NOVA: Leading Edge

WGBH正在制作12个季度电视杂志格式的节目，致力于让公众了解当前的科学研究。这些节目将考虑正在进行的研究的重要领域，介绍正在进行研究的科学家，将研究描绘为正在进行的努力，并讨论主要研究领域的社会影响和伦理影响。每个节目将包括如下片段：研究新闻更新-(5至7分钟)正在进行的研究的专题故事-3(8至12分钟。每个)演播室内讨论跟随许多专题故事--伦理、政策和社会含义--观点/对手点--2名评论员介绍研究的社会、伦理、政治和经济方面“当时和现在”片段展示科学研究的变化性质演播室内演示--展示研究有趣和令人惊讶的方面--关闭--更新以前节目的故事，阅读观众的意见或回答观众的问题，预览即将到来的故事。此外，WGBH将制作三个一小时的“回顾中的一年”节目，报道过去一年发生的主要研究，并将其置于帮助观众了解当前研究在生活各个方面所起作用的背景。该项目的其他主要组成部分包括与其他公众对研究项目的持续合作，一个互动网站，为科学家提供的沟通培训，以帮助他们向公众解释他们的工作，“科学咖啡馆”，正在进行的关于非正式环境中的前沿研究的公共项目，教师的资源指南，针对青少年的杂志上的“前沿”文章，通过公共广播电台和一个关于如何与研究人员、科学博物馆、学校和其他机构建立地方合作的电台资料包，为学生举办了一次“前沿”科学竞赛。

WGBH is producing twelve quarterly television magazine-format programs devoted to the public understanding of current scientific research. The programs will consider the significant areas of on-going research, present the scientists who are conducting the research, portray research as an on-going endeavor and discuss the social impact and ethical implications of major areas of research. Each program will include segments such as the following:Research news update - (5 to 7 mins.)Feature stories about on-going research - 3 (8 to 12 min. each)In-studio discussions following many of the feature stories - ethical, policy and social implicationsPoint/Counterpoint - 2 commentators presenting social, ethical, political and economic aspects of research"Then and Now" segments showing changing nature of scientific researchIn-studio demonstrationsInterstitial moments -- Showcases of interesting and surprising aspects of researchClose -- update stories from previous programs, read viewers' input or answer viewers' questions, preview upcoming story.In addition, WGBH will produce three one-hour "Year in Review" programs that report what major research has occurred over the past year and puts it in a context that will help viewers understand the role of current research in all aspects of life.Other major components of the project include on-going collaborations with other Public Understanding of Research Projects, an interactive web site, communication training for scientists to help them explain their work to the public, "Science Cafes" with on-going public programs about cutting-edge research in informal settings, a resource guide for teachers, "Leading Edge" articles in magazines targeted to teens, a "Leading Edge" science contest for students conducted through PBS stations and a station resource kit with information about how to establish local collaborations with researchers, science museums, schools and others.