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Rocket Scientist Franklin Chang-Diaz: NOVA scienceNOW 2009, Episode 3 DVD

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Item No.: WG43259

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This episode of NOVA scienceNOW introduces renowned paleontologist George Poinar, whose study of extinct creatures preserved in amber partly inspired Jurassic Park; examines the northern lights and "space weather"; studies mice that Ron Evans and his team genetically altered for heightened endurance; and profiles Franklin Chang-Diaz, designer of a revolutionary new rocket that could power a new generation of space explorers.

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