Nova ScienceNOW. Diamond factory
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DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
783421432390

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General Note
Special features of this DVD: widescreen presentation ; materials and activities for educators ; Nova ScienceNOW web link ; Dolby Digital ; scene selection.
Creation/Production Credits
Executive editor, Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Participants/Performers
Neil deGrasse Tyson, host.
Description
Investigate some of today's most exciting advances in scientific research.
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Diamond factory: A blindfolded Tyson is led to a top-secret "diamond farm" to investigate breakthroughs in the engineering of artificial diamonds. Indistinguishable from the real thing, these glittering creations may one day adorn more than ring fingers. They could replace silicon transistors in everything from supercomputers to high-speed electric trains.
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Anthrax investigation: Using an ingenious technique that highlights key mutations in a strain of anthrax, researchers can use genetic "fingerprinting" to trace the source of the strain. This revolutionary technique also has the potential to find the source microbe responsible for anything from food-borne poisonings to deadly health epidemics.
Description
Auto-tune: Nova ScienceNOW talks to the engineers behind "Auto-Tune," the pitch correction software that turns sour notes into sweet ones, and that is used by everone from Madonna to Snoop Dogg. But can Auto-Tune turn host Neil deGrasse Tyson into a singing star?
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Profile: Luis von Ahn: From growing up in Guatemala, where his family owned a candy factory, human computation expert Luis von Ahn, 30, went on to become a professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University, where he works to combine the best skills of both humans and computers, capitalizing on the countless hours that humans waste at computers, furthering the intelligence of computers, and hopefully benefiting humankind.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Ritsko, A. J., Von Ahn, L., & Tyson, N. d. (2009). Nova ScienceNOW . PBS.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ritsko, Alan J, Luis. Von Ahn and Neil deGrasse Tyson. 2009. Nova ScienceNOW. PBS.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ritsko, Alan J, Luis. Von Ahn and Neil deGrasse Tyson. Nova ScienceNOW PBS, 2009.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Ritsko, Alan J., Luis Von Ahn, and Neil deGrasse Tyson. Nova ScienceNOW PBS, 2009.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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