NOVA scienceNOW - S04E05: Moon Smasher/Secrets in the Salt/Bird Brains/Lonnie Thompson

Name: Moon Smasher/Secrets in the Salt/Bird Brains/Lonnie Thompson
Genre: Documentary, News
Released: 2009-07-28
Duration: 55 min

Jul 28, 2009Documentary, NewsSeason 4, Episode 5

Follow a NASA satellite looking for water on the moon, see what ancient salt deposits reveal about life 250 million years ago, learn how bird brains are remarkably similar to our own, and meet a climatologist who digs for clues to climate change in the world's highest glaciers.

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

All Episodes - Season 4

01Diamond Factory / Anthrax Investigation / Auto-Tune / Luis Von AhnJun 30, 2009 02Hunt for Alien Earths / Art Authentication / Maydianne Andrade / Autism GenesJul 07, 2009 03Marathon Mouse/Dinosaur Plague/Franklin Chang-Díaz/Space StormsJul 14, 2009 04Picky Eaters/Capturing Carbon/Sea Lions and Walruses/Sangeeta BhatiaJul 21, 2009 05Moon Smasher/Secrets in the Salt/Bird Brains/Lonnie ThompsonJul 28, 2009 06Public Genomes/Algae Fuel/Arctic Ocean Seafloor/Yoky MatsuokaAug 18, 2009 07Saving Hubble Update/Gangster Birds/Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa/How Memory WorksAug 25, 2009 08Earthquakes in the Midwest/Sleep/Sang-Mook Lee/First PrimatesSep 01, 2009

NOVA scienceNOW S04E05 Synopsis

NOVA scienceNOW "Moon Smasher/Secrets in the Salt/Bird Brains/Lonnie Thompson" is part of the 1337x catalog. Originally aired on 2009-07-28, this episode is part of Season 4 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. Follow a NASA satellite looking for water on the moon, see what ancient salt deposits reveal about life 250 million years ago, learn how bird brains are remarkably similar to our own, and meet a climatologist who digs for clues to climate change in t...