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Season 4: Episode 2 Details

Season 4: Episode 2

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Duration: (52:19)
Premiere Date: 07/06/2009
Episode Expires: 12/31/1969
TV Rating: TV-PG
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Hunt for Alien Earths
How might scientists detect life on a distant planet? Find out in this video and quiz. Also see a Q&A with planet-hunter Geoff Marcy.

Art Authentication
Try to tell a fake from a genuine van Gogh, and hear more about how scientists do it.
Profile: Maydianne Andrade
Andrade describes her late-night stalking of redback spiders, why creepy-crawlies shouldn’t scare us, and more.

Autism Genes
Share your stories about autism. Also find a Q&A with Charles Nelson of Children's Hospital Boston.
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