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Science at WGBH
In collaboration with the second annual Cambridge Science Festival — a celebration showcasing Cambridge as an internationally recognized leader in science and technology — WGBH will feature an extensive array of science-themed programming on television, radio, and the Web.
TELEVISION | RADIO | WEB
Tuesday, April 22 at 8pm on WGBH 2
Nova: Car of the Future
How will the car of the future be powered? Will it run on hydrogen, batteries, ethanol, or some as-yet undiscovered technology? Find out as Nova takes a look at the latest and greatest in the automotive industry. Tom and Ray Magliozzi — "Click and Clack" of NPR's Car Talk fame — take viewers on a roller-coaster ride into the world of cars, examining new technologies and ideas about America's most common form of transportation.
Tuesday, April 22 at 9pm on WGBH 2
Frontline: Hot Politics
Frontline and the Center for Investigative Reporting go behind the scenes to explore how bipartisan political and economic forces prevented the US government from confronting what may be one of the most serious problems facing humanity today — climate change. Hot Politics examines some of the key moments that have shaped the politics of climate change and how local and state governments and the private sector are taking bold steps in the absence of federal leadership.
Tuesday, April 22 at 10pm on WGBH 2
Global Warming: The Signs and the Science
This documentary explores what is arguably the most significant environmental phenomenon of the last 10,000 years — global warming. The program focuses on the people who are living with the possibilities and grave consequences of a changing climate, including scientists monitoring the signs and symptoms, and individuals and communities inventing new approaches to safeguard future generations. Filmed in the United States, Asia, and South America, the wide-ranging and accessible program brings the reality of climate change to life and offers viewers a variety of ways to make a difference in their own communities. Recording artist Alanis Morissette hosts.
Wednesday, April 23 at 9pm on WGBH 44
Nova: Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial
One of the latest battles in the war over evolution took place in the tiny town of Dover in eastern Pennsylvania. In 2004, the local school board ordered science teachers to read to their high school biology students a statement that suggested there is an alternative to Darwin's theory of evolution. Called Intelligent Design, the idea is that life is too complex to have evolved naturally and therefore had to have been designed by an intelligent agent. The science teachers refused to comply with the order; alarmed parents filed a lawsuit in federal court, accusing the school board of violating the separation of church and state. Suddenly, the small town of Dover was torn apart by controversy. Nova presents the arguments by lawyers and expert witnesses in riveting detail through re-creations, and captures the emotional conflict in interviews with those who participated in the historic six-week trial.
Friday, April 25 at 8pm on WGBH 44
 American Experience: Test Tube Babies
For decades, the prospect of conceiving a human being in a laboratory seemed ripped from the pages of science fiction. Then, in 1978, everything changed. This one-hour documentary tells the story of doctors, researchers, and hopeful couples who pushed the limits of science and triggered a technological revolution in human reproduction. In so doing, they landed at the center of a controversy whose reverberations continue to this day.
Friday, April 25 at 9pm on WGBH 44
New Medicine: The Science of Emotion/Doctors and Healers
Until recently, medical orthodoxy questioned the notion that emotion or a thought might lead to physical illness or contribute to making us well. Historically, medicine has focused on treating illnesses that scientists could see and measure; emotions and their effects on the body mystified medical researchers. Today, scientists have the tools, including neuro-imaging and brain imaging, to see and measure on a molecular level the physical changes in the body caused by the mind. The result is an explosion of research into the mind/body connection. This documentary explores some of this leading research and follows several stories of innovative mind/body therapies being used in mainstream hospitals and clinics across the country.
Saturday, April 26 at 12pm on WGBH 44
e²: Harvesting the Wind
Wind is the fastest growing energy source in the world, yet it has struggled for acceptance in the United States. However, in southwest Minnesota, wind energy is a growing source of local energy and income for farmers. Elsewhere, local farmers have taken it upon themselves to form wind co-ops, with the same positive economic results. The Minnesota state government plays a key role in wind policy, begging the question: will the rest of the US follow Minnesota's lead?
Saturday, April 26 at 12:30pm on WGBH 44
e²: Paving the Way
In America, transportation consumes nearly 70 percent of all oil used. Can efficient automobile design offer a solution to the environmental damage caused by our beloved cars? General Motors unveils the Volt, a super-hybrid vehicle, and the fuel cell-powered Sequel and technology firm Fiberforge shows off the latest in ultra-lightweight materials for car manufacturing.
Saturday, April 26 at 1pm on WGBH 44
e²: Growing Energy
In response to the oil crisis of the 1970s, Brazil created a domestic ethanol industry that is thriving on all levels, from production to distribution at gas stations to nationwide adoption of flex-fuel cars. Looking at policies, infrastructure, manufacturing, and consumer acceptance as keys to longevity, this program examines what we can learn from Brazil's extraordinary success with ethanol.
