episodes
- 1. Dark Matter, Mice, Crowd Wisdom Dark Matter - Turns out most of the universe is held together by a mysterious, invisible substance. Of Mice and Memory - Mice placed in enriched environments can recover lost memories, giving hope to...
- 2. Personal Genome; Digital Art Authentication; Carbon Sequestration; Pardis Sabeti Profile Personal DNA Testing - Genetic testing to assess risk factors for a handful of serious illnesses is now commercially available. But is it a good idea? Art Authentication - See how clever computer...
- 3. Saving Hubble, First Primates, Iraqibacter Saving Hubble - Two teams of spacewalkers take on the risky mission of reviving the ailing Space Telescope. First Primates - Our most distant primate ancestors, which lived about 55 million years ago...
- 4. Bird Brains, Space Storms, Smart Bridges Bird Brains - Clues to the origins of human language are turning up in the brains of birds. Space Storms - Behind the dazzling display of the aurora borealis are space storms that could turn the ligh...
- 5. Leeches; SETI; Stem Cells; Edith Widder Leeches - A century after falling out of favor, medicinal leeches are back in hospitals, sucking away on patients' wounds. SETI - Astronomers have their radio telescopes tuned to receive signals from...
- 6. Phoenix; Mammoth Mystery; Judah Folkman Tribute Phoenix Mars Lander - NASA's latest robot has already found frozen water and is looking for more signs that the Red Planet could support life. Brain Trauma - Even so-called "mild" head injuries turn...
- 7. Aging, Space Elevator, Maya from Space Aging - Will research into "longevity genes" help us live longer and healthier lives? Space Elevator - Can we build a 22,000-mile-high cable to transport cargo and people into space? Maya - NASA arc...
- 8. Mass Extinction, 1918 Flu, Papyrus Mass Extinction - What caused the mother of all extinctions 250 million years ago? 1918 Flu - A virus that killed up to 50 million people is brought back to life to decipher its deadliness. Profile:...
- 9. Asteroid, Island of Stability, Karl Iagnemma Asteroid - Will a doomsday rock the size of the Rose Bowl hit Earth in 2036? Island of Stability - Follow the decades-long quest to create the elusive element 114. Obesity - Examine the biology behi...
- 10. T-Rex Blood, Epigenetics, Kryptos T-Rex Blood? - Preserved soft tissue, including possible blood vessels and red blood cells, are turning up in dinosaur fossils. Epigenetics - Our lifestyles can change the way our genes are expressed...