http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast-pb/redir/wgbh/nova/index.html NOVA brings you short video stories from the world of science, including excerpts from our television programs, video dispatches from producers and correspondents in the field, animations, and much more. For more science programming online and on air, visit NOVA's Web site at http://www.pbs.org/nova and watch NOVA broadcasts Tuesday nights on PBS. Please note that this feed requires QuickTime 7. Free upgrade available at apple.com/itunes. Short video stories from the world of science Feeder 1.2 http://reinventedsoftware.com/feeder/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Copyright 2008 NOVA/WGBH Educational Foundation nova@wgbh.org (NOVA) nova_tech@wgbh.org (NOVA Tech) Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:00:00 -0400 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:00:00 -0400 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/logo-nova-vodcast.jpg http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast-pb/redir/wgbh/nova/index.html 144 144 WGBH Science Unit adventure, animals, anthropology, archeology, astronomy, disasters, discovery, Earth, forensics, health, history, math, mathematics, mind, nature, NOVA, paleontology, PBS, physics, public, science, space, teacher, technology, television, universe WGBH Science Unit nova@wgbh.org no http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/nova-vodcast-pb.xml The 'Car Talk' brothers, Tom and Ray Magliozzi, visit the UC Davis lab of Andy Frank, inventor of the plug-in hybrid, to learn more about one of the possible ways we can transition our transportation system of off oil. Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/nova Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/carFri, 25 Jul 2008 14:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20080418-3.m4vnova-vodcast-20080418-001WGBH Science UnitCould the plug-in hybrid be the car of the future?The 'Car Talk' brothers, Tom and Ray Magliozzi, visit the UC Davis lab of Andy Frank, inventor of the plug-in hybrid, to learn more about one of the possible ways we can transition our transportation system of off oil. Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/nova Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/carscience, NOVA, PBS, car, future, hybrid, bio-diesel, electric car, plug-in hybrid, Andy Frank4:43no Neil deGrasse Tyson embarks on a quest with leech expert Mark Siddall in the swamps of Connecticut to seek out the infamous decorated leech. Don't miss the new episode of NOVA scienceNOW, airing Wednesday, July 23 at 9pm on PBS. Watch past episodes of the program, try out interactives, and more on our Web site: http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow Video podcast produced and edited by Melissa Salpietra. Original footage and interviews for NOVA scienceNOW produced by Julia Cort. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20080721.m4vnova-vodcast-20080721-001WGBH Science UnitMeet the terrifying, bloodsucking, decorated leech!Neil deGrasse Tyson embarks on a quest with leech expert Mark Siddall in the swamps of Connecticut to seek out the infamous decorated leech. Don't miss the new episode of NOVA scienceNOW, airing Wednesday, July 23 at 9pm on PBS. Watch past episodes of the program, try out interactives, and more on our Web site: http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow Video podcast produced and edited by Melissa Salpietra. Original footage and interviews for NOVA scienceNOW produced by Julia Cort. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.science, NOVA, PBS, leeches, Mark Siddall, Neil deGrasse Tyson, blood, scary, horror, species, nature, animals, parasites4:14no Jill Tartar, director of the SETI Institute, has thought long and hard about what we could, should, and would say to an alien civilization. Don't miss the new season of NOVA scienceNOW, airing every Wednesday this summer. Watch past episodes of the program, try out interactives, and more on our Web site: http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow Video podcast edited and narrated by Melissa Salpietra. Original footage and interviews produced by Josh Rosen for NOVA. Stock footage: Morgan Lane Photography/istockphoto.com, David Baumber/istockphoto.com, Paul Rogers/istockphoto.com, NASA NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20080718-2.m4vnova-vodcast-20080718-001WGBH Science UnitIf Earth received a message from outer space what, if anything, would we say back?Jill Tartar, director of the SETI Institute, has thought long and hard about what we could, should, and would say to an alien civilization. Don't miss the new season of NOVA scienceNOW, airing every Wednesday this summer. Watch past episodes of the program, try out interactives, and more on our Web site: http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow Video podcast edited and narrated by Melissa Salpietra. Original footage and interviews produced by Josh Rosen for NOVA. Stock footage: Morgan Lane Photography/istockphoto.com, David Baumber/istockphoto.com, Paul Rogers/istockphoto.com, NASA NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.science, NOVA, PBS, aliens, E.T., space, SETI, search, extraterrestrial, UFO, Jill Tartar, outer space, messages5:07no Hubble veteran, Mike Massimino, tells it like it is-the good and bad of being an astronaut. Don't miss the new season of NOVA scienceNOW, airing every Wednesday this summer. Watch past episodes of the program, try out interactives, and more on our Web site: http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow Video podcast produced and narrated by Melissa Salpietra. Original footage produced by Rushmore DeNooyer for NOVA scienceNOW. Archival footage and animation courtesy NASA. