Smithsonian Spotlight
Smithsonian Spotlight takes an in-depth look at the exhibits, fieldwork, and personalities of the Smithsonian Institution. Host Susan Spencer has informed and spirited discussions with the scientists, artists, and innovators who shape our world and sometimes risk their lives to expand our understanding of the universe.
- 2009-2011
- 1 season
Smithsonian Spotlight takes an in-depth look at the exhibits, fieldwork, and personalities of the Smithsonian Institution. Host Susan Spencer has informed and spirited discussions with the scientists, artists, and innovators who shape our world and sometimes risk their lives to expand our understanding of the universe.
Season 1 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 2009 - 2011
Episode 1
Space: The Last 50 Years
Mon, Jun 1, 2009 47 mins
Join curators from the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum and a former shuttle astronaut as they discuss memorable moments from the last 50 years in Space.
Episode 2
Click!
Sun, Mar 1, 2009 27 mins
Learn about the Smithsonian Photography Initiative's program Click!
Episode 3
100 Years of Natural History
Mon, Mar 1, 2010 47 mins
We're celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.
Episode 4
Space: Bots or Bodies
Tue, Feb 1, 2011 27 mins
Man and machine have teamed on many rewarding missions, but have politics left the future of space travel up in the air?
Episode 5
Denying the Moon Landings
Tue, Feb 1, 2011 47 mins
Why are there no stars in the photos? Why is the flag moving when there's no wind? Did we really land on the moon?
Episode 6
Picture Perfect
Tue, Mar 1, 2011 24 mins
To win this photo contest, thousands of shutterbugs from around the world are giving it their best shot.
Episode 7
Museum in the Making
Tue, Feb 1, 2011 27 mins
Get an inside look at the monumental task of creating the Smithsonian's newest museum the National Museum of African History and Culture.