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Nova

Explore the Fabric of the Cosmos


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Join Brian Greene on a wild ride into the weird realm of quantum physics, governing the universe on the tiniest of scales.

Wednesday, 9pm on WGBH 2
SCIENCE

NOVA: 'The String's the Thing'


See the serendipitous steps that led from a forgotten mathematical formula to the first glimmerings of strings.

Wednesday, 10pm on WGBH 2
NOVA

Time in Both Directions


NOVA: Peter Galison on Time
Harvard Physicist Peter Galison says that humans sense time as moving constantly forward, but it doesn’t really work that way.
NOVA

The Elegant Universe: Einstein's Dream


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Einstein's Dream: Eleven dimensions, parallel universes, and a world made out of strings. It's not science fiction, it's string theory.

Wednesday, 10pm on WGBH 2
Physics & Mathematics

Is The Hunt For The 'God Particle' Finally Over?


The buzz is that on July 4, scientists may announce they're closing in on the elusive Higgs boson particle. The quest for the so-called "God particle" has gone on for decades; physicists say its existence is necessary to explain key information about our universe.

Physics & Mathematics

Scientists Back Off, Neutrinos Were Not Clocked At Speeds Faster Than Light


But, the scientists say, while not as fast as they first thought, the subatomic particles are shape-shifters.

Physics & Mathematics

Physics in the Eye of the Beholder


NOVA: The Elegant Universe
MIT Physics Professor Walter Lewin explains what art and physics have in common.
Astronomy

How the Hunt for Alien Worlds will Revolutionize Life on Earth


WATCH THE ENTIRE TALK ON FORUM NETWORK
SASSELOV'S BOOK
Dimitar Sasselov describes an unprecedented convergence in astronomy and chemistry that may tell us once and for all if we are alone in the Universe. Image:Exoplanet Kepler-10 b compared to Earth. (Wikimedia Commons)
Physics & Mathematics

Not X-Ray Vision, Terahertz-Ray Vision


NOVA: Diamond Q & A with Butler
MIT News on Terahertz
Terahertz laser technolgy is a field still to be explored for its possible applications, especially in the field of security scanning.
Space

What defines a planet: The Star Trek Test


NOVA: The Pluto Files
NOVA: 10th Planet
If it's round, in space and not on fire...it's a planet!
Physics & Mathematics

Seaching for the Unexpected


NOVA: The Ghost Particle
Listen to David Wark, High Energy Physicist, talk about the search for interesting physics.
Nova: The Fabric Of The Cosmos

The Illusion Of Time


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In part two of Nova's four-part "The Fabric Of The Cosmos" series, physicist Brian Greene explores "The Illusion of Time" by traveling 50 years into the future before sliding through a wormhole and landing in the past; and shares the theory that the past, present and future exist all at once.

Watch Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 9p.m. on WGBH 2

Nova

The Fabric Of The Cosmos


THE TAKEAWAY: BRIAN GREENE
WEBCAST WEDNESDAY: WHAT IS SPACE?
The Fabric of the Cosmos, a four-hour series based on the book by renowned physicist and author Brian Greene, takes us to the frontiers of physics to see how scientists are piecing together the most complete picture yet of space, time, and the universe.
Kids Media Matters

Putting The Breaks On The “Summer Slide”



 We all look forward to the rest and relaxation of summer. It’s good to take a break, but hot, lazy summer days with nothing to do may not be the best thing for our children. 
Kids Media Matters

What’s So Super about Super Why Reading Camps?


Angela Santomera, Founding Partner and Chief Creative Officer of Out of the Blue Enterprises LLC, speaks with us about Super WHY Reading Camps.
NOVA ScienceNOW

Can We Make it to Mars?


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See new space suits, foods, and rockets that may support future Mars-bound astronauts, and meet a Mars rover driver on NOVA ScienceNOW.
The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers

Allan Adams: Theoretical Physicist


WATCH
Allan Adams is a string theorist who teaches Physics at MIT. He studies particle physics, gravity, and everything in between. When not contemplating the universe, Allan can most often be found loving all kinds of waves and piloting glider planes.
The Secret Life Of Scientists And Engineers

Stephon Alexander's Secret Life


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Physicist Stephon Alexander is fascinated by big questions in theoretical cosmology, quantum gravity, and particle physics. He's also an accomplished jazz saxophonist. Learn how a high school physics teacher helped fuel his passion for both science and music.
Circus

The Science Behind the Scenes


VIEW CIRCUS CLIPS AND SCHEDULES
The cast of Circus explains the science behind the scenes of the Big Apple Circus. See how the natural world creates unnatural wonders. 

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