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Thu, 3 Jul 2008 10:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20080703-2.m4vnova-vodcast-20080703-001WGBH Science UnitWhat is it really like being an astronaut?Hubble veteran, Mike Massimino, tells it like it is-the good and bad of being an astronaut. Don't miss the new season of NOVA scienceNOW, airing every Wednesday this summer. Watch past episodes of the program, try out interactives, and more on our Web site: http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow Video podcast produced and narrated by Melissa Salpietra. Original footage produced by Rushmore DeNooyer for NOVA scienceNOW. Archival footage and animation courtesy NASA. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.science, NOVA, PBS, Hubble, astronaut, space, shuttle, Massimino, mission, NASA, stars, galaxies4:44no The Personal Genome Project, spearheaded by George Church, the Director of Harvard's Center for Computational Genetics, aims to recruit 100,000 people to offer up their DNA and personal life histories, all in an effort to further knowledge of human genetics and why we get-or don't get-diseases. Don't miss the new episode of NOVA scienceNOW, airing Wednesday, July 2 at 9pm on PBS. Watch past episodes of the program, try out interactives, and more on our Web site: http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow Video podcast produced by Julia Cort. Edited and narrated by Melissa Salpietra. Original footage and interviews for NOVA scienceNOW produced by Julia Cort. Stock footage provided by istockphoto.com. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20080627-2.m4vnova-vodcast-20080627-001WGBH Science UnitWould you have your DNA sequenced for the sake of science?The Personal Genome Project, spearheaded by George Church, the Director of Harvard's Center for Computational Genetics, aims to recruit 100,000 people to offer up their DNA and personal life histories, all in an effort to further knowledge of human genetics and why we get-or don't get-diseases. Don't miss the new episode of NOVA scienceNOW, airing Wednesday, July 2 at 9pm on PBS. Watch past episodes of the program, try out interactives, and more on our Web site: http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow Video podcast produced by Julia Cort. Edited and narrated by Melissa Salpietra. Original footage and interviews for NOVA scienceNOW produced by Julia Cort. Stock footage provided by istockphoto.com. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.science, NOVA, PBS, genetic, genome, testing, personal, project, diseases, cures, cancer, diabetes, medicine3:33no Ever wonder what would happen if you dug a whole from one side of the Earth, through the center, out the other side, and then jumped in? Watch all new episodes of NOVA scienceNOW every Wednesday night this summer at 9pm on PBS, starting Wednesday June 25. Watch past episodes of the program, try out interactives, and more on our Web site: http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20080624-03.m4vnova-vodcast-20080624-001WGBH Science UnitJump through Earth, and see what happens.Ever wonder what would happen if you dug a whole from one side of the Earth, through the center, out the other side, and then jumped in? Watch all new episodes of NOVA scienceNOW every Wednesday night this summer at 9pm on PBS, starting Wednesday June 25. Watch past episodes of the program, try out interactives, and more on our Web site: http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.science, NOVA, PBS, earth, Neil de Grasse Tyson, globe, center, scienceNOW, gravity2:10no We can't see dark matter, and some skeptics doubt its existence, but many scientists think it makes up 20-some percent of our universe. Astronomer Doug Clowe explains how the Bullet Cluster, a group of galaxies billions of light years away, may shed some light on this mysterious stuff. Don't miss the new season of NOVA scienceNOW, airing every Wednesday at 9pm starting June 25 on PBS. Watch past episodes of the program, try out interactives, and more on our Web site: http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow Video podcast produced by Melissa Salpietra and Susan K. Lewis. Edited and narrated by Melissa Salpietra. Original footage and interviews produced by Julia Cort. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20080623-3.m4vnova-vodcast-20071221-001WGBH Science UnitA cosmic collision provides evidence that dark matter really exists.We can't see dark matter, and some skeptics doubt its existence, but many scientists think it makes up 20-some percent of our universe. Astronomer Doug Clowe explains how the Bullet Cluster, a group of galaxies billions of light years away, may shed some light on this mysterious stuff. Don't miss the new season of NOVA scienceNOW, airing every Wednesday at 9pm starting June 25 on PBS. Watch past episodes of the program, try out interactives, and more on our Web site: http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow Video podcast produced by Melissa Salpietra and Susan K. Lewis. Edited and narrated by Melissa Salpietra. Original footage and interviews produced by Julia Cort. