NOVA scienceNOW - S04E02: Hunt for Alien Earths / Art Authentication / Maydianne Andrade / Autism Genes

Name: Hunt for Alien Earths / Art Authentication / Maydianne Andrade / Autism Genes
Genre: Documentary, News
Released: 2009-07-07
Duration: 55 min

Jul 07, 2009Documentary, NewsSeason 4, Episode 2

Join astronomers hunting for Earth-like planets, see how computers distinguish authentic art from forgeries, meet a spider biologist who studies sexual cannibalism, and learn about genes that may be involved in causing autism.

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 S04E02 Synopsis

NOVA scienceNOW "Hunt for Alien Earths / Art Authentication / Maydianne Andrade / Autism Genes" is part of the 1337x catalog. Originally aired on 2009-07-07, 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. Join astronomers hunting for Earth-like planets, see how computers distinguish authentic art from forgeries, meet a spider biologist who studies sexual cannibalism, and learn about genes that may be involved in causing autism.