Find by Year 2008

	Absolute Zero The story of the harnessing of cold and the race to reach the lowest temperature possible

	Ape Genius Experts zero in on what separates humans from our closest living relatives.

	Astrospies An elite corps of secret U.S. astronauts is trained to gather intelligence on the Soviets during the Cold War.

	Car of the Future Join the 'Car Talk' guys as they hit the road in search of a new breed of clean, fuel-efficient vehicles.

	Cracking the Maya Code The story behind the centuries-long decipherment of ancient Maya hieroglyphs

	The Four-Winged Dinosaur Surprising fossils from northeastern China spur a debate over how birds evolved.

	Lord of the Ants Naturalist E.O. Wilson's fascination with little creatures has led him to some very big ideas.

	NOVA scienceNOW: June 25, 2008 Host and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson examines new findings on dark matter, regaining lost memories, the art and science of digital forensics, and how a crowd can prove "smarter" than each of its individual members.

	NOVA scienceNOW: July 2, 2008 Explore genetic tests that can tell you your chances of developing diseases like diabetes and cancer, see how digital scans and clever algorithms can reveal counterfeit paintings, learn how artificial "trees" could someday help remove excess carbon from the atmosphere, and meet Pardis Sabeti, a geneticist by day and a rocker by night.

	NOVA scienceNOW: July 9, 2008 This broadcast looks at attempts to repair the Hubble Space Telescope, the discovery of our earliest primate ancestors, a dangerous bacterium that's making soldiers sick, and a profile of neurologist and cancer researcher Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa.

	NOVA scienceNOW: July 16, 2008 Examine bird songs and what they tell us about language, learn how violent space weather causes the northern lights, see how structural engineers are developing "smart" bridges, and meet neuroboticist Yoky Matsuoka, who is developing a robotic hand that could one day be controlled by brain signals.

	NOVA scienceNOW: July 23, 2008 Host Neil deGrasse Tyson explores the wonderful world of leeches, searches for intelligent alien life with SETI, examines a breakthrough that could allow for embryonic stem-cell research without the embryo, and goes deep-sea diving with marine-bioluminescence specialist Edith Widder.

	NOVA scienceNOW (July 30, 2008) Learn about the white matter in your brain and why it's just as important as your gray matter, watch a tribute to the late "cancer warrior" Judah Folkman and his groundbreaking discovery of angiogenesis, and much more.

	Secrets of the Parthenon How did the ancient Athenians build this near-flawless icon of Greece's golden age?

	A Walk to Beautiful A powerful story of healing and hope for women in Ethiopia devastated by childbirth injuries