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HHMI is proud to be a sponsor of NOVA scienceNOW, an innovative new science magazine series that encompasses a Web site and an educational outreach effort. HHMI joins NOVA in this new endeavor by providing these additional resources available at www.hhmi.org.
Upcoming Episodes
The Summer Season 2009
Stem Cells Breakthrough
August 11, 2009 at 9 p.m. ET
Three separate teams overcome a biomedical hurdle—creating stem cells without the use of human embryos.
HHMI'S RESOURCES ON STEM CELLS
The Science of Picky Eaters
July 21, 2009 at 9 p.m. ET
Don't like broccoli? Your DNA may explain why.
HHMI'S RESOURCES ON TASTE
Profile: Sangeeta Bhatia
If you met Sangeeta Bhatia at a playground, romping around with her two young girls, you would probably never suspect that she's a biomedical engineer, with a Ph.D. from MIT and an M.D. from Harvard.
MEET HHMI'S SANGEETA BHATIA
Marathon Mouse
July 14, 2009 at 9 p.m. ET
With an “exercise pill,” researchers turn couch-potato rodents into champion runners.
HHMI'S RESOURCES ON EXERCISE AND FAT
Autism Genes
July 7, 2009 at 9 p.m. ET
Researchers have begun to zero in on genes that might be responsible for autism.
HHMI'S RESOURCES ON AUTISM
PREVIOUS EPISODES
Angiogenesis
July 30, 2008 at 9 p.m. ET
Profile: Judah Folkman
Once scorned for his ideas about how cancer grows, the late Judah Folkman is now hailed as a visionary.
HHMI'S RESOURCES ON ANGIOGENESIS
Stem Cells Breakthrough
July 23, 2008 at 9 p.m. ET
Three separate teams overcome a biomedical hurdle—creating stem cells without the use of human embryos.
HHMI'S RESOURCES ON STEM CELLS
Personal DNA Testing
July 2, 2008 at 9 p.m. ET
Genetic testing to assess risk factors for a handful of serious illnesses is now commercially available. But is it a good idea?
HHMI'S RESOURCES ON GENETIC TESTING
Of Mice and Memory
June 25, 2008 at 9 p.m. ET
Studies have shown that mice when placed in an enriched
environment can recover lost memories. Does this give hope for researchers studying Alzheimer's?
HHMI'S RESOURCES ON MEMORY
Ask the Expert
HHMI investigator Li-Huei Tsai at MIT answers questions
about memory. Question being collected via e-mail until June 26.
Visit:
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0301/02-ask.html
LI-HUEI TSAI'S BIO AND RESEARCH ABSTRACT
Epigenetics
July 24, 2007 at 8 p.m. ET
Our diets and lifestyles can literally change the expression of our genes. Learn about the epigenome and the potential for new medical therapies.
HHMI'S RESOURCES ON EPIGENETICS
Sleep & Memory
July 10, 2007 at 8 p.m. ET
Find out why sleep is crucial for memory and learning.
HHMI'S RESOURCES ON SLEEP & MEMORY
Aging
January 9, 2007 at 8 p.m. ET
Could there really be a Fountain of Youth or are some people carriers of longevity genes?
HHMI'S RESOURCES ON AGING
Profile: Bonnie Bassler
HHMI investigator Bonnie Bassler discusses her research on how bacteria "talk."
BONNIE BASSLER'S BIO AND RESEARCH ABSTRACT
Pandemic Flu
January 10, 2006 at 8 p.m. ET
Is pandemic flu becoming a reality?
FLU AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESOURCES AT HHMI
Artificial Life
October 18, 2005 at 8 p.m. ET
Are scientists on the verge of making living things from little more than dust?
ARTIFICIAL LIFE RESOURCES AT HHMI
RNAi
July 26, 2005 at 8 p.m. ET
Learn why researchers around the world are buzzing about RNA interference and its great potential for revealing the function of genes.
RNAi RESOURCES AT HHMI
Stem Cell Research
April 19, 2005 at 8 p.m. ET
What are they, and how do we find a balance between hope for cures and respect for life?
STEM CELL RESEARCH RESOURCES AT HHMI
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