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.science, NOVA, PBS, dark, matter, Doug, Clowe, Bullet, Cluster, galaxy, astronomy, astrophysics, cosmic4:44no Ask enough people to estimate something, and the average of all their guesses will get you surprisingly close to the right answer. Don't miss the new season of NOVA scienceNOW, airing every Wednesday at 9pm starting June 25 on PBS. Watch past episodes of the program, try out interactives, and more on our Web site: http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20080620-2.m4vnova-vodcast-20080620001WGBH Science UnitA sing-a-long about guesstimatingAsk enough people to estimate something, and the average of all their guesses will get you surprisingly close to the right answer. Don't miss the new season of NOVA scienceNOW, airing every Wednesday at 9pm starting June 25 on PBS. Watch past episodes of the program, try out interactives, and more on our Web site: http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.science, NOVA, PBS, now, math, wisdom, crowds, election, song, sing-a-long, music, wikipedia4:54no Throw away your textbooks. Here is the latest, atomically correct, version of our old friend, the atom. Don't miss the new season of NOVA scienceNOW, airing every Wednesday starting June 25 on PBS. Watch past episodes of the program, try out interactives, and more on our Web site: http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20080613-2.m4vnova-vodcast-20080613001WGBH Science UnitThe atom, as you have never seen it beforeThrow away your textbooks. Here is the latest, atomically correct, version of our old friend, the atom. Don't miss the new season of NOVA scienceNOW, airing every Wednesday starting June 25 on PBS. Watch past episodes of the program, try out interactives, and more on our Web site: http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.science, NOVA, PBS, now, atom, amazing, orbit, scale, fun, real, molecule, proton, electron1:41no New insight into a 2,300-year-old mystery surrounding prime numbers inspires a song. Don't miss the new season of NOVA scienceNOW, airing every Wednesday starting June 25 on PBS. Watch past episodes of the program, try out interactives, and more on our Web site: http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Fri, 30 May 2008 09:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20080530-2.m4vnova-vodcast-20080530001WGBH Science UnitSing-a-long about prime numbersNew insight into a 2,300-year-old mystery surrounding prime numbers inspires a song. Don't miss the new season of NOVA scienceNOW, airing every Wednesday starting June 25 on PBS. Watch past episodes of the program, try out interactives, and more on our Web site: http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.science, NOVA, PBS, now, math, twin, prime numbers, song, sing-a-long, Rob Morsberger, music2:31no World-renowned naturalist Edward O. Wilson explains amazing discoveries in ant communication and behavior. Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/nova "Lord of the Ants" was produced for NOVA/WGBH by Windfall Films and Neil Patterson Productions Major funding for "Lord of the Ants" is provided by the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund. Additional funding is provided by the Invitrogen Educational Foundation, Gordon and Betty Moore, the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center at UNC, the Teach Green Foundation, and the Nurture Nature Foundation. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/eowilsonFri, 16 May 2008 14:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20080516-2.m4vnova-vodcast-20080516001WGBH Science UnitE.O. Wilson explains ant language.World-renowned naturalist Edward O. Wilson explains amazing discoveries in ant communication and behavior. Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/nova "Lord of the Ants" was produced for NOVA/WGBH by Windfall Films and Neil Patterson Productions Major funding for "Lord of the Ants" is provided by the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund. Additional funding is provided by the Invitrogen Educational Foundation, Gordon and Betty Moore, the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center at UNC, the Teach Green Foundation, and the Nurture Nature Foundation. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/eowilsonscience, NOVA, PBS, ant, E.O. Wilson, entomology, behavior, colony, bugs, insects, biology, nature, television3:34no The Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in Ethiopia has treated over 30,000 women who suffer from a birth injury called a fistula. These women, most of whom are rejected by society, get a second chance at life. Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/nova Funding for "A Walk to Beautiful" is provided by the Fistula Foundation, the Marianthi Foundation, The Fledgling Film Fund, and others. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/beautifulMon, 12 May 2008 11:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20080512-2.m4vnova-vodcast-20080512001WGBH Science UnitOne hospital offers hope to thousands of Ethiopian women who suffer devastating birth injuries.The Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in Ethiopia has treated over 30,000 women who suffer from a birth injury called a fistula. These women, most of whom are rejected by society, get a second chance at life. Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/nova Funding for "A Walk to Beautiful" is provided by the Fistula Foundation, the Marianthi Foundation, The Fledgling Film Fund, and others. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/beautifulscience, NOVA, PBS, birth, Ethiopia, defects, fistula, women, hospital, injury, health, medicine4:17no Botanist Yin Kaipu and modern-day plant hunter Dan Hinkley stumble upon a roadside garden and find a treasure trove of famous flowers in their native birthplace. To see NOVA's story about the origin of flowering plants, watch "First Flower" on PBS on May 6 at 8 p.m. Video podcast narrated by Melissa Salpietra. "First Flower" excerpt was produced by Doug Hamilton. