PBS will be airing a NOVA special on April 4th called “Hunting the Elements“, with a substantial segment on “The Elements of Life” filmed right here at Brandeis (and featuring Prof. Christine Thomas). The program is meant for a general audience, so it won’t be terribly technical and it should certainly be fun to watch. Definitely tell your friends and families to tune in!

I knew something was up when i ran into cameramen while going into Gzang 123 to teach…

Brandeis has a long history of working with PBS in making educational television, dating back to the early days of the university. You can read more about it on the Archives and Special Collections webpage and in Abram Sachar’s book Brandeis University: A Host at Last.

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