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Galileo and the Telescope

Galileo has been called the "father of modern science". His observations of the night sky in the...

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Defining Intelligence: Seth Shostak

Astronomer Seth Shostak thinks that if alien intelligence is out there, we'll know it when we see...

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Defining Intelligence: Steven Pinker

Cognitive scientist Steven Pinker says that modern human intelligence is the result of thousands...

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Defining Intelligence: Nicholas Humphrey

Theoretical psychologist Nicholas Humphrey explains the concept of social intelligence. Podcast...

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Defining Intelligence: Rodney Brooks

In this podcast, roboticist Rodney Brooks describes what "intelligence" means in his field....

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NOVA Minute: The Interaction of Species

NOVA Minutes are a regular radio features that air three times per week on 89.7 WGBH-FM in...

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Toward a Smart Electric Grid

On August 14, 2003, the biggest blackout in American history struck the Northeast U.S. and parts...

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The Risks of Automated Flight

Most passenger jets today fly under computer control, at least to some extent. Usually, those...

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When Lightning Strikes Aircraft

After the crash of Air France Flight 447 in 2009, widespread debate appeared on the Internet...

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Smart Birds

Some parrots can talk-but can they really understand what they're saying? In this podcast,...

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The Dangers of Nanotech

In the growing field of nanotechnology, engineers are creating countless new microscopic...

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Suspended Animation

Stopping signs of life and starting them again might seem like pure sci-fi—but cell biologist...

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Solar Sails

The next generation of spacecraft will travel faster than ever before. But they might not be...

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NOVA Minute: Global Earthquakes

NOVA Minutes are a regular radio features that air three times per week on 89.7 WGBH-FM in...

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Pearl Harbor Sub Discovered

In this podcast hear how a newly identified wreck found outside of the harbor may rewrite the...

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NOVA Minute: The 2012 Hoax

NOVA Minutes are a regular radio features that air three times per week on 89.7 WGBH-FM in...

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NOVA Minute: The Language of Science

NOVA Minutes are a regular radio features that air three times per week on 89.7 WGBH-FM in...

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NOVA Minute: Stewards of the Earth

NOVA Minutes are a regular radio features that air three times per week on 89.7 WGBH-FM in...

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Ethics of Erasing Memory

If you could take a drug that could erase your memories, would you do it? It's not such a...

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The Psychology of Spaceflight

In this podcast, NASA psychologist Al Holland discusses some of the the mental challenges...

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