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/flowerFri, 2 May 2008 10:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20070412.m4vnova-vodcast-20070412001WGBH Science UnitJoin modern-day plant hunters as they stumble upon an incredible flower garden in an unlikely place.Botanist Yin Kaipu and modern-day plant hunter Dan Hinkley stumble upon a roadside garden and find a treasure trove of famous flowers in their native birthplace. To see NOVA's story about the origin of flowering plants, watch "First Flower" on PBS on May 6 at 8 p.m. Video podcast narrated by Melissa Salpietra. "First Flower" excerpt was produced by Doug Hamilton. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/flowerscience, NOVA, WGBH, PBS4:18no Open content is material that anyone can use, free of charge, with only a few restrictions. The content, in this case, is raw footage shot for NOVA's "Car of the Future" documentary. We at NOVA hope it will fuel your creativity and foster a sharing of ideas. It's our latest way of highlighting the "Public" in PBS. http://www.pbs.org/nova/car/open Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/nova Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/car/openWed, 16 Apr 2008 08:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20080416.m4vnova-vodcast-20080416-001WGBH Science UnitDownload video clips from NOVA, and create what you want.Open content is material that anyone can use, free of charge, with only a few restrictions. The content, in this case, is raw footage shot for NOVA's "Car of the Future" documentary. We at NOVA hope it will fuel your creativity and foster a sharing of ideas. It's our latest way of highlighting the "Public" in PBS. http://www.pbs.org/nova/car/open Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/nova Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/car/openscience, NOVA, PBS, car, future, video, free, editing, open content, bio-diesel, electric car1:52no Sama was grieving the death of her mother when she heard about NOVA's marathon challenge. Training was tough, but Sama was determined to run the marathon for the memory of her mother. Don't miss the broadcast of NOVA's "Marathon Challenge", airing April 15 on PBS. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/run Video podcast produced by Melissa Salpietra and Susan K. Lewis. Edited by Melissa Salpietra. Narrated by Rafi Nemes. Original footage produced by Daniel McCabe and Hillary Wells. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/novaMon, 14 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20071024.m4vnova-vodcast-20071024-001WGBH Science UnitFor Sama ElBannan, the marathon is a way to work through grief and pay tribute to her late mother.Sama was grieving the death of her mother when she heard about NOVA's marathon challenge. Training was tough, but Sama was determined to run the marathon for the memory of her mother. Don't miss the broadcast of NOVA's "Marathon Challenge", airing April 15 on PBS. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/run Video podcast produced by Melissa Salpietra and Susan K. Lewis. Edited by Melissa Salpietra. Narrated by Rafi Nemes. Original footage produced by Daniel McCabe and Hillary Wells. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/novascience, NOVA, PBS, Marathon, running, run, Boston Marathon, miles, Betsey Powers-Sinclair, Jonathan Bush, Steve DeOssie, Sama ElBannan, diaries, sports medicine, sports physiology, health, exercise, training, conditioning, sports3:40no Jonathan Bush is a busy man. When he was encouraged by a friend to join the NOVA Marathon team, he had his doubts. To Jonathan, the marathon became a symbol of pushing yourself to the extreme. Don't miss the broadcast of NOVA's "Marathon Challenge", airing April 15 on PBS. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/run Video podcast produced by Melissa Salpietra and Susan K. Lewis. Edited by Melissa Salpietra. Narrated by Rafi Nemes. Original footage produced by Daniel McCabe and Hillary Wells. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/novaFri, 11 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20071017.m4vnova-vodcast-20071017-001WGBH Science UnitIn the midst of a divorce, Jonathan Bush turns to marathon training to focus on something positive.Jonathan Bush is a busy man. When he was encouraged by a friend to join the NOVA Marathon team, he had his doubts. To Jonathan, the marathon became a symbol of pushing yourself to the extreme. Don't miss the broadcast of NOVA's "Marathon Challenge", airing April 15 on PBS. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/run Video podcast produced by Melissa Salpietra and Susan K. Lewis. Edited by Melissa Salpietra. Narrated by Rafi Nemes. Original footage produced by Daniel McCabe and Hillary Wells. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/novascience, NOVA, PBS, Marathon, running, run, Boston Marathon, miles, Betsey Powers-Sinclair, Jonathan Bush, Steve DeOssie, Sama ElBannan, diaries, sports medicine, sports physiology, health, exercise, training, conditioning, sports3:15no Betsey is not a runner. But after major surgery to remove a tumor from her spine, followed by severe weight gain, she decides to use the Boston Marathon as a way to get through a darker period in her life. Don't miss the broadcast of NOVA's "Marathon Challenge", airing April 15 on PBS. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/run Video podcast produced by Melissa Salpietra and Susan K. Lewis. Edited by Melissa Salpietra. Narrated by Rafi Nemes. Original footage produced by Daniel McCabe and Hillary Wells. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/novaThu, 10 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20071010.m4vnova-vodcast-20071010-001WGBH Science UnitAfter major surgery and gaining 70 pounds, one woman sees the marathon as a chance to change her life.Betsey is not a runner. But after major surgery to remove a tumor from her spine, followed by severe weight gain, she decides to use the Boston Marathon as a way to get through a darker period in her life. Don't miss the broadcast of NOVA's "Marathon Challenge", airing April 15 on PBS. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/run Video podcast produced by Melissa Salpietra and Susan K. Lewis. Edited by Melissa Salpietra. Narrated by Rafi Nemes. Original footage produced by Daniel McCabe and Hillary Wells. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/novascience, NOVA, PBS, Marathon, running, run, Boston Marathon, miles, Betsey Powers-Sinclair, Jonathan Bush, Steve DeOssie, Sama ElBannan, diaries, sports medicine, sports physiology, health, exercise, training, conditioning, sports4:01no Steve DeOssie is built and trained for football. He soon finds out that the marathon is a whole different ball game. Don't miss the broadcast of NOVA's "Marathon Challenge", airing April 15 on PBS. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/run Video podcast produced by Melissa Salpietra and Susan K. Lewis. Edited by Melissa Salpietra. Narrated by Rafi Nemes. Original footage produced by Daniel McCabe and Hillary Wells. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/novaWed, 9 Apr 2008 15:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20071003.m4vnova-vodcast-20071003-001WGBH Science UnitWhy would former NFL linebacker Steve DeOssie take on the Boston Marathon? Because it's such an outrageous idea.Steve DeOssie is built and trained for football. He soon finds out that the marathon is a whole different ball game. Don't miss the broadcast of NOVA's "Marathon Challenge", airing April 15 on PBS. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/run Video podcast produced by Melissa Salpietra and Susan K. Lewis. Edited by Melissa Salpietra. Narrated by Rafi Nemes. Original footage produced by Daniel McCabe and Hillary Wells. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/novascience, NOVA, PBS, Marathon, running, run, Boston Marathon, miles, Betsey Powers Sinclair, Jonathan Bush, Steve DeOssie, Sama ElBannan, diaries, sports medicine, sports physiology, health, exercise, training, conditioning, sports3:06no Can novice runners handle the 26.2 miles of the Boston Marathon? NOVA intends to find out. In a series of video podcasts, follow four would-be marathoners from the beginning of their training all the way to the starting line. Don't miss the broadcast of NOVA's Marathon Challenge, airing April 15 on PBS. Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/nova . Video podcast produced by Melissa Salpietra and Susan K. Lewis. Edited by Melissa Salpietra. Narrated by Rafi Nemes. Original footage produced by Daniel McCabe and Hillary Wells. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/runWed, 9 Apr 2008 15:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20070926.m4vnova-vodcast-20070926-001WGBH Science UnitCan novice runners handle the 26.2 miles of the Boston Marathon?Can novice runners handle the 26.2 miles of the Boston Marathon? NOVA intends to find out. In a series of video podcasts, follow four would-be marathoners from the beginning of their training all the way to the starting line. Don't miss the broadcast of NOVA's Marathon Challenge, airing April 15 on PBS. Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/nova . Video podcast produced by Melissa Salpietra and Susan K. Lewis. Edited by Melissa Salpietra. Narrated by Rafi Nemes. Original footage produced by Daniel McCabe and Hillary Wells. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/runscience, NOVA, PBS, Marathon, running, run, Boston Marathon, miles, Betsey Powers-Sinclair, Jonathan Bush, Steve DeOssie, Sama ElBannan, diaries, sports medicine, sports physiology, health, exercise, training, conditioning, sports2:24no In the mid-20th century, Tatiana Proskouriakoff was one of very few women within the field of Maya archeology. Learn how she cracked an important puzzle in understanding ancient Maya history. http://www.pbs.org/nova/mayacode "Cracking the Maya Code" is a NOVA Production in association with Night Fire Films and ARTE France. Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at pbs.org/nova. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Major funding for "Cracking the Maya Code" is provided by the National Science Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities, with additional funding provided by The Solow Art and Architecture Foundation. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this video podcast do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/mayacodeWed, 2 Apr 2008 10:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20080402-2.m4vnova-vodcast-20080402-001WGBH Science UnitMeet a pioneering woman who helped decipher Maya history.In the mid-20th century, Tatiana Proskouriakoff was one of very few women within the field of Maya archeology. Learn how she cracked an important puzzle in understanding ancient Maya history. http://www.pbs.org/nova/mayacode "Cracking the Maya Code" is a NOVA Production in association with Night Fire Films and ARTE France. Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at pbs.org/nova. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Major funding for "Cracking the Maya Code" is provided by the National Science Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities, with additional funding provided by The Solow Art and Architecture Foundation. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this video podcast do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/mayacodescience, NOVA, PBS, Maya, code, symbols, puzzles, mystery, archeology, Mayan, Mesoamerica, history4:53no In this excerpt from NOVA's "Saved by the Sun," see why Germans are rapidly adopting solar power technologies. To watch the entire program online and explore additional Web content about solar power, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/solar Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/nova "Saved by the Sun" was produced by Steven Latham, Larry Klein, and Evan I. Schwartz. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Major funding for "Saved By the Sun" is provided by The Lemelson Foundation, with additional funding provided by the PBS Foundation's Environmental Programming Fund, established by a generous grant from the Richard and Rhoda Goldman FoundationFri, 14 Mar 2008 10:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20080314.m4vnova-vodcast-20080314-001WGBH Science UnitSpurred by government incentives, Germans are warming up to solar power.In this excerpt from NOVA's "Saved by the Sun," see why Germans are rapidly adopting solar power technologies. To watch the entire program online and explore additional Web content about solar power, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/solar Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/nova "Saved by the Sun" was produced by Steven Latham, Larry Klein, and Evan I. Schwartz. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Major funding for "Saved By the Sun" is provided by The Lemelson Foundation, with additional funding provided by the PBS Foundation's Environmental Programming Fund, established by a generous grant from the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Foundationscience, NOVA, PBS, Germany, solar power, Hermann Scheer, renewable energy5:42no The DARPA Grand Challenge is a U.S. Department of Defense competition open to the public and intended to inspire new designs of autonomous ground vehicles. Bruce Hall is one of the two eclectic brothers who make up Team DAD (short for Digital Auto Drive). In this episode, ride along with Hall on his vehicle's first significant qualifying test in front of Grand Challenge judges. This video podcast was produced and edited by Joe Seamans. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. For more on the Grand Challenge, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/robotraceWed, 27 Feb 2008 16:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20060313.m4vnova-vodcast-20060313001WGBH Science UnitTeam DAD, or Digital Auto Drive, faces its first major Grand Challenge test.The DARPA Grand Challenge is a U.S. Department of Defense competition open to the public and intended to inspire new designs of autonomous ground vehicles. Bruce Hall is one of the two eclectic brothers who make up Team DAD (short for Digital Auto Drive). In this episode, ride along with Hall on his vehicle's first significant qualifying test in front of Grand Challenge judges. This video podcast was produced and edited by Joe Seamans. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. For more on the Grand Challenge, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/robotracescience, NOVA, WGBH, PBS, robot, race, technology2:51no Join paleontologist Mark Norell of the American Museum of Natural History as he travels to Liaoning, China in search of the region's spectacularly preserved fossils. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/microraptor Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/nova Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20080221-2.m4vnova-vodcast-20080221-001WGBH Science UnitFeathered dinosaurs. Furry primitive mammals. See what life looked like 130 million years ago.Join paleontologist Mark Norell of the American Museum of Natural History as he travels to Liaoning, China in search of the region's spectacularly preserved fossils. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/microraptor Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/nova Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.science, NOVA, PBS, fossils, China, microraptor, four-winged dinosaur, Mark Norell, feathered dinosaur4:07no Zahi Hawass is Egypt's Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities. He is an expert on Egyptian mummies. To see the complete story of the missing mummy of Rameses I, watch NOVA's "The Mummy Who Would Be King" on PBS on February 5 at 8 p.m. This excerpt was produced by Gail Willumsen and Jill Shinefield. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. For more on Egyptian mummies, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/mummiesWed, 30 Jan 2008 10:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20061227.m4vnova-vodcast-20061227-001WGBH Science UnitEgypt's preeminent antiquities expert has an unusual method for identifying royal mummies.Zahi Hawass is Egypt's Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities. He is an expert on Egyptian mummies. To see the complete story of the missing mummy of Rameses I, watch NOVA's "The Mummy Who Would Be King" on PBS on February 5 at 8 p.m. This excerpt was produced by Gail Willumsen and Jill Shinefield. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. For more on Egyptian mummies, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/mummiesscience, NOVA, WGBH, PBS, Egypt, mummies, Rameses I3:09no Ancient Greek architects were on to something when they built the Parthenon with subtle curves and no right angles. While it remains debatable, some scholars argue that these features were intended to counter the brain's tendency to see optical illusions. http://www.pbs.org/nova/parthenon Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://pbs.org/nova. "Secrets of the Parthenon" is a Providence Pictures production for NOVA and WGBH Boston in association with Studio International and ARTE France. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Additional funding for "Secrets of the Parthenon" is provided by The Solow Art and Architecture Foundation. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/parthenonWed, 23 Jan 2008 10:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20080123-2.m4vnova-vodcast-20080123-001WGBH Science UnitDid the Ancient Greeks construct the Parthenon to fool the eye?Ancient Greek architects were on to something when they built the Parthenon with subtle curves and no right angles. While it remains debatable, some scholars argue that these features were intended to counter the brain's tendency to see optical illusions. http://www.pbs.org/nova/parthenon Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://pbs.org/nova. "Secrets of the Parthenon" is a Providence Pictures production for NOVA and WGBH Boston in association with Studio International and ARTE France. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Additional funding for "Secrets of the Parthenon" is provided by The Solow Art and Architecture Foundation. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/parthenonscience, NOVA, PBS, Parthenon, optical refinement, illusions, Greek, buildings, reconstruction, Ancient Greece3:35no MIT physicist Daniel Kleppner explains how matter changes as it is reduced in temperature and nears -459.67 degrees F, or absolute zero. Watch NOVA's "The Race for Absolute Zero" airing January 15 on PBS. See a related program, "The Conquest of Cold," online now at pbs.org/nova/zero Catch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at pbs.org/nova. Absolute Zero is a production of Windfall Films Ltd. and Meridian Productions for TPT/Twin Cities Public Television and WGBH/NOVA in association with the BBC. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/zeroThu, 10 Jan 2008 15:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20080110.m4vnova-vodcast-20080110-001WGBH Science UnitMysterious things happen when a substance reaches the limits of cold.MIT physicist Daniel Kleppner explains how matter changes as it is reduced in temperature and nears -459.67 degrees F, or absolute zero. Watch NOVA's "The Race for Absolute Zero" airing January 15 on PBS. See a related program, "The Conquest of Cold," online now at pbs.org/nova/zero Catch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at pbs.org/nova. Absolute Zero is a production of Windfall Films Ltd. and Meridian Productions for TPT/Twin Cities Public Television and WGBH/NOVA in association with the BBC. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/zeroscience, NOVA, PBS, absolute zero, cold, Bose-Einstein, phases of matter, physics2:54no At the present-day excavation site at Jamestown, archeologists are uncovering evidence of intriguing, harmonious relationships between the native Powhatan people and the English colonists. Other evidence, hidden in tree rings, hints at why hostilities between the two cultures mounted. Watch NOVA's "Pocahontas Revealed," airing November 27 on PBS. Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/nova Original footage produced by Lone Wolf Documentary Group. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. 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 viewers. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/pocahontasTue, 20 Nov 2007 13:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20071120.m4vnova-vodcast-20071120-001WGBH Science UnitA new look at the history of Jamestown and the relationship between Pocahontas's people and English colonistsAt the present-day excavation site at Jamestown, archeologists are uncovering evidence of intriguing, harmonious relationships between the native Powhatan people and the English colonists. Other evidence, hidden in tree rings, hints at why hostilities between the two cultures mounted. Watch NOVA's "Pocahontas Revealed," airing November 27 on PBS. Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/nova Original footage produced by Lone Wolf Documentary Group. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. 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 viewers. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/pocahontasscience, NOVA, PBS, Pocahontas, Jamestown, John Smith, history, archeology, Native American6:53noIn Dover, Pennsylvania, teachers and parents took a stand against the school board's push to teach intelligent design in science classes. What resulted was a landmark U.S. court case that reverberated throughout the small community, pitting neighbor against neighbor. Watch NOVA's "Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial" online now at http://www.pbs.org/nova/id/program.html Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/nova "Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial" is produced by NOVA and Vulcan Productions, Inc. in association with The Big Table Film Company. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. 