Schedule banner

Visit The Scientific American Frontiers website

Scientific American Frontiers

An Award-winning series of scientific specials hosted by Alan Alda and airing on PBS .

Visit the Scientific American Frontiers website


Episode Description
Saturday, Nov 7, 2009 - 3:00 AM    "Life's Little Questions II" Why can't you tickle yourself? If tickling isn't social, why are we ticklish in the first place? What is laughter and why do we laugh? Why can't scientists cure the common cold? Why does wet sand rise in a halo around your feet when you walk on the shore? Why do Brazil nuts always rise to the top of a can of mixed nuts? Why do coffee spills leave rings when they dry? G
Show is TVG Show Is Closed Captioned DVS Enabled

More Scientific American Frontiers on WORLD (MT)
Saturday, Nov 7, 2009 - 3:00 AM "Life's Little Questions II"
Show is TVG Show Is Closed Captioned DVS Enabled
Saturday, Nov 7, 2009 - 4:00 AM "Affairs of the Heart"
Show is TVG Show Is Closed Captioned DVS Enabled
Saturday, Nov 7, 2009 - 9:00 AM "Life's Little Questions II"
Show is TVG Show Is Closed Captioned DVS Enabled
Saturday, Nov 7, 2009 - 10:00 AM "Affairs of the Heart"
Show is TVG Show Is Closed Captioned DVS Enabled
Saturday, Nov 7, 2009 - 3:00 PM "Life's Little Questions II"
Show is TVG Show Is Closed Captioned DVS Enabled
Saturday, Nov 7, 2009 - 4:00 PM "Affairs of the Heart"
Show is TVG Show Is Closed Captioned DVS Enabled
Saturday, Nov 7, 2009 - 9:00 PM "Life's Little Questions II"
Show is TVG Show Is Closed Captioned DVS Enabled
Wednesday, Nov 11, 2009 - 11:00 PM "Wild Places"
Show is TVG Show Is Closed Captioned DVS Enabled
Thursday, Nov 12, 2009 - 6:00 AM "Wild Places"
Show is TVG Show Is Closed Captioned DVS Enabled
Thursday, Nov 12, 2009 - 8:00 AM "The Bionic Body"
Show is TVG Show Is Closed Captioned DVS Enabled
Idaho PTV Homepage Idaho PTV Homepage