NOVA scienceNOW RSS feed for WNET programming.http://watch.thirteen.orgen-ushttp://watch.thirteen.orgFri, 10 Feb 2012 02:28:47 -0500Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:28:47 -0500http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1801235507/Can we predict earthquakes? NOVA scienceNOW visits Haiti in search of answers.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1801235507/02/24/2011Can we predict earthquakes? NOVA scienceNOW visits Haiti in search of answers.Science & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthTechnologyTechnologyTransportation & InfrastructureTransportation & InfrastructureEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1801231960/Would you want a robotic friend who could chitchat, do chores, even take care of you?http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1801231960/02/24/2011Would you want a robotic friend who could chitchat, do chores, even take care of you?Science & NatureScience & NaturePsychology & The MindPsychology & The MindTechnologyTechnologyCommunications & MediaCommunications & MediaEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1756649967/Premiering February 23, 2011 on PBShttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1756649967/01/21/2011Premiering February 23, 2011 on PBSScience & NatureScience & NatureEnvironmentEnvironmentPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1801235517/Tiny, battery-powered cars called EN-Vs can talk to each other and drive themselves.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1801235517/02/24/2011Tiny, battery-powered cars called EN-Vs can talk to each other and drive themselves.TechnologyTechnologyTransportation & InfrastructureTransportation & InfrastructureEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1801235544/A synthetic biologist raised on a Nebraska farm is on a quest for clean-burning biofuels.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1801235544/02/24/2011A synthetic biologist raised on a Nebraska farm is on a quest for clean-burning biofuels.Science & NatureScience & NatureBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1801235533/Our electric grid is inefficient and shows signs of strain. Can a "smart grid" help?http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1801235533/02/24/2011Our electric grid is inefficient and shows signs of strain. Can a "smart grid" help?Science & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthTechnologyTechnologyEnergy & EnvironmentEnergy & EnvironmentEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1801365037/Greet the future: social robots, a "smart" electric grid & microbes that make diesel fuel.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1801365037/02/24/2011Greet the future: social robots, a "smart" electric grid & microbes that make diesel fuel.Science & NatureScience & NatureBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesTechnologyTechnologyTransportation & InfrastructureTransportation & InfrastructureEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1790648809/Can we erase bad memories with a shot? This neurobiologist has glimpsed the possibility.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1790648809/02/18/2011Can we erase bad memories with a shot? This neurobiologist has glimpsed the possibility.Science & NatureScience & NatureBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1799802990/Greet the future: social robots, a "smart" electric grid, microbes that make diesel fuel, and more. Airs February 23, 2011 on PBShttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1799802990/02/18/2011Airs February 23, 2011 on PBSScience & NatureScience & NatureBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesTechnologyTechnologyCommunications & MediaCommunications & MediaTransportation & InfrastructureTransportation & InfrastructurePromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1790635347/Icky and itchy, yes, but lice hold important clues to human evolution.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1790635347/02/18/2011Icky and itchy, yes, but lice hold important clues to human evolution.Science & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1790640610/How did molecules first make the leap from non-living to living?http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1790640610/02/18/2011How did molecules first make the leap from non-living to living?Science & NatureScience & NatureBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistryEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1790621534/A supernova may have triggered the formation of our sun and planetshttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1790621534/02/18/2011A supernova may have triggered the formation of our sun and planetsScience & NatureScience & NatureAstronomyAstronomyEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1743800956/Premiering February 9, 2011 on PBShttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1743800956/01/14/2011Premiering February 9, 2011 on PBSScience & NatureScience & NaturePsychology & The MindPsychology & The MindPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1778560467/Her 30-year relationship with a parrot changed our notions of bird intelligence.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1778560467/02/18/2011Her 30-year relationship with a parrot changed our notions of bird intelligence.Science & NatureScience & NaturePsychology & The MindPsychology & The MindEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1778564622/Meet an extraordinary boarder collie and other dogs changing our view of dog intelligence.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1778564622/02/18/2011Meet an extraordinary boarder collie and other dogs changing our view of dog intelligence.Science & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsPsychology & The MindPsychology & The MindEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1778564635/Hold your fork - octopuses and other mollusks are more intelligent than you may think.