Quench your thirst for knowledge and meet the people who are changing the world around you on NOVA scienceNOW, a Web site and television series that explores what's new and who's who on the frontlines of science and technology, from asteroids and the latest in weight-loss research to the search for new elements for the Periodic Table.

Coming up next on Tuesday, October 3 at 8pm ET/PT on PBS (check local listings here): Astrophysicist and new host Neil deGrasse Tyson investigates whether a “doomsday asteroid” the size of the Rose Bowl will hit Earth in 2036; weighs the latest evidence on genes and hormones that regulate human body weight, which may help explain why most attempts at dieting prove so frustrating; introduces a profile on Karl Iagnemma, a wildly innovative young MIT roboticist and fiction writer, and a playful story about the decades-long quest by nuclear chemists to reach the shores of the “Island of Stability,” the birthplace of a novel element at the far edges of the Periodic Table.

Between episodes, make NOVA scienceNOW your online destination to watch streaming video of past programs, download podcasts, get the latest on upcoming segments, science in the news, and the facts behind the headlines—and if you subscribe, their RSS feed will deliver it right to your desktop.

Visit NOVA scienceNOW at http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow to access the following new features:

Sputnik dolls? Planet-shaped pineapple? New host Neil deGrasse Tyson has a stellar collection of space-themed souvenirs. See them and take a video tour of his office at the American Museum of Natural History’s Hayden Planetarium.

“Dispatches,” NOVA scienceNOW’s multimedia blog:  Access regularly updated audio, video, and text reports from our producers and correspondents; join the discussion about topics covered on our board; and subscribe to our audio and video podcasts.

The Asteroid That Hit L.A.: Navigate a map of Los Angeles that shows the projected results of three different types of asteroid impact;

An Elemental Quiz: Test your knowledge of the Periodic Table and learn more about the quest for the elusive “Island of Stability;” 

Keeping the Weight Off: Learn how the protein leptin may someday help dieters keep the pounds off in an informative interview with Columbia University’s Michael Rosenbaum;

Profile: Listen to MIT roboticist and writer Karl Iagnemma describe his life in science and fiction.

And is there a topic you'd like NOVA scienceNOW to cover?  Tell us in our feedback section, or join fellow science fans on our discussion board.

ABOUT NOVA AND NOVA scienceNOW 
NOVA scienceNOW is produced for PBS by the WGBH Science Unit at WGBH Boston. The director of the WGBH Science Unit and senior executive producer of NOVA is Paula S. Apsell; the executive producer of NOVA scienceNOW is Samuel Fine; Neil deGrasse Tyson is host. 

Major corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Google. Additional funding is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and public television viewers. Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation* and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, with additional funding provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. 

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under grant number 0229297. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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