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NOVA scienceNOW

Host and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson examines attempts to build a space elevator, how we age, mass extinction, the killer 1918 flu virus, and much more. Episodes air every Tuesday in July 2007, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on PBS. The journey continues on the NOVA scienceNOW Web site. Watch the entire hour-long episode.
URL: http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow

"NOVA scienceNOW" reports from the frontiers of science and technology. The series premiered in January 2005 and airs five times a year in the NOVA broadcast time slot on PBS. The episodes feature lively science news updates detailing important discoveries and issues -- from stories about hot technology or science subjects to profiles of leading scientists.

The Internet audience can participate via the NOVA scienceNOW Web site, where they can watch entire episodes online and explore companion content, including interactive activities and interviews.

A pod cast with series host Neil Tyson and other correspondents offers brief audio pieces about the most intriguing stories and personalities in science and technology today. For more information about subscribing to the NOVA scienceNOW podcast and the RSS feed, see: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/

Each episode also has an accompanying teacher's guide to download for use in science classrooms. (see: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/educators/guides.html).

Visit the "NOVA scienceNOW" Web site:
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow

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