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NOVA scienceNOW(2005)
- Genre:
- Documentary,News
- Country:
- United States of America
- Creator:
- N/A
- Released:
- 2005-01-25
Synopsis
NOVA scienceNOW is a News magazine version of the long-running and venerable PBS science program Nova. Premiering on January 25, 2005, the series was originally hosted by Robert Krulwich, who described it as an experiment in coverage of "breaking science, science that's right out of the lab, science that sometimes bumps up against politics, art, culture". At the beginning of season two, Neil deGrasse Tyson replaced Krulwich as the show's host. Tyson announced he would leave the show and was replaced by David Pogue beginning season 6.
Seasons & Episodes
1. Mirror Neurons, Hurricanes, Sand Dunes
2005-01-25
Topics include: Getting worked up over mirror neurons, new tools for predicting hurricanes, the sounds that sand dunes make, and a profile of MIT robot designer James McLurkin.
2. 3-Foot Humans, T. Rex, Stem Cells
2005-04-19
Featured segments include: the discovered remains of three-foot-tall humans on the island of Flores, a look at how T. Rex got to be so big, a profile of nanotechnologist Naomi Halas, the issues surrounding stem cells, and the yearly freeze and thaw cycle of the common wood frog.
3. Hydrogen Cars, Petunias, Glaciers
2005-07-26
Featured segments include: the future of hydrogen fuel cell cars, the discovery of medical potential within a petunia, a fast moving glacier and what it says about global warming, and a profile of brothers and mathematicians Gregory and David Chudnovsky.
4. Life in the Lab, Lightning, Fish Surgery
2005-10-18
Featured segments include: scientists making life in the lab, lightning that may be triggered by cosmic rays, a profile of neuroscientist Erich Jarvis, the advances of fish surgery, the too human appearance of Hollywood aliens, and an update on Hurricane Katrina.
5. Tenth Planet, Twin Primes, Bird Flu
2006-01-10
Featured segments include: a possible tenth planet in our solar system, the twin prime conjecture, a possible reappearance of the ivory-billed woodpecker, a look at the bird flu and whether it will move to people, the growing of meat in a laboratory culture, an update on stem cells, the link between hurricanes and global warming, and a profile of cancer researcher Tyler Curiel.
Cast

David Pogue
Host
- No photo
Ziya Tong
Self (Correspondent)
- No photo
Peter Standring
Self (Correspondent)
- No photo
Chad Cohen
Self (Correspondent)

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