NOVA brings you short video stories from the world of science, including excerpts from our television programs, video dispatches from producers and correspondents in the field, animations, and much more. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
Detecting Earthquakes
Posted: May 2012Can we predict earthquakes? NOVA scienceNOW visits Haiti and California in search of answers.
A video podcast in the MP4 format.Soccer-Playing Robots
Posted: May 2012They shuffle around, find the ball, plan their next move, and, of course, kick—all on their own. Designed by Manuela Veloso, a computer scientist at Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Institute and her team, these soccer-playing robots stand at the forefront of machines that can learn about the world and act appropriately. They can sense their surroundings and respond to changing conditions, like the arrival of another player in the vicinity. The long-term goal of Veloso's and other AI labs? To win the World Cup against humans by 2050. But they've got a few bugs to work out of their 'bots—like keeping them upright.
A video podcast in the MP4 format.Plasma Rockets
Posted: April 2012With a "small sun" for an engine, a new rocket might be able to zip us to Mars and back in under three months.
A video podcast in the M4V format.NOVA Elements iPad App
Posted: April 2012If you ever thought the periodic table was a boring collection of elements that has nothing to do with your life, this app will show you otherwise. “NOVA Elements” lets you explore an interactive periodic table, build the elements, play a game hosted by The New York Times technology correspondent David Pogue, or watch the two-hour NOVA program, “Hunting the Elements.” Find out why the periodic table is shaped the way it is, what gives each element its own unique set of properties, and even how elements combine to make everyday objects such as a cup of coffee.
A video podcast in the MP4 format.Light My Fire
Posted: April 2012The ability of the elements to change phase—to transform from a solid to a liquid to a gas—is a perfect set-up for romantic comedy. Watch the story of an unlikely laboratory love affair, and learn about one of the basic properties of matter in the process.
A video podcast in the MP4 format.Elemental Bloopers
Posted: March 2012Host David Pogue had his fair share of comic mishaps on the set of NOVA's "Hunting the Elements." Watch as David generally wreaks havoc on some of the most high-tech labs in the country, and makes even the most serious scientists laugh in the process.Watch NOVA's "Hunting the Elements" on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 9pm on PBS.Major funding for "Hunting the Elements" is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.Additional funding for "Hunting the Elements" is provided by the Department of Energy and by the Millicent and Eugene Bell Foundation.This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy under Award Number DE-SC0007358. Disclaimer: This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendations, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof.
A video podcast in the MP4 format.Chemotherapy and Breast Cancer
Posted: March 2012It used to be standard practice that all patients received chemotherapy after surgery to prevent the recurrence of breast cancer. Today, a genetic test called Oncotype DX allows doctors to analyze the genome of a patient's cancer cells. The results can help oncologists determine whether a patient actually needs to endure chemotherapy post-surgery, thereby avoiding needless suffering.
A video podcast in the MP4 format.Extract Your Own DNA
Posted: March 2012Behold your very own DNA in this do-it-yourself science experiment.
A video podcast in the MP4 format.Profile: Julie Schablitsky
Posted: March 2012Meet an archeologist who is helping to rewrite the history of the Old West.
A video podcast in the M4V format.Psycholinguist & Speed Demon: Jean Berko Gleason
Posted: March 2012Meet Jean Berko Gleason—psycholinguist by profession and speed demon on the side. She is one of the scientists that we are profiling on "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers," a web-exclusive series from NOVA.
A video podcast in the M4V format.Earthquakes in the Midwest
Posted: February 2012Three massive earthquakes struck the American Midwest in 1811-12. Could it happen again?
A video podcast in the MP4 format.Smart Bridges
Posted: February 2012Can we engineer bridges that tell us what's wrong with them before it's too late?Watch NOVA every Wednesday night on PBS. Or join us online at pbs.org/nova. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston.
A video podcast in the MP4 format.
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Thursday, 17th May 2012
