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I am a scientist/university professor at home sick and was so happy to run across your show. I am really impressed with how well the show is geared toward a general audience without any of the "dumbing down" that pervades much educational programming, especially when science is concerned. You guys are my heroes. Congratulations on a terrific show.

—Megan

I am nearly 69 years old and I still yearn to learn about any- and everything. This program grabs me on a consistent basis like no other. I am making a point of providing this feedback now after enjoying watching this program whenever I can. This is what television could really be like. Keep up the excellent work, and I will now schedule you on my calendar so I won't forget to watch. Thank you so much.

—Ed Long

Great show (7/7/09). Particularly liked the autism segment, and also enjoyed the other planet segment. Thanks also for reminding us that life may not follow the Earth paradigm. Last but not least, I thought the spider story was approached in a very different way than the way those kinds of stories are usually presented—the scientist in question was as interesting as her subject.

—Don Freda

NOVA scienceNOW is great. My only concern is that the neverending march of budget cuts will cause it to supplant NOVA. I'm not willing to compromise; I want both. Dr. Tyson is superb on every media outlet I find him. I especially enjoy his closing essays.

—Ron Koch

Excellent episode! I loved how you rolled many types of sciences together—astrophysics, biology, and chemistry. Genius! Neil is the coolest!!!!!!!

—Juan Perez

Episode: June 30, 2009 (from mail received June 30-July 6)

I just wanted to say that the most recent episode of NOVA scienceNOW was just excellent. Dr. Tyson is a superb spokesperson. His style no doubt will encourage young people to pursue various avenues in science as careers. I think that these episodes should be made available to grade-school science teachers across the nation. I enjoyed the entire program from diamonds to anthrax; it kept me engaged. Thank you for such a wonderful program!

—Kathy

I really enjoy NOVA scienceNOW. Not being particularly science-minded, I appreciate the clear and simple explanations that make the information accessible to all, not so highbrow that it goes over my head. Thanks for making science a topic I won't always shy away from!

Sincerely,
—Elyse O.

I TOTALLY enjoyed the whole show, especially the segment on Luis von Ahn and his project to get books digitized with my help. :) I never knew there was a name to the recognition process and didn't clearly know the "why" of why I had to type those words. Also that there is hope for my singing. :) I am looking forward to future shows!!!

—Lynn Canada

I just saw the show and LOVED it! I like to know how things work but can never get a simple explanation from my engineer of a husband. Neil deGrasse Tyson is terrific!

—Leigh

I watch PBS regularly. I watch nature shows occasionally. I watch science shows RARELY (if ever). This is the first science show I have watched beginning to end. This show was awesome! The diversity of subjects and humor kept me engaged. I will definitely watch this show again. Good job, Dr. Tyson!

—Marie Anderson

Thank you NOVA scienceNOW for nuturing my inner geek.

—Karen Parrish

I used to love NOVA. My kids watched it way back when, without the need for the snazzy gimmicks and forced humor. The topics were interesting, but we were curious as to the target audience—who is this program directed to? Neil Tyson and the findings of current science are fascinating enough without having to jump around like a YouTube production!

—Margherita Pryor

Segment: Cosmic Perspective
Episode: July 2, 2008

Incredible show. Keep up the good work. I really enjoy the cosmic perspective. Thanks for expanding my horizons!

—Jay Carroll

Segment: Pardis Sabeti

I love this show. Thank you for the segment on Dr. Pardis Sabeti. What a remarkable woman.

—Alexandra

Episode: July 2, 2008

I thought this episode was awesome. It was informative, engaging, and exciting. It is, without a doubt, the best episode ever. My daughter said that this is only the second show, and that I need to keep a sense of perspective but I can't help it. I am so excited about the upcoming episodes. Kudos to Neil deGrasse Tyson and the entire NOVA scienceNOW team.

—Carl Powell

NOVA scienceNOW is awesome. I love that the shows are available online. (I don't own a TV.) I've been telling all my friends about it. I'm very impressed, keep up the good work!

—Gregory Schnese

This is the first time I've actually watched NOVA scienceNOW. I learned a lot and enjoyed every second of it! There are sure a lot of clever people out there.

—Liz

Fantastic job! My two girls (11 and 18-years-old) watched the whole thing and asked great questions. Making ideas and concepts accessible is not the same as "dummying down." It is a great way to show people that science is important, interesting, and doable! Great job!

—Benjamin

Why do so many educational programs (including yours) find it necessary to inject humor into the presentation? Could it be, perhaps, that you don't feel people are scholarly enough to have a reasonable attention span for a formal presentation minus the ridiculous humor? I find some of the humor stupid and unnecessary. The information presented is enough to keep my attention.

—Walter Horton

My son is so excited about NOVA scienceNOW that he wanted me to let you know that our whole family has been watching. I found out about the show when I saw Dr. deGrasse Tyson on "The Colbert Report," so keep up the visits. Dr. deGrasse Tyson does a great job of representing science in the public sector and presenting an engaging and thought-provoking show. We have one PhD in Chemistry and one in Physics in our house and we find the subject matter and presentation generates discussion among the whole family (6th grade and up). We TiVo the episode and put it on pause to talk about the information. Keep up the great job.

