NOVA Absolute Zero airs January 8, 2008

Absolute Zero airs January 8, 2008

Absolute Zero: The Conquest of Cold Tuesday, January 8 at 8pm ET/PT on NOVA Check your local listings as dates and times may vary. Hello Educators, In next week's airing of "Absolute Zero: The Conquest of Cold," NOVA brings the history of cold to life with historical recreations of great moments in low-temperature research and interviews with historians and scientists to reveal how civilization has been profoundly affected by the mastery of cold. The second part of the two-hour program will air the following week. (Subjects covered: chemistry, physics, properties of matter) In the coming weeks: Jan. 15 -- Absolute Zero: The Race for Absolute Zero http://www.pbs.org/nova/zero Jan. 22 -- Family That Walks on All Fours (repeat) http://www.pbs.org/nova/allfours Jan. 29 -- Secrets of the Parthenon http://www.pbs.org/nova/parthenon For a downloadable PDF of the current season schedule visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/schedule.html