NOVA scienceNOW - S03E04: Bird Brains, Space Storms, Smart Bridges

Name: Bird Brains, Space Storms, Smart Bridges
Genre: Documentary, News
Released: 2008-07-16
Duration: 55 min

Jul 16, 2008Documentary, NewsSeason 3, Episode 4

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 lights off here on Earth. Profile: Yoky Matsuoka - A former tennis prodigy aims to create advanced prosthetic limbs controlled by human thought. Smart Bridges - Can we engineer bridges that tell us what's wrong with them before it's too late?

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 S03E04 Synopsis

NOVA scienceNOW "Bird Brains, Space Storms, Smart Bridges" is part of the 1337x catalog. Originally aired on 2008-07-16, 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. 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 lights off here on Earth. Profile: Yoky Matsuoka - A...