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 viewers. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/idFri, 16 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20071116.m4vnova-vodcast-20071116-001WGBH Science UnitA landmark court case on the teaching of evolution tears apart a small Pennsylvania town. In Dover, Pennsylvania, teachers and parents took a stand against the school board's push to teach intelligent design in science classes. What resulted was a landmark U.S. court case that reverberated throughout the small community, pitting neighbor against neighbor. Watch NOVA's "Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial" online now at http://www.pbs.org/nova/id/program.html Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/nova "Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial" is produced by NOVA and Vulcan Productions, Inc. in association with The Big Table Film Company. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. 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 viewers. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/idscience, NOVA, PBS, intelligent design, evolution, Dover, Pennsylvania, biology, court case4:16no Paleontologist Neil Shubin of the University of Chicago and the Field Museum explains how a 375 million-year-old fossil called Tiktaalik bridges the gap between primitive fish and four-legged animals. Found in the Canadian Arctic, Tiktaalik offers strong supporting evidence of Darwin's theory of evolution. Don't miss the broadcast of NOVA's "Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial," airing November 13th on PBS. Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at pbs.org/nova. "Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial" is produced by NOVA and Vulcan Productions, Inc. in association with The Big Table Film Company. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. 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 viewers. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/idFri, 9 Nov 2007 14:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20071109.m4vnova-vodcast-20071109-001WGBH Science UnitA missing link between fish and four-legged animals is found in the Canadian Arctic.Paleontologist Neil Shubin of the University of Chicago and the Field Museum explains how a 375 million-year-old fossil called Tiktaalik bridges the gap between primitive fish and four-legged animals. Found in the Canadian Arctic, Tiktaalik offers strong supporting evidence of Darwin's theory of evolution. Don't miss the broadcast of NOVA's "Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial," airing November 13th on PBS. Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at pbs.org/nova. "Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial" is produced by NOVA and Vulcan Productions, Inc. in association with The Big Table Film Company. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. 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 viewers. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/idscience, NOVA, PBS, intelligent design, evolution, Neil Shubin, fossil, Tiktaalik, biology, transitional fossil4:48noNOVA visits David Wake, a renowned evolutionary biologist at the University of California, Berkeley, as he explains why members of the same species of California salamander look and behave so differently. It's a case study of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection, and an example, Wake says, that Darwin himself would have loved. Don't miss the broadcast of NOVA's "Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial," airing November 13th on PBS. Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/nova. Video podcast produced by Melissa Salpietra and Susan K. Lewis. Edited and narrated by Melissa Salpietra. Original footage produced by Joe McMaster. "Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial" is produced by NOVA and Vulcan Productions, in association with The Big Table Film Company. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. 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 viewers. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/idWed, 31 Oct 2007 12:00:00 -0500http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/vodcast/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/media/nova-v-20071031-2.m4vnova-vodcast-20071031-001WGBH Science UnitSee how salamanders in California are evolving, just as Darwin might have predicted.NOVA visits David Wake, a renowned evolutionary biologist at the University of California, Berkeley, as he explains why members of the same species of California salamander look and behave so differently. It's a case study of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection, and an example, Wake says, that Darwin himself would have loved. Don't miss the broadcast of NOVA's "Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial," airing November 13th on PBS. Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/nova. Video podcast produced by Melissa Salpietra and Susan K. Lewis. Edited and narrated by Melissa Salpietra. Original footage produced by Joe McMaster. "Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial" is produced by NOVA and Vulcan Productions, in association with The Big Table Film Company. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. 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 viewers. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/idscience, NOVA, PBS, Intelligent Design, evolution, David Wake, California, salamander, Ensatina, species, speciation, research, evolving, subspecies, biology3:44no