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1778564635/02/18/2011Hold your fork - octopuses and other mollusks are more intelligent than you may think.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1778560486/These brainy marine mammals can "read," plan ahead, and communicate in astounding ways.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1778560486/02/18/2011These brainy marine mammals can "read," plan ahead, and communicate in astounding ways.Science & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsPsychology & The MindPsychology & The MindEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1777525840/Dogs, dolphins, parrots and even octopuses (mere mollusks!) may be smarter than you think.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1777525840/02/18/2011Dogs, dolphins, parrots and even octopuses (mere mollusks!) may be smarter than you think.Science & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistryEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1780875103/Watch as a dolphin's reading ability is put to the test.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1780875103/02/09/2011Watch as a dolphin's reading ability is put to the test.Science & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEnvironmentEnvironmentPsychology & The MindPsychology & The MindCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1757258624/Using magnetic wands, researchers can control brain functions and treat depression.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1757258624/02/04/2011Using magnetic wands, researchers can control brain functions and treat depression.HealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesTechnologyTechnologyHealthHealthEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1757362944/A neuroscientist finds inventive and terror-inducing ways to study the brain.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1757362944/02/04/2011A neuroscientist finds inventive and terror-inducing ways to study the brain.Science & NatureScience & NatureBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesPsychology & The MindPsychology & The MindEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1757243172/A computer named Watson is the latest contestant in machine v. human battles.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1757243172/02/04/2011A computer named Watson is the latest contestant in machine v. human battles.Science & NatureScience & NaturePsychology & The MindPsychology & The MindTechnologyTechnologyCommunications & MediaCommunications & MediaEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1757229644/Neuroscientists join Penn and Teller to explore why humans are so easily fooled by magic.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1757229644/02/04/2011Neuroscientists join Penn and Teller to explore why humans are so easily fooled by magic.News & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentScience & NatureScience & NaturePsychology & The MindPsychology & The MindEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1757221034/Investigate the psychology of magic tricks, magnetic wands, artificial intelligence, and more.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1757221034/02/04/2011Explore the psychology of magic tricks, magnetic wands, artificial intelligence, and more.Science & NatureScience & NaturePsychology & The MindPsychology & The MindTechnologyTechnologyHealthHealthEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1754201538/Premiering February 2, 2011 on PBShttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1754201538/01/20/2011Premiering February 2, 2011 on PBSTechnologyTechnologyCommunications & MediaCommunications & MediaPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1754537562/Custom-made hearts, lungs, and kidneys could revolutionize organ transplantation.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1754537562/01/27/2011Custom-made hearts, lungs, and kidneys could revolutionize organ transplantation.HealthHealthAgingAgingHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesScience & NatureScience & NatureEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1769197543/How can we miss big visual changes that happen right before our eyes?http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1769197543/01/27/2011How can we miss big visual changes that happen right before our eyes?Science & NatureScience & NaturePsychology & The MindPsychology & The MindCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1754557053/A gene called FOXO may be a real elixir of longevity. Can all of us harness its power?http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1754557053/01/27/2011A gene called FOXO may be a real elixir of longevity. Can all of us harness its power?HealthHealthAgingAgingHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesScience & NatureScience & NatureEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1754492120/Irv Gordon has driven his 1966 Volvo more than 2.7 million miles. How?http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1754492120/01/27/2011Irv Gordon has driven his 1966 Volvo more than 2.7 million miles. How?Science & NatureScience & NaturePhysics & MathematicsPhysics & MathematicsTechnologyTechnologyTransportation & InfrastructureTransportation & InfrastructureSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1754582995/Medical researchers are testing therapies that cool down patients to save their lives.