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• A Moment of ScienceIf you are even a little bit interested in the world around you these two-minute radio programs are just for you—and you don’t need to know anything about science! A Moment of Science makes you think “Wow, that’s neat!” and go tell somebody else about it.
• Accidents in SpaceWednesday, November 26 at 11:00pmThis documentary takes a look at some of the accidents, disasters, and near-catastrophes that have occurred in the name of space exploration,
• African-American LivesSunday, December 28 at 11:00amRenowned scholar Dr. Henry Gates Jr. uses genealogy, DNA analysis, oral history and family stories to trace eight distinguished African-American’s lineages thru American history and back to Africa.
• African-American Lives IISunday, December 28 at 3:00pmDr. Henry Louis Gates returns with this four-part documentary that examines the heritage of prominent African-Americans through the use of genealogy and DNA.
• Alzheimer’s Disease: Facing the FactsSunday, January 4 at 5:30pmThis documentary examines the personal and societal implications of the illness that destroys one’s memory and identity.
• Alzheimer’s: The Cost of Growing OldSunday, January 4 at 6:30pmThis special takes a look at the financial and emotional toll that occurs to victims and their families, as well as the search to identify a treatment and cure.
• American ExperienceThursdays on PBA 30As television’s longest-running, most-watched history series, American Experience brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that helped form this nation.
• Apollo 8: Christmas at the MoonWednesday, November 26 at 10:00pmThis documentary takes a look at the moon-orbiting Apollo 8 mission. As this mission took place around Christmas, the crew made a Christmas Eve television broadcast, and it was the most-watched television program ever to that point.
• Atlanta SoundsDaily on WABEHear the city. Atlanta Sounds presents portraits, oral histories, anecdotes, memories and fragments of life overheard. All told by those who live, work and visit metro Atlanta.
• Calling All PetsSaturdays at 8:00pmZoologist Patricia McConnell and co-host Larry Meiller team up to help listeners bring out the best in their pets. Get down-to-earth advice about pet problems, big and small, and fascinating information about wildlife, too.
• Crank: Darkness on the Edge of TownSunday, January 4 at 11:00pmCrank is a drug whose ingredients can include iodine, Sudafed, Drano, and battery acid. It is a stimulant that affects the nervous system and counts more users nationwide than cocaine and heroin combined. It destroys lives.
• eTown7:00pmetown is an entertaining, informative and downright inspiring live show designed to help create a socially responsible and environmentally sustainable world. Hosts Nick and Helen Forster lead the show seamlessly, mixing music and message with humor and energy.
• Farmers’ Almanac TVSundays at 10:30amInspired by the timeless and treasured Farmers’ Almanac—and using much of the same wit and wisdom that has made the almanac an enduring and successful publication for nearly 200 years. Farmers’ Almanac TV brings to life stories celebrating the good life of rural and urban America.
• FrontlineSundays on PBA 30Since 1983, Frontline has served as PBS’ flagship public affairs series. Frontline’s stature is reaffirmed each week through incisive documentaries covering the scope and complexity of the human experience.
• Frontline HeatSunday, December 14 at 9:00pmFrontline travels the globe to size up the climate problem and to analyze what big business is really doing to solve one of the most urgent issues of our time.
• Garden SmartSaturdays at 8:30amGarden Smart is a unique, exciting, informative television gardening program, a “hands in the dirt” experience. Never just behind a potting bench or in a studio, Garden Smart covers the country visiting beautiful public and private gardens and resorts.
• Here and NowWeekdays at 4:00pm on WABE NewsHere & Now combines the best in news journalism with intelligent, broad-ranging conversation to form a fast-paced program that updates the news from the morning and adds important conversations on public policy and foreign affairs, science and technology, and the arts: film, theater, music, food, and more.
• History Thursdays on PBA 30Thursday eveningsEncounter the people and events that have shaped humankind, our nation and our world. Tune in Thursday evenings to find out what really happened.
• Journey to WellnessJourney to Wellness educated listeners on important health topics with a special emphasis on improving the health of African Americans.
• Listen to WABE on your iPhone or iPod Touch with Public Radio Tuner!Listen to WABE on your iPhone and iPod Touch with the Public Radio Tuner iPhone application. WABE and many other public radio stations are all available to stream on your iPhone or iPod Touch when you install the free Public Radio Tuner application from the iTunes App Store.
• Living on EarthSundays at 9:00am on WABE NewsLiving on Earth with Steve Curwood is a weekly environmental news and information program with features, interviews and commentary on a broad range of ecological issues.
• MotorWeekSaturdays at 9:00amMotorWeek, the original automotive magazine series on television, celebrates its silver anniversary! Come along with us and take a look back over 25 years of entertaining and informative coverage of the automotive industry.
• National Geographic World TalkSundays at 8:00am on WABE NewsJoin host Patty Kim each week for provocative interviews with National Geographic’s journalists, explorers, scientists and photographers. Each week, they share their adventures and their insights during a fascinating hour of radio conversation that will fire your imagination and transport you to new heights.
• NatureTuesdays at 8:00pmFor 25 years, Nature has been the benchmark of natural history programs on television, capturing the splendors of the natural world, from the African plains to the Antarctic ice. 
• Nature Tuesdays on PBA30Tuesdays starting at 8:00pmCatch an entire evening of programs devoted to the world arund us and the creatures that live in it, every Tuesday on PBA30.
• NOVASundays at 7:00pmPBS’ premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA programs demystify science and technology, and highlight the people involved in scientific pursuits.
• Nova- A Walk to BeautifulSunday, December 14 at 7:00pmThis program follows the stories of five Ethiopian women who have been afflicted by obstetric fistula. These women were rejected by their husbands and ostracized by their communities, and finally find health and solace upon visiting a hospital that specializes in obstetric fistula.
• Nova- Hunting the Hidden DimensionSunday, December 28 at 7:00pmThis program tells the dramatic story of a group of pioneering mathematicians who developed a revolutionary branch of math known as fractals, which has changed the way we see the world .
• Nova- Parallel Worlds, Parallel LivesSunday, December 21at 7:00pmThis program follows the quest of rock musician Mark Oliver Everett to learn more about his emotionally distant father, Hugh Everett III, a physicist who gave birth to the “many worlds” theory—that parallel universes are constantly splitting off from the one we live in.
• Nova- The Bible’s Buried SecretsSunday, November 23 at 6:00pmThe saga of the ancient Israelites is recounted in this documentary that digs deep into both the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) and the history of the Israelites through the archeological artifacts they left behind.
• Nova- The Mummy Who Would be KingSunday, November 23 at 4:00pmHow can the 3,000 year-old mummy of a long-lost Egyptian pharaoh end up in a cheesy Niagara Falls museum?
• The Infinite MindSundays at 7:00pm WABE 90.1fm; Saturdays at 11:00pm on WABE NewsThe Infinite Mind explores how the brain works, the biology behind why humans do the things they do, and the effects their actions have on society overall.
• The Trail of the MummySunday, November 23 at 5:00pmThis documentary takes us back into ancient times when the dead in Egypt were made into mummies upon death, and explains the Egyptian lifestyle in those times from the perspective of a recovered fully-intact mummy from 650 B.C.
• Victory GardenSaturdays at 8:00amWith its ongoing mission of providing gardeners with the latest gardening trends, plus tried and true techniques to get their gardens growing, host Michael Weishan leads a pioneering series that celebrates a leading national pastime.
• Wired ScienceSundays at 5:00pmPBS’ newest weekly series, Wired Science, is a one-hour program that translates Wired magazine’s award-winning journalism into a fast-paced television show