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Secrets in Your Data |
16th May 2024 |
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Season 51, Episode 15 - "Secrets in Your Data"
Whether on social media or surfing the web, you probably share more personal data than you realize. That can pose a risk to your privacy – even your safety. But at the same time, big datasets could lead to huge advances in fields like medicine. Host Alok Patel leads a quest to understand what happens to all the data we're shedding and explores the latest efforts to maximize benefits – without compromising personal privacy.
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#14 |
Great American Eclipse |
4th Apr 2024 |
3 weeks ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 51, Episode 14 - "Great American Eclipse"
Explore the spectacular cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse. In April 2024, the Moon's shadow is sweeping from Texas to Maine, as the U.S. witnesses its last total solar eclipse until 2044. This extraordinary astronomical event is plunging locations in the path of totality into darkness for more than four minutes – nearly twice as long as the last American eclipse in 2017. Learn how to watch an eclipse safely and follow scientists as they work to unlock secrets of our Sun – from why its atmosphere is hundreds of times hotter than its surface, to what causes solar storms and how we might one day predict them.
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#13 |
A.I. Revolution |
28th Mar 2024 |
4 weeks ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 51, Episode 13 - "A.I. Revolution"
Can we harness the power of artificial intelligence to solve the world's most challenging problems without creating an uncontrollable force that ultimately destroys us? ChatGPT and other new A.I. tools can now answer complex questions, write essays, and generate realistic-looking images in a matter of seconds. They can even pass a lawyer's bar exam. Should we celebrate? Or worry? Or both? Correspondent Miles O'Brien investigates how researchers are trying to transform the world using A.I., hunting for big solutions in fields from medicine to climate change.
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#12 |
Hunt for the Oldest DNA |
22nd Feb 2024 |
2 months ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 51, Episode 12 - "Hunt for the Oldest DNA"
For decades, scientists have tried to unlock the secrets of ancient DNA. But life's genetic blueprint is incredibly fragile, and researchers have struggled to find DNA in fossils that could survive millions of years. Then, one maverick scientist had the controversial idea to look for DNA not in fossils or frozen ancient tissue – but in dirt. Join the hunt as scientists decipher the oldest DNA ever found, and reveal for the first time the genes of long-extinct creatures that once thrived in a warm, lush Arctic.
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#11 |
Building the Eiffel Tower |
15th Feb 2024 |
2 months ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 51, Episode 11 - "Building the Eiffel Tower"
Explore the revolutionary engineering behind Paris's iconic landmark. Completed in just over two years for the 1889 World's Fair, the iron tower smashed the record for the tallest structure on Earth, ushering in a new age of global construction that reached for the skies. How did the engineers do it? Follow the innovations, successes, and failures that made one of the most famous buildings on the planet possible.
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#10 |
Easter Islands Origins |
8th Feb 2024 |
2 months ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 51, Episode 10 - "Easter Islands Origins"
How were the giant stone heads of Rapa Nui–also known as Easter Island–carved and raised, and why? Since Europeans arrived on this remote Pacific island over 300 years ago, controversy has swirled around the iconic ancient statues and the history of the people who created them. Now, a new generation of researchers is overturning old theories, revealing the rich history, innovation, and resilience of the Rapanui people, and uncovering intriguing new evidence about where they–and their practice of monumental stone building–came from.
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#9 |
When Whales Could Walk |
1st Feb 2024 |
2 months ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 51, Episode 9 - "When Whales Could Walk"
In Egypt's Sahara Desert, massive skeletons with strange skulls and gigantic teeth jut out from the sandy ground. This fossil graveyard, millions of years old, is known as the "Valley of the Whales." Now, paleontologists have unearthed a whole new species of ancient whale dating to 43 million years ago, and this predator wasn't just able to swim – it also had four legs and could walk. Follow scientists as they search for new clues to the winding evolutionary path of mammals that moved from the land into the sea to become the largest animals on Earth.
