Wednesday, July 1, 2009

NOVA scienceNow Host Neil deGrasse Tyson - The Colbert Report



On behalf of NOVA's fourth season of NOVA scienceNOW, we secured this interview with NOVA scienceNOW host Neil deGrasse Tyson on The Colbert Report. Neil and host Steve Colbert discussed the importance of science in today's society and how NOVA scienceNOW is helping science become accessible to whoever would like to reach out and grasp it.

Click here watch the interview that aired on Monday, June 29th

NOVA's Musical Minds' Dr. Oliver Sacks - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart



On behalf of NOVA's television special "Musical Minds," we secured this entertaining interview on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Neurologist Oliver Sacks shared with Stewart and viewers his most recent book "Musicophilia" and his studies on music and the mind.

Click here to watch the interview that aired on Monday, June 30th

NOVA scienceNOW's Neil deGrasse Tyson - Fox & Friends



On behalf of NOVA scienceNOW, we secured this interview on Fox & Friends with NSN host Neil deGrasse Tyson. Neil shared with viewers how man-made diamonds rival ones found in nature. The segment promoted the season premiere which aired later that night.

Click here to watch the interview that aired on Tuesday, June 30.

Neil deGrasse Tyson of NOVA scienceNOW - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon



On behalf of the upcoming fourth season of NOVA scienceNow we secured an interview with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Neil shared with viewers some tidbits about space, discussed his book The Pluto Files and his experiences hosting NOVA scienceNOW.

Click here to watch Neil's appearance on June 24th's episode of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

NOVA's Musical Minds - The New York Times



On behalf of NOVA's television special "Musical Minds," based on the neurologist Oliver Sacks' most recent book "Musicophilia," we secured this review by The New York Times' television critic Mike Hale.

Click here to read the full story that ran in the June 30th issue of The New York Times

NOVA's Musical Minds - New York Post



On behalf of NOVA's new television special "Musical Minds" we secured this Q&A with Dr. Oliver Sacks and New York Post music critic Dan Aquilante. Dr. Sacks shared with readers some of his research regarding the subject and how music is essential to the human mind.

Click here to read the full story that ran on July 1.

NOVA scienceNOW - New York Daily News



On behalf of the season four premiere of NOVA scienceNOW, we secured this New York Daily News review by television critic David Hinckley who discussed host Neil deGrasse Tyson's personality, the intriguing episode topics and gave the premiere three stars.

Click here to read the full story that ran on June 30