Saturday, April 26 at 1:30pm on WGBH 44
e²: State of Resolve
Could California's progressive energy policies influence the United States towards a cleaner energy future? The laws that California passed to regulate greenhouse gas emissions perpetuate the state's reputation for environmental leadership, driving it to become a global leader in clean-air technologies.
Sunday, April 27 at 12pm on WGBH 44
Exploring Space: The Quest for Life
How did life begin? Is there life outside of Earth? Is there a future for humankind on other planets? Each new discovery inches us closer to answering these cosmic questions — linking life on Earth with the rest of the Universe, and renewing our dreams of what lies in the unknown realms of the stars.
Sunday, April 27 at 2pm on WGBH 44
A Passion for Sustainability
Green business is rapidly becoming synonymous with good business. Discover why there's more to being green than recycling as 14 cutting-edge Portland, Ore., businesses tell their stories and garner awards for innovation by applying four scientific principles at the heart of an approach to sustainability called "The Natural Step."
Sunday, April 27 at 3pm on WGBH 44
Exposé: America's Investigative Reports: Science Fiction
When scientific studies are released, most laypeople take the word of the "experts" for granted and assume that the supporting data is legitimate. But as former Environmental Science and Technology reporter Paul Thacker discovered, there is a whole industry built around spinning science for the benefit of big business.
Sunday, April 27 at 5:30pm on WGBH 2
Sunday, May 4 at 5:30pm on WGBH 2
Design Squad
Aimed at 9- to 12-year-olds, this series borrows from the reality-competition format to get young viewers excited about engineering. Over 13 weeks and under intense pressure, two teams of high school students (ages 16–19) learn to think smart, build fast, and contend with an array of engineering challenges. Working in groups of four, each team has just two days to complete a project. Challenges range from constructing cardboard furniture for IKEA to building hockey net targets for the Boston Bruins to designing underwater prostheses for an amputee dancer. Heeding a few "words of wisdom" from Design Squad's engineer host — 20-something Nate Ball — contestants brainstorm, design, build, test, and redesign before putting their work to the test. Keeping their eyes on the grand prize — a $10,000 college scholarship from the Intel Foundation — Design Squad cast members discover that engineering can make anything possible.
Sunday, April 27 at 7pm on WGBH 2
American Masters - Einstein: How I See the World
Expelled from high school, unable to find a teaching job, and stuck working at a government patent office, Albert Einstein nonetheless became one of the greatest scientific thinkers of all time. He ended up using his free time at the Swiss Patent Office to develop his groundbreaking theories on the nature of time and space. Although his early theories paved the way for the atomic bomb, Einstein later became a peace activist, saying, "I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones." By the time he died in 1955, he was considered not only the most important scientist of his time, but the smartest man alive.
Monday–Thursday, April 28–May 1, at 7pm on WGBH 2
Greater Boston: Science Reports
WGBH's daily local news and public affairs show covers a wide range of science stories throughout Science Festival week. Host Emily Rooney and the Greater Boston team report on the future of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, efforts to engage young people in the study of science, and plans to launch a stem cell research institute and a stem cell line library at the UMASS Medical School.
Tuesday, April 29, at 7:30pm on WGBH 2
María Hinojosa: One-on-One: Mercedes Doretti
Host María Hinojosa talks with Mercedes Doretti (shown), a leading authority in the use of forensic anthropology for the investigation of human rights violations. Doretti is the co-founder of The Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team. From Indonesia to Congo, El Salvador to Croatia, Doretti's organization has worked at every known location of genocide and mass killings. Their findings are used by Amnesty International, the United Nations, and other human rights organizations in reporting crimes against humanity.
Tuesday, April 29 at 8pm on WGBH 2
Nova: Sinking the Supership
In April 1945, the largest battleship ever built set out on the ultimate suicide mission. With its crew of 3,000, the battleship Yamato, the pride of Japan's fleet, sailed to a solo confrontation with the United States Navy. Attacked by a swarm of US dive-bombers, the battleship sank within minutes. A Nova team discovers the wreck and retells the Yamato's extraordinary saga through the eyes of the few Japanese crew who survived the sinking and are still living today. State-of-the-art animation shows viewers what the colossal battleship was like in all its glory at the time of its launch. The program opens a dramatic perspective on the great age of battleships and why it ended so abruptly with the Yamato's disastrous sinking.
Wednesday, April 30 at 9pm on WGBH 44
Curious: Survival
When his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer, Mark Davis (shown), a successful chemical engineer, reinvented his career to find an alternative to chemotherapy. Ten years later, the nanoparticle drug he engineered was approved for a six-month trial in humans. The first story in this program follows a terminal cancer patient who is the first experimental subject for IT-110, Davis's drug. The second story introduces a group of young, hopeful scientists setting their sights on a resource that provides enough energy in one hour to power the entire globe for a year — the sun. Solar energy isn't new, but the goal of these scientists is visionary — using the sun to make fuel.
