NOVA scienceNOW - S04E08: Earthquakes in the Midwest/Sleep/Sang-Mook Lee/First Primates

Name: Earthquakes in the Midwest/Sleep/Sang-Mook Lee/First Primates
Genre: Documentary, News
Released: 2009-09-01
Duration: 55 min

Sep 01, 2009Documentary, NewsSeason 4, Episode 8

Using new data from cave stalagmites and the Mississippi riverbed to understand how and why earthquakes strike in the heartland; the crucial role sleep plays in strengthening memories and facilitating learning; a profile of marine geologist Sang-Mook Lee; paleontologist Jonathan Bloch, who thinks that tiny bones embedded in limestone may be the evolutionary evidence of the creatures that evolved into primates.

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 S04E08 Synopsis

NOVA scienceNOW "Earthquakes in the Midwest/Sleep/Sang-Mook Lee/First Primates" is part of the 1337x catalog. Originally aired on 2009-09-01, 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. Using new data from cave stalagmites and the Mississippi riverbed to understand how and why earthquakes strike in the heartland; the crucial role sleep plays in strengthening memories and facilitating learning; a profile of marine geologist Sang-Mook...