Wednesdays, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET
A new view of leeches; SETI — the search for extraterrestrial intelligence; stem cells; and a profile of Edie Widder, a specialist in marine bioluminescence.
Find out if humans could survive a round-trip to Mars.
Why do our bodies fall apart over time? Is there any way to stop the process? How well can we build body parts and organs to replace ones that get damaged? Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts.
Can new science help us understand how the brain allows us to think, act, feel, behave and process the world around us?
How well can we understand what’s going on in the brains of non-human animals? Do our pets — like dogs — have the same feelings we do? How smart are animals really? Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts.
Where did the very first living thing on Earth come from? Can a simple injection erase a painful memory?
What are the technologies most likely to revolutionize life in the future?
Explore the evolutionary roots of language, tool-making, even laughter.
Learn some of the secrets of crime prevention.
Find out if it’s possible to stretch the boundaries of the human mind.
Uncover the complicated truth behind our sense of taste.
Join David Pogue as he meets animals that challenge notions of what makes “us” different from “them.”
Hear David Pogue’s predictions about which technologies will transform life for you — and your grandkids.
