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NOVA scienceNOW
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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.
"NOVA scienceNOW" reports from the frontiers of science and technology. The series premiered in January 2005 and is now available online at: http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow. 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.
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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