. Continue
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Experts recreate the bold feat of “dambuster” pilots who used bouncing bombs to destroy two key German dams in WWII. Continue
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his dramatic and expansive film re-imagines the universe story and reframes the human connection to the cosmos. Created by a renowned team of scientists, scholars and award-winning filmmakers, it was filmed on the Greek island of Samos, the birthplace of Pythagoras. The host is evolutionary philosopher Brian Thomas Swimme, whose stories awaken us to the beauty and complexity of our planet. Continue
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The Fabric of the Cosmos: Universe or Multiverse? Premiering November 23, 2011 on PBS. Continue
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Is our universe unique, or could it be just one in an endless "multiverse"? Continue
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Nearly a century after Einstein published his general theory, experiments continue to confirm its every prediction. Continue
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Investigate the world of artificial intelligence and the IBM supercomputer named "Watson." 5/2/2012 Continue
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A chance discovery that sharks avoid rare earth magnets may help protect them from over-fishing. Continue
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Watch David Pogue's hilarious out-takes from NOVA's "Hunting the Elements." Continue
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With new tools, scientists are striving to better grasp our star and its potentially widely destructive solar storms. Continue
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What do you get when you introduce a chunk of sodium to a Bunsen burner? Sizzling romance. Continue
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What do you get when you introduce a chunk of Sodium to a Bunsen burner? Sizzling romance. Continue
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The Fabric of the Cosmos: What Is Space? Premiering November 2, 2011 on PBS. Continue
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The Fabric of the Cosmos: The Illusion of Time. Premiering November 9, 2011 on PBS. Continue
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We may live in an expanding sea of multiplying universes: the multiverse. Continue
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