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Welcome to NOVA Now season 2!

Welcome to NOVA Now season 2! Join host Dr. Alok Patel for new insights into the most pressing issues that are impacting our lives. From the PBS science series NOVA, this is a biweekly podcast using science to separate fact from fiction.  Learn more about NOVA and subscribe to our YouTube channel. 

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  Einstein’s “Biggest Blunder” | Adam Riess

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  How Fame Affects the Brain | Heather Berlin

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  How Fossils Form and How to Find Them | Kirk Johnson

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  Why Only Some Species Can Talk—and Dance | Erich Jarvis

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  Evolution of New Species, Venom, Wings, and More | Extended Interview with…

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  How the Fruit Fly Revolutionized Biology | Sean B. Carroll

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  The Evolution of Venom & Antivenom | Sean B. Carroll

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  A Black Hole Is a Place, Not a Thing | Janna Levin

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  How To Recognize Alien Life | Peter Girguis

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  Can We Make Animals Talk? | Erich Jarvis

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  De-Extinction, Dire Wolves, and Jurassic Park | Extended Interview with Be…

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  De-Extinction: A How-To Guide | Beth Shapiro

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  How AI Deepfakes Are Really Made | Hany Farid

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  What's My Brain Doing? Goosebumps & Other Strange Phenomena | Heather Berl…

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  When Black Holes Collide | Janna Levin

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  Leopard Spots on Mars? NASA’s Big Discovery, Explained | Peter Girguis