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1754582995/01/27/2011Medical researchers are testing therapies that cool down patients to save their lives.HealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesScience & NatureScience & NatureEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1754457671/See artificial organs, suspended animation, genes that impact aging, and lifelike avatars.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1754457671/01/27/2011See artificial organs, suspended animation, genes that impact aging, and lifelike avatars.HealthHealthAgingAgingHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesScience & NatureScience & NatureEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1754575129/Computer scientist Jason Leigh may achieve immortality by creating an avatar of himself.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1754575129/01/27/2011Computer scientist Jason Leigh may achieve immortality by creating an avatar of himself.Science & NatureScience & NaturePsychology & The MindPsychology & The MindTechnologyTechnologyCommunications & MediaCommunications & MediaEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1741712617/How do you keep food fresh on a three-year round-trip to Mars?http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1741712617/01/20/2011How do you keep food fresh on a three-year round-trip to Mars?Culture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodHealthHealthFitness & NutritionFitness & NutritionScience & NatureScience & NatureAstronomyAstronomyTechnologyTechnologySpaceSpaceSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1741722591/A new rocket might be able to zip us to Mars and back in under three months.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1741722591/01/20/2011A new rocket might be able to zip us to Mars and back in under three months.Science & NatureScience & NatureAstronomyAstronomyTechnologyTechnologySpaceSpaceEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1741656835/Can we protect Mars-bound astronauts from deadly meteoroids, radiation, and other hazards?http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1741656835/01/20/2011Can we protect Mars-bound astronauts from deadly meteoroids, radiation, and other hazards?Science & NatureScience & NatureAstronomyAstronomyPhysics & MathematicsPhysics & MathematicsTechnologyTechnologySpaceSpaceEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1741736013/A daredevil engineer born in India now drives the Mars rovers.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1741736013/01/20/2011A daredevil engineer born in India now drives the Mars rovers.Science & NatureScience & NatureAstronomyAstronomyTechnologyTechnologyCommunications & MediaCommunications & MediaSpaceSpaceEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1741682176/Today's suits are bulky. MIT's Dava Newman is out to change that with a sleek new design.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1741682176/01/20/2011Today's suits are bulky. MIT's Dava Newman is out to change that with a sleek new design.Science & NatureScience & NatureAstronomyAstronomyPhysics & MathematicsPhysics & MathematicsTechnologyTechnologySpaceSpaceEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1752557302/See new space suits, foods, and rockets that may support future Mars-bound astronauts, and meet a Mars rover driver.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1752557302/01/20/2011See new space suits, foods, plasma rockets, and meet a Mars rover driver.Science & NatureScience & NatureAstronomyAstronomyTechnologyTechnologySpaceSpaceEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1675013829/A magician's sleight of hand may not fool people with autism.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1675013829/12/10/2010A magician's sleight of hand may not fool people with autism.Science & NatureScience & NatureSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1675008673/Berries may alleviate cellular damage caused by cosmic radiation.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1675008673/12/10/2010Berries may alleviate cellular damage caused by cosmic radiation.Science & NatureScience & NatureAstronomyAstronomySegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1696239096/Premiering January 26, 2011 on PBShttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1696239096/12/14/2010Premiering January 26, 2011 on PBSScience & NatureScience & NaturePromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1696239071/Premiering January 19, 2011 on PBShttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1696239071/12/14/2010Premiering January 19, 2011 on PBSScience & NatureScience & NaturePromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1233237984/Season 4: Episode 8http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1233237984/09/14/2010Season 4: Episode 8HealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthScience & NatureScience & NatureBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistryEarthEarthPsychology & The MindPsychology & The MindTechnologyTechnologyEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1339044256/NOVA scienceNOW astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson holds office to answer viewer questions. In this video, Neil explains what got him interested in science as a kid.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1339044256/09/14/2010Neil deGrasse Tyson explains what got him interested in science as a kid.Science & NatureScience & NatureAstronomyAstronomyBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesSegmentend=2012-11-09http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1225996652/Season 4: Episode 7http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1225996652/09/14/2010Season 4: Episode 7HealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsAstronomyAstronomyBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistryTechnologyTechnologySpaceSpaceEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1339044300/NOVA scienceNOW astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson holds office hours to answer viewer questions. In this video, Neil explains how new telescopes will help us see the origins of the universe.