NOVA scienceNOW - S03E09: Asteroid, Island of Stability, Karl Iagnemma

Name: Asteroid, Island of Stability, Karl Iagnemma
Genre: Documentary, News
Released: 2008-08-20
Duration: 55 min

Aug 20, 2008Documentary, NewsSeason 3, Episode 9

Asteroid - Will a doomsday rock the size of the Rose Bowl hit Earth in 2036? Island of Stability - Follow the decades-long quest to create the elusive element 114. Obesity - Examine the biology behind the compulsion to eat. Profile: Karl Iagnemma - An innovative MIT roboticist is also an acclaimed fiction writer.

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 S03E09 Synopsis

NOVA scienceNOW "Asteroid, Island of Stability, Karl Iagnemma" is part of the 1337x catalog. Originally aired on 2008-08-20, 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. Asteroid - Will a doomsday rock the size of the Rose Bowl hit Earth in 2036? Island of Stability - Follow the decades-long quest to create the elusive element 114. Obesity - Examine the biology behind the compulsion to eat. Profile: Karl Iagnemma...