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Evolving an ability to run long distances might have been key to survival for early humans. In this podcast, we talked to Dan Lieberman, an evolutionary biologist at Harvard University, to find out why. Podcast produced by David Levin. Original interview by Gaia Remerowski. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 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. Additional funding is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0229297. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. For more fun science stories, visit our website at pbs.org/nova/sciencenow

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The black mamba is Africa’s deadliest snake. In Swaziland, snake handler Thea Litschka-Koen and her husband, Clifton, endeavor to change attitudes and save lives. "Black Mamba" premieres Sunday, November 8 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/black-mamba/introduction/5260/

Evolving an ability to run long distances might have been key to survival for early humans. In this podcast, we talked to Dan Lieberman, an evolutionary biologist at Harvard University, to find out why. Podcast produced by David Levin. Original interview by Gaia Remerowski. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. To learn more, go to pbs.org/nova/becominghuman

http://www.pbs.org/lifepart2 Fashion maven Simon Doonan speaks out for "not aging gracefully." The creative director of the quintessentially hip department store, Barneys New York, urges Boomers to develop a more outrageous style as they grow older and not to succumb to the pressure of aging graciously. The new season of LIFE (PART 2) is on PBS, see entire episodes online at http://www.pbs.org/lifepart2.

By peering into the sex lives of Australian redback spiders, this evolutionary biologist has shown the upside of cannibalism. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. 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.

By peering into the sex lives of Australian redback spiders, this evolutionary biologist has shown the upside of cannibalism. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. 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.

This week, host Eden Lane will cover the load-in of WICKED at the Denver Center for Performing Arts and interview DCPA President Randy Weeks. She ll also look at the Colorado Connection to the first national tour of WICKED.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/black-mamba/introduction/5260/?utm_source=youtube but first they have to find it. Black Mamba premieres on PBS Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 8pm (check local listings). Submit your questions for snake handler Thea Litschka-Koen on NATURE Online. Black Mamba is part of the 28th season of the Peabody and Emmy award-winning series produced by Thirteen in association with WNET.ORG for PBS. Major support provided by Canon U.S.A. Inc. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/black-mamba/introduction/5260/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=pbs&utm_campaign=black_mamba

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/beta/evolution/becoming-human-part-2.html In "Birth of Humanity," the second part of the three-part series "Becoming Human," NOVA investigates the first skeleton that really looks like us "Turkana Boy" an astonishingly complete specimen of Homo erectus found by the famous Leakey team in Kenya. Premiers on air and online Tuesday, November 10, 2009. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/beta/evolution/becoming-human-part-2.html

Hanging An HDTV: It's All About The Studs. Telecine, Prints And Ugly Blu-ray Tranfers, Top 5 Movies from Comics, Blu-Ray releases for the week of September 15th, 2009.

http://www.pbs.org/lifepart2 It seems that Boomers have changed the traditional vows of "for better or worse" to "for better, and better." Therapist Terrence Real (The New Rules of Marriage: What You Need to Know to Make Love Work) discusses how baby boomers are changing the face of marriage. The new season of LIFE (PART 2) is coming to PBS Fall 2009 and online at http://www.pbs.org/lifepart2 . LIFE (PART 2) offers lively conversation from an eclectic mix of writers, thinkers, performers, and ordinary people, on how they can overcome the obstacles that come with aging to live a vibrant and fulfilling second part of life.