NOVA scienceNOW - S03E02: Personal Genome; Digital Art Authentication; Carbon Sequestration; Pardis Sabeti Profile

Name: Personal Genome; Digital Art Authentication; Carbon Sequestration; Pardis Sabeti Profile
Genre: Documentary, News
Released: 2008-07-02
Duration: 55 min

Jul 02, 2008Documentary, NewsSeason 3, Episode 2

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 algorithms can distinguish a master fake from a masterpiece. Capturing Carbon - An eighth-grader's science fair project prompts her scientist father to develop a new way to pull excess carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. Profile: Pardis Sabeti - By night she's a rocker. By day, she's a Harvard geneticist tracking the evolution of the human genome.

Cast: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ziya Tong, Peter Standring, Chad Cohen

All Episodes - Season 3

01Dark Matter, Mice, Crowd WisdomJun 25, 2008 02Personal Genome; Digital Art Authentication; Carbon Sequestration; Pardis Sabeti ProfileJul 02, 2008 03Saving Hubble, First Primates, IraqibacterJul 09, 2008 04Bird Brains, Space Storms, Smart BridgesJul 16, 2008 05Leeches; SETI; Stem Cells; Edith WidderJul 23, 2008 06Phoenix; Mammoth Mystery; Judah Folkman TributeJul 30, 2008 07Aging, Space Elevator, Maya from SpaceAug 06, 2008 08Mass Extinction, 1918 Flu, PapyrusAug 13, 2008 09Asteroid, Island of Stability, Karl IagnemmaAug 20, 2008 10T-Rex Blood, Epigenetics, KryptosAug 20, 2008

NOVA scienceNOW S03E02 Synopsis

NOVA scienceNOW "Personal Genome; Digital Art Authentication; Carbon Sequestration; Pardis Sabeti Profile" is part of the 1337x catalog. Originally aired on 2008-07-02, this episode is part of Season 3 of NOVA scienceNOW. Featuring performances from Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ziya Tong, Peter Standring among the cast. As part of this Documentary and News series, the episode continues to build on the show's compelling narrative. 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 algorithms can distinguish a master fake from a ma...