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Dark Matter, Mice, Crowd Wisdom

NOVA scienceNOW · Season 3 · Episode 1
Dark Matter - Turns out most of the universe is held together by a mysterious, invisible substance.

Of Mice and Memory - Mice placed in enriched environments can recover lost memories, giving hope to those who study Alzheimer's.

Profile: Hany Farid - This self-proclaimed "accidental scientist" is a digital detective inventing new ways to tell if photos have been faked.

Wisdom of the Crowds - Ask enough people to estimate something, and their combined guesses will get you surprisingly close to the right answer.

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Season
3
Episode
1
Air Date
25/Jun/2008
Air Time
Runtime
55 min

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Dark Matter - Turns out most of the universe is held together by a mysterious, invisible substance.

Of Mice and Memory - Mice placed in enriched environments can recover lost memories, giving hope to those who study Alzheimer's.

Profile: Hany Farid - This self-proclaimed "accidental scientist" is a digital detective inventing new ways to tell if photos have been faked.

Wisdom of the Crowds - Ask enough people to estimate something, and their combined guesses will get you surprisingly close to the right answer.

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