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1339044300/09/14/2010Neil deGrasse Tyson explains how to see the origins of the universe.Science & NatureScience & NatureAstronomyAstronomyBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1216982026/Season 4: Episode 6http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1216982026/09/14/2010Season 4: Episode 6HealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesHealthHealthScience & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentTechnologyTechnologyCommunications & MediaCommunications & MediaEnergy & EnvironmentEnergy & EnvironmentHealthHealthEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1339037390/NOVA scienceNOW astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson holds office to answer viewer questions. In this video, Neil explains the dimensions of the universe.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1339037390/09/14/2010Neil deGrasse Tyson helps a viewer understand all dimensions of the universe.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1197885396/Season 4: Episode 5http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1197885396/09/14/2010Season 4: Episode 5Science & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsAstronomyAstronomyBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentTechnologyTechnologySpaceSpaceEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1191147025/Season 4: Episode 4http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1191147025/09/14/2010Season 4: Episode 4Science & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistryEarthEarthTechnologyTechnologyEnergy & EnvironmentEnergy & EnvironmentTransportation & InfrastructureTransportation & InfrastructureEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1177846411/Season 4: Episode 3http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1177846411/09/14/2010Season 4: Episode 3HealthHealthFitness & NutritionFitness & NutritionScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsAstronomyAstronomyBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistryEnvironmentEnvironmentWeather & Natural DisastersWeather & Natural DisastersTechnologyTechnologyHealthHealthSpaceSpaceTransportation & InfrastructureTransportation & InfrastructureEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1893797003/Insects caught in amber spark a controversial theory about what killed the dinosaurs.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1893797003/04/26/2011Insects caught in amber spark a controversial theory about what killed the dinosaurs.HistoryHistoryPrehistoricPrehistoricScience & NatureScience & NatureEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1174241079/Season 4: Episode 2http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1174241079/09/14/2010Season 4: Episode 2Health Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsAstronomyAstronomyBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistryTechnologyTechnologyCommunications & MediaCommunications & MediaSpaceSpaceEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1168232965/Season 4: Episode 1http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1168232965/09/14/2010Season 4: Episode 1Science & NatureScience & NatureBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesTechnologyTechnologyEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1487046071/Itzhak Fried taps into a patient's brain and witnesses how memories are recalled.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1487046071/09/14/2010Itzhak Fried taps into a patient's brain and witnesses how memories are recalled.HealthHealthScience & NatureScience & NatureSegmentend=2012-10-22http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1486991645/What can a spineless sea snail teach us about our brains and how memory works?http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1486991645/09/14/2010What can a spineless sea snail teach us about our brains and how memory works?Science & NatureScience & NatureBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistrySegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1486988011/See how "exercise in a pill" could one day help the elderly and the bedridden.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1486988011/09/14/2010See how "exercise in a pill" could one day help the elderly and the bedridden.HealthHealthAgingAgingScience & NatureScience & NatureSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1487039597/Cellulose survived 250 million years on Earth. Could it survive in salt deposits on Mars?http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1487039597/09/14/2010Cellulose survived 250 million years on Earth. Could it survive in salt deposits on Mars?Science & NatureScience & NatureAstronomyAstronomySegmentend=2012-10-22http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1487071330/Scientists determine whether the 2001 anthrax was been specially engineered to disperse.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1487071330/09/14/2010Scientists determine whether the 2001 anthrax was been specially engineered to disperse.Science & NatureScience & NatureBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistrySegmentend=2012-10-22http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1487035092/With ingenuity and spare parts, LCROSS is exploring a big question on a small budget.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1487035092/09/14/2010With ingenuity and spare parts, LCROSS is exploring a big question on a small budget.Science & NatureScience & NatureAstronomyAstronomySegmentend=2012-10-22