Home > Nova scienceNow > Season 5 « TV Series Page Nova scienceNow: Season 5 (2011) SEASON: Season 5 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER Tomatometer Not Available... —— Tomatometer Not Available... —— Critic Consensus: No consensus yet. AUDIENCE SCORE 0% liked it Average Rating: 0/5 User Ratings: 0 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Can We Make It to Mars? Air date: Jan 19, 2011 Hosted by Neil DeGrasse Tyson, this program from PBS examines the prospect of sending humans on a trip to Mars that could last as long as two to three years. Though the dangers of this potential journey include bone and muscle deterioration, cosmic radiation, and the threat of meteoroids, new scientific innovations are being designed to circumvent such problems. The episode also features scientist Vandi Verma, who is part of the team responsible for directing Mars rovers over the planet's harsh terrain. More 2 Can We Live Forever? Air date: Jan 26, 2011 This series of programs from Nova ScienceNow explores the topic of longevity, with segments on such varied topics as a man who kept his 1966 Volvo running for over 2.7 million miles, scientists working on "growing" body parts from cell samples in the lab, the discovery of a gene that seems to help determine lifespan, and more. More 3 How Does the Brain Work? Air date: Feb 2, 2011 This release from NOVA scienceNOW offers a collection of four documentaries exploring the fascinating inner workings of the brain, with programs examining how the way the visual interpretation of information is used in magic and sleight of hand, the efforts of scientists to replicate human logic in artificial intelligence, the role of magnetism in "mind control," and the research of neuroscientist David Eagleman. More 4 How Smart Are Animals? Air date: Feb 9, 2011 This release from NOVA scienceNOW offers a series of short documentaries, all focusing on the intelligence of animals, detailing amazing advancements in scientific research, like the discovery that the dog brain is remarkably similar to a human's, observations revealing that dolphins are capable of advanced communication, and more. More 5 Where Did We Come From? Air date: Feb 16, 2011 This documentary from NOVA scienceNOW presents a number of short segments on the topic of origins, exploring questions like the conditions that first created life, and the precursors to DNA, the birth of our solar system as we know it, the role lice played in the story of human evolution, and more. More 6 What's the Next Big Thing? Air date: Feb 23, 2011 This release from NOVA scienceNOW offers a collection of documentary programs on the topic of advancing scientific innovation, including segments on the development of robots that can perform work for people, the science of predicting earthquakes, the development of cars that can navigate themselves, and more. More Nova scienceNow: Season 5 Photos View All Photos (5) Tv Season Info Genre: Network: PBS Premiere Date: Jan 19, 2011 Exec. Producers: Howard Swartz, Paula Apsell, Samuel Fine, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson Cast Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson Jay Keasling Jason Leigh Irene Pepperberg André Fenton Apollo Robbins Mo Rocca David Eagleman Show More Cast Episodes 1 Can We Make It to Mars? Air date: Jan 19, 2011 Hosted by Neil DeGrasse Tyson, this program from PBS examines the prospect of sending humans on a trip to Mars that could last as long as two to three years. Though the dangers of this potential journey include bone and muscle deterioration, cosmic radiation, and the threat of meteoroids, new scientific innovations are being designed to circumvent such problems. The episode also features scientist Vandi Verma, who is part of the team responsible for directing Mars rovers over the planet's harsh terrain. More 2 Can We Live Forever? Air date: Jan 26, 2011 This series of programs from Nova ScienceNow explores the topic of longevity, with segments on such varied topics as a man who kept his 1966 Volvo running for over 2.7 million miles, scientists working on "growing" body parts from cell samples in the lab, the discovery of a gene that seems to help determine lifespan, and more. More 3 How Does the Brain Work? Air date: Feb 2, 2011 This release from NOVA scienceNOW offers a collection of four documentaries exploring the fascinating inner workings of the brain, with programs examining how the way the visual interpretation of information is used in magic and sleight of hand, the efforts of scientists to replicate human logic in artificial intelligence, the role of magnetism in "mind control," and the research of neuroscientist David Eagleman. More 4 How Smart Are Animals? Air date: Feb 9, 2011 This release from NOVA scienceNOW offers a series of short documentaries, all focusing on the intelligence of animals, detailing amazing advancements in scientific research, like the discovery that the dog brain is remarkably similar to a human's, observations revealing that dolphins are capable of advanced communication, and more. More 5 Where Did We Come From? Air date: Feb 16, 2011 This documentary from NOVA scienceNOW presents a number of short segments on the topic of origins, exploring questions like the conditions that first created life, and the precursors to DNA, the birth of our solar system as we know it, the role lice played in the story of human evolution, and more. More 6 What's the Next Big Thing? Air date: Feb 23, 2011 This release from NOVA scienceNOW offers a collection of documentary programs on the topic of advancing scientific innovation, including segments on the development of robots that can perform work for people, the science of predicting earthquakes, the development of cars that can navigate themselves, and more. More Critic Reviews for Nova scienceNow: Season 5 There are no critic reviews yet for Season 5. Keep checking Rotten Tomatoes for updates! Audience Reviews for Nova scienceNow: Season 5 There are no featured audience reviews yet. Click the link below to see what others say about Nova scienceNow: Season 5! 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