Uncover the complicated truth behind our sense of taste.
David Pogue gives the third degree to scientists pushing the limits of technology - not only to solve horrific murders, but to try to prevent crimes. Peer inside the criminal mind and discover cutting-edge forensic techniques that help investigators stop criminals in their tracks.
Aired: Jun 30, 2009 1. Growing Diamonds, 2. Anthrax, 3. Autotune, 4. Computer Scientist Dr. Luis ...
2. Hunt for Alien Earths/Art Authentication//Autism Genes
Aired: Jul 7, 2009The Kepler telescope; discovering genes for Alzheimer's and autism; using com...
3. Marathon Mouse/Dinosaur Plague/Franklin Chang-Díaz/Space Storms
Aired: Jul 14, 2009Watch how an "exercise pill" turns couch-potato mice into athletes, explore a...
4. Picky Eaters/Capturing Carbon/Sea Lions and Walruses/Sangeeta Bhatia
Aired: Jul 21, 2009Discover why picky eaters may have a genetic excuse, learn about a new strate...
5. Moon Smasher/Secrets in the Salt/Bird Brains/Lonnie Thompson
Aired: Jul 28, 2009Follow a NASA satellite looking for water on the moon, see what ancient salt ...
6. Public Genomes/Algae Fuel/Mystery of the Gakkel Ridge/Yoky Matsuoka
Aired: Aug 18, 2009The implications of the personal genetic profile; a visit to a Texas algae fa...
7. Saving Hubble Update/Gangster Birds/Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa/How Memory Works
Aired: Aug 25, 2009Get an astronaut's view of the Hubble repair mission, find out why cowbirds a...
8. Sleep/First Primates/Earthquakes in the Midwest/Profile: Sang-Mook Lee
Aired: Sep 1, 2009How and why earthquakes strike in the heartland; the role of sleep in strengt...
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Current Status: Ended
Network: PBS
Production Country: United States
Genres: Documentary
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