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#18 |
Lee and Liza's Family Tree |
23rd Nov 2023 |
5 months ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 50, Episode 18 - "Lee and Liza's Family Tree"
Many descendants of enslaved people have little record of their family's ancestry. Follow one family's quest to discover their lost history, and see how science and genealogy can help rebuild a family tree broken by slavery. Join filmmaker Byron Hurt at his extended family reunion as they celebrate the joy of family in the African diaspora, and discover new details of their history that they thought were lost forever.
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#8 |
Lee and Liza's Family Tree |
23rd Nov 2023 |
5 months ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 51, Episode 8 - "Lee and Liza's Family Tree"
Many descendants of enslaved people have little record of their family's ancestry. Follow one family's quest to discover their lost history, and see how science and genealogy can help rebuild a family tree broken by slavery. Join filmmaker Byron Hurt at his extended family reunion as they celebrate the joy of family in the African diaspora and discover new details of their history that they thought were lost forever.
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Network: PBS |
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#17 |
The Battle to Beat Malaria |
16th Nov 2023 |
5 months ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 50, Episode 17 - "The Battle to Beat Malaria"
Malaria is one of humanity's oldest and most devastating plagues. In many parts of the world, it remains an ever-present scourge that sickens or kills millions of people each year. What if it could finally be defeated? Now, scientists may be on the verge of a breakthrough with a promising vaccine in the final stages of testing and approval. Follow researchers on a quest to deliver humankind from one of the world's deadliest diseases.
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Network: PBS |
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#7 |
The Battle to Beat Malaria |
16th Nov 2023 |
5 months ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 51, Episode 7 - "The Battle to Beat Malaria"
Malaria is one of humanity's oldest and most devastating plagues. In many parts of the world, it remains an ever-present scourge that sickens or kills millions of people each year. What if it could finally be defeated? Now, scientists may be on the verge of a breakthrough with a promising vaccine in the final stages of testing and approval. Follow researchers on a quest to deliver humankind from one of the world's deadliest diseases.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#16 |
Inside China's Tech Boom |
9th Nov 2023 |
5 months ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 50, Episode 16 - "Inside China's Tech Boom"
In the span of just a few decades, China has transformed into a science and technology superpower. But how did it get here and where is it headed? Take an insider's tour of high-profile tech companies and labs that are driving China's meteoric rise to the forefront of global innovation. How does China innovate? What drives its bid for technological supremacy? And what does its rise mean for the future of the global economy?
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Network: PBS |
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#6 |
Inside China's Tech Boom |
9th Nov 2023 |
5 months ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 51, Episode 6 - "Inside China's Tech Boom"
In the span of just a few decades, China has transformed into a science and technology superpower. But how did it get here and where is it headed? Take an insider's tour of high-profile tech companies and labs that are driving China's meteoric rise to the forefront of global innovation. How does China innovate? What drives its bid for technological supremacy? And what does its rise mean for the future of the global economy?
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Network: PBS |
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#15 |
Ancient Earth: Humans |
2nd Nov 2023 |
5 months ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 50, Episode 15 - "Ancient Earth: Humans"
The story of Earth can only be told because now, 4.5 billion years into its existence, a technological and self-aware animal species roams its surface, able to study the very planet that gave rise to it. But how exactly did Earth give rise to humans? Through stunningly realistic animation, witness the cataclysmic asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs, the tumultuous changing climates that allowed early primates to spread across the planet, and the geologic events that created the conditions for the evolution of an animal that walks upright on two legs. Explore the power and paradox of humanity's profound impact on our planet and ponder the question of how we may shape its future.
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Network: PBS |
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#5 |
Ancient Earth: Humans |
2nd Nov 2023 |
5 months ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 51, Episode 5 - "Ancient Earth: Humans"
The story of Earth can only be told because now, 4.5 billion years into its existence, a technological and self-aware animal species roams its surface, able to study the very planet that gave rise to it. But how exactly did Earth give rise to humans? Through stunningly realistic animation, witness the cataclysmic asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