—Steve Paget

Great show! Lots of food for thought. I don't usually log on to PBS to comment on programming, but the quality of this show and Dr. deGrasse Tyson's powerful screen presence prompted me to reach out. Thanks for your work!

I hope this show becomes more popular. It wouldn't hurt if you changed the airtime to one that wasn't at the same time as "Mythbusters"....

—David Sarpal

It is refreshing to know that this type of programming can still be produced in a media environment saturated in negativity and brainless "reality."

—Aaron

My husband and I love NOVA scienceNOW—especially tonight's program. Neil deGrasse Tyson is incredible as a science teacher, and even the music on the program is great.

—Joyce Jacobs

Segment: Dark Matter

Great show, very educational, but constantly stating the "Big Bang" theory doesn't sit well with us who believe the "God theory." But then again, this is a science segment.

—Robert

Segment: Dark Matter

An excellent start to a new season. The opening segment on dark matter was outstanding. Dr. Tyson's ability to explain complex concepts to the layperson is superb.

—Bob Collins

The show appears aimed at junior high school students in terms of its presentation, style, and approach. It represents a "dummying down" and "light" approach to interesting material that sees gimmicks as necessary to capture the interest of the viewers. It's "NOVA Light", or "NOVA for Young Adolescents." Disappointing.

—Phil Rich

Enjoyed the show tremendously. As always, I couldn't take my eyes away. Keep up the great work. PBS educates me and my family in ways I wish I had when I was growing up. Wow! What a world! Thank you.

—Jo Munoz

I thought the new format was great. It keeps my 10-year-old more engrossed (his choice of word). I liked the old way as well, but this may keep the younger viewers watching more of the program. It made understanding difficult concepts easier, fun, and interesting.

—Jennifer

Today was the first episode of NOVA scienceNOW that I have seen. I am a masters student in molecular biology, but that doesn't mean I fully understand all areas of science! I loved the piece on Dark Matter and how you made it fun and easy to follow. I really enjoyed all the other segments as well! All of the stories were made interesting and relatable to everyday life. I look forward to future episodes!

—A. Singh

I stumbled on NOVA scienceNOW tonight, and it is with great pleasure that I can say: Great Show, Great Moderator, and please many more. Thanks.

—Robert Nelson

After watching the NOVA scienceNOW that aired on June 25, I am proud to be a subscriber to your great station. I look forward to more of the same in future months. Keep up the great work!!

—Richard Hein

I've had a lifelong interest in science and reason, and it is a delight to view the NOVA scienceNOW program with Neil deGrasse Tyson—the new Carl Sagan. Thank you.

—Clay Scott

I did not enjoy school for many reasons, one of which is the fact that I am a visual learner. I absorb and learn more watching NOVA than I did during all of my years attending dry lectures given by nonplussed professors. Dr. Tyson's enthusiasm is contagious and endearing. Thank you for your excellent work.

—Kris Fedro

Segment: Of Mice and Memory

As a science teacher and past health-care professional, and someone with a parent with Alzheimer's, this episode was fascinating. It touched on some research I had already read about, but it was shown very well in a short piece, with good explanations. Thank you for a great show!

—Jane Sanford

Great show! Keep up the wonderful work. Thank goodness for PBS!

—Demitrius Lopez

Segment: Dark Matter

I appreciate the program centering on dark matter. It is refreshing to hear a scientist that has enough confidence and honesty to say that our knowledge of some of the fundamental aspects of the universe is very limited. The good news is there is so much more to discover!!

—J. Keiser

I would like to politely inform you that the majority of PBS watchers as it rests now are more intelligent than you make them out to be. Some of the comic relief you put in there is good, but it seems like you "dumb down" a lot of the information in the summary at the end of each section, which I believe is not necessary. The cartoon sequences also make it seem mildly childish—anyone with basic intelligence could understand. Singing was a little bit much. I don't mean to be rude whatsoever—I enjoyed the program, I just feel that it was reduced to too low of an intellectual level for your audience.

P.S. I am 14 and I understood everything completely.

—GG

Segment: Wisdom of the Crowds

I mostly love the show, but please, please no more of the rhyming/singing segments. There was some interesting stuff in the "Wisdom of the Crowds" segment, but it was almost entirely lost in that silly, annoying singing!

—James Preston

Segment: Profile: Hany Farid

Your quiz on telling fake photos from real photos was disappointing in that Mr. Farid based his conclusions on blown-up images that provided evidence that simply was not visible in the photos on your Web site. That's not playing fair! But I really enjoyed the program and your Web site is terrific.

—Phil Lerner

Editor's Note: We received a number of comments about this feature and you're right, it was hard to judge the photos at the smaller size. We have modified the quiz so that it's possible to see a larger copy of the image before voting on whether you think it's fake or real.