Wednesday, April 30 at 10pm on WGBH 44
Curious: Brain Machine
Meet Tony Grobmeier, who was born without a corpus callosum, the structure that connects the two interdependent halves of our brains: language and linear thinking on the left, emotion and visual perception on the right. Neuroscientists have observed that people without a corpus callosum have brains wired in completely unique ways. When it comes to human nature, what does "normal" mean, anyway? In this program you also will meet scientists attempting to catch the brain in the act of decision-making using a revolutionary method of brain scanning, as well as a fascinating cast of robots, from NASA veterans like the Mars Exploration Rover to today's tool-wielding A.T.H.L.E.T.E. (All Terrain Hex-Limbed Extra-Terrestrial Explorer).
Thursday, May 1 at 7:30pm on WGBH 2
Basic Black: Science and Communities of Color
The Boston region is home to some of the world's hottest scientific endeavors. But as advances are made in science, do communities of color get left behind? How can these communities take advantage of the scientific developments being made in their midst? Host Kim McLarin (shown) leads a discussion on the environmental and economic impact of scientific advances on African American communities in the region.
TELEVISION | RADIO | WEB
Thursday, May 1 at 6:35am, 8:35am, and 5:45pm on WGBH 89.7
 John Carroll's Take
Award-winning journalist John Carroll comments on the media, politics, arts, and culture for WGBH Radio 89.7 with John Carroll's Take. During Science Week he'll present his hypothesis on a science-oriented topic that could range from the quark to the quasar.
Friday, May 2 at 6:35am, 8:35am, and 5:45pm on WGBH 89.7
Classical Connections
This new weekly series takes advantage of the preponderance of biotech firms, hospitals, and research centers in Massachusetts to explore how the classical music world overlaps with science. Classical Connections puts science and music together in the same test tube — tune-in for the delightful, surprising, and often unexpected results.
Science at Work
On WCAI 90.1, 91.1, and 94.3 Cape and Islands
WCAI, WGBH's Cape and Islands NPR Station, presents its Science at Work series, bringing listeners into the laboratories and minds of the Woods Hole scientific community. The series draws from Woods Hole's many research institutions to explore the business of basic research — how scientists go about their work, from posing questions about the world to answering them. Also tune in for Science Minutes, 60-second vignettes airing throughout the day that feature the work of local scientists.
TELEVISION | RADIO | WEB
The WGBH Forum Network's specially-curated series for the Cambridge Science Festival includes related science lectures from the archives, as well as those recorded during festival week. Science-related lectures are also available in the iTunes podcast three weeks before, during, and after the festival. Below is a sample listing of topics and lectures:
Science Lectures Topics:
Cambridge Science Festival 2007 Events:
In addition to the WGBH Forum Network's lecture series, enjoy the following online resources celebrating science and technology:
Profiles in Science
Follow rising stars from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the private sector as they work on everything from building adaptable robots to using science to solve crimes.
WGBH Health Desk Audio
Senior correspondent Helen Palmer reflects on how to make
science more accessible, and reports on 2007's Cambridge Science Festival highlights, robots and music, and new ways of looking at DNA.
 Thinking Big
Host Lisa Mullins talks to intriguing men and women from the fields of science and technology in this five-part television series, originally broadcast in 2006, now available online and as an audio podcast.
 Science Speaks
Two local producers get some major star scientists talking. Listen to Roy Glauber (shown), Ruth
Hubbard, Lisa Randall, Marc Hauser, Alan Lightman, and Alex Vilenkin.
 Young Scientists Reach Out
MIT graduate students talk about sharing their knowledge of science with local schoolchildren and
how that experience contributes to their own professional and intellectual development.
 What were scientists excited about in the 1960s?
Three episodes of the WGBH-produced program Science Reporter give you an idea.
 Science, Anyone?
As part of Science City, the WGBH Lab held an open call for science-inspired videos.
Check out some of our favorites from the local community.
Listen Here | American RadioWorks
 From the 1966–1967 series
Listen Here, anthropologist Margaret Mead discusses man's shortsightedness, and from
2006, American RadioWorks investigates climate change.
 The Changing World
Three radio documentaries from explore the
communications revolution, the personal toll of pollution, and the ethics of waste disposal.
 Radio Lab
Five episodes explore
the science of morality, detective work, music, space exploration, and the brain/body
connection.
 The Greens
Meet The Greens, a fun
new site encouraging kids ages 9–12 to care about the environment. Original
cartoons, games, special features, action tips, a blog with cool links, and more!
 Teachers' Domain
This treasure trove for K–12 science teachers offers more than 1,000 classroom-
ready multimedia science resources to enhance students' learning experiences. (Free registration
required)
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From WGBH Radio
Morning Stories
A researcher passes on a sleep
deprivation study...
much to his regret.
Just Say Yes
John Carroll's Take
Science and politics clash over the push to make the Gardasil
vaccine mandatory for teenage girls.
 Gardasil
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