On this page, you'll find regularly updated audio, video, and text reports from our producers and correspondents. We invite you to join the discussion about topics covered here on our board and to subscribe to our audio and video podcasts to download these reports to your computer or MP3 player.

4.10.2008 Finding a Fake Van Gogh

(running time 5:59)

Can a computer tell the difference between an original van Gogh painting and a fake? NOVA scienceNOW producer Dean Irwin describes how 21st-century technology can help museum curators catch even the most skilled forgers. Listen in.

This feature requires the Flash MX (or greater) plugin. Use the links below to get the plugin.

Dean Irwin is a producer for NOVA scienceNOW whose work has included Maya archeology, space technology, fossilized soft tissue in Tyrannosaurus rex, and the genetic causes of obesity. He spent 25 years at ABC News as both an editor and producer.