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4:00 pm
PBS NewsHour
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5:00 pm
Nova
"Deadliest Tornadoes"
NOVA examines tornado science in the wake of April 2011's outbreak of deadly winds that leave a trail of destruction and kill more than 360 people. While meeting with victims and scientists, the program looks at possible improvements in tornado prediction and ways to better protect people and communities.G
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6:00 pm
Nova
"Hunt for the Supertwister"
A NOVA camera team chases across the Midwest to capture hair-raising footage of destructive twisters in action. The show focuses on the efforts of two University of Oklahoma scientists to develop two different approaches to forecast twisters - one using virtual tornadoes created inside supercomputers the other hunting down real storms.G
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7:00 pm
Scientific American Frontiers
"Games Machines Play"
Alan Alda attends contests between machines and humans, mostly students who build them. He watches robots play soccer; visits a human-powered submarine contest; and observes small machines that must prove their efficiency at lowering a beam.G
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8:00 pm
Game Changers
The program tells of a pilot program in to identify high-ability people in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math), fund their training at four universities and create new teacher-preparation programs that focus on the skills and knowledge needed in the Information Age. Follow the individuals who received a $30,000 stipend, completed the newly created master's degree program, then worked in Indiana's high-need rural and urban schools.G
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9:00 pm
Nova
"Deadliest Tornadoes"
NOVA examines tornado science in the wake of April 2011's outbreak of deadly winds that leave a trail of destruction and kill more than 360 people. While meeting with victims and scientists, the program looks at possible improvements in tornado prediction and ways to better protect people and communities.G
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10:00 pm
Nova
"Hunt for the Supertwister"
A NOVA camera team chases across the Midwest to capture hair-raising footage of destructive twisters in action. The show focuses on the efforts of two University of Oklahoma scientists to develop two different approaches to forecast twisters - one using virtual tornadoes created inside supercomputers the other hunting down real storms.G
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11:00 pm
Scientific American Frontiers
"Games Machines Play"
Alan Alda attends contests between machines and humans, mostly students who build them. He watches robots play soccer; visits a human-powered submarine contest; and observes small machines that must prove their efficiency at lowering a beam.G
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