NOVA (1974)
PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.
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1. Secrets in Our DNA2021-01-14 · 55mThe value of DNA testing and the risks of entrusting this private data to commercial enterprises and online databases.
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2. Beyond the Elements: Reactions2021-02-03 · 55mJust about every solid, liquid, or gas in the world as we know it begins with reactions between individual atoms and molecules. Host David Pogue dives into the transformative world
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3. Beyond the Elements: Indestructible2021-02-10 · 55mWomen make up less than a quarter of STEM professionals in the United States, and numbers are even lower for women of color. But a growing group of researchers is exposing longstan
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4. Beyond the Elements: Life2021-02-17 · 55mWithout the chemistry of photosynthesis, ozone, and a molecule called Rubisco, none of us would be here. So how did we get so lucky? To find out, host David Pogue investigates the
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5. Looking for Life on Mars2021-02-24 · 55mNASA launches its most ambitious hunt for traces of life on Mars, landing a car-sized rover in a rocky, ancient river delta. The rover will stow samples for possible return to Eart
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6. Picture a Scientist/ Search Engine Breakdown2021-04-14 · 1h 50mWomen make up less than a quarter of STEM professionals in the United States, and numbers are even lower for women of color. But a growing group of researchers is exposing longstan
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7. Reef Rescue2021-04-21 · 55mCoral reefs are not just beautiful, they are also home to over a quarter of all marine life and are crucial to human societies around the globe. But as the climate changes and ocea
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8. Fighting for Fertility2021-05-12 · 55mWhat causes infertility, and how can assisted reproductive technologies help? Follow the journeys of people navigating fertility challenges from structural inequalities and racism
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9. Hindenburg: The New Evidence2021-05-19 · 55m80 years after the world’s largest airship ignited in a giant fireball, newly discovered footage sparks a reinvestigation of what exactly caused the Hindenburg disaster.
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10. Great Electric Airplane Race2021-05-26 · 55mCan new emission-free electric planes replace our polluting airliners and revolutionize personal transportation in our cities? NOVA takes you for a ride in some impressive prototyp
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11. Ship That Changed the World2021-06-02 · 55mFive centuries ago, the Age of Exploration and Europe’s imperial colonization of far-off lands was launched by a revolution in ship design that made long-distance ocean voyages pra
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12. Bat Superpowers2021-09-15 · 55mBats have been implicated in deadly epidemics such as COVID-19 and Ebola, yet scientists are discovering evidence that they may hold a key to a longer and healthier life. From cave
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13. The Cannabis Question2021-09-29 · 55mAs state-legalized cannabis spreads, NOVA investigates the latest scientific evidence for its potential benefits and risks, and how criminalization has disproportionately harmed co
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14. Particles Unknown2021-10-06 · 55mOutnumbering atoms a billion to one, neutrinos are the universe’s most common yet most elusive and baffling particle. NOVA joins an international team of neutrino hunters as they t
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15. Arctic Drift2021-10-13 · 55mJoin scientists on the most ambitious Arctic research expedition of all time. Experts from over twenty different nations join the voyage of the massive Polarstern icebreaker as it’
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16. Edible Insects2021-10-20 · 55mFrom crunchy crickets to nutty fly grubs, NOVA takes a tasty look at insect foods and how they could benefit our health and our warming planet. From Thailand to Texas, insect farme
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17. NOVA Universe Revealed: Age of Stars2021-10-27 · 55mThe sun is our life-giving source of light, heat, and energy, and new discoveries are unraveling its epic history. Join NOVA on a spectacular voyage to discover the sun’s place in
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18. NOVA Universe Revealed: Milky Way2021-11-03 · 55mStraddling the night sky, the Milky Way reminds us of our place in the galaxy we call home. But what shaped this giant spiral of stars and what will be its destiny? NOVA travels ba
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19. NOVA Universe Revealed: Alien Worlds2021-11-10 · 55mIt’s an age-old question: are we alone? Or do other lifeforms and intelligences thrive on worlds far beyond our own? Ultra-sensitive telescopes and dogged detective work are transf
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20. NOVA Universe Revealed: Black Holes2021-11-17 · 55mTake a seat on the ultimate thrill ride to explore nature’s strangest and most powerful objects. Black holes can reshape entire galaxies, warp the fabric of space and time, and may
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21. NOVA Universe Revealed: Big Bang2021-11-24 · 55mThe Big Bang is when many think the universe started and time itself began. But what clues can we discover about this ultimate genesis of everything? And can we ever know what exis
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22. High-Risk High-Rise2022-01-05 · 55mGleaming symbols of prestige, skyscrapers are an ingenious way to save space in dense urban areas. But even as we devise ways to defend them against fires, wind, and earthquakes, c
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23. Butterfly Blueprints2022-01-12 · 55mThe hidden scientific secrets of butterflies reveal them to be more inventive and resilient than we ever imagined. Follow their extraordinary life cycle and migrations to tropical
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24. Alaskan Dinosaurs2022-01-19 · 55mA team of intrepid paleontologists discovers that dinosaurs thrived in the unlikeliest of places—the cold and dark of winter in the Arctic Circle. How did they survive year-round a
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25. Ancient Maya Metropolis2022-01-26 · 55mThe ancient ancestors of today’s Maya people thrived in large sophisticated cities across Central America for centuries. Why, around 750 CE, did they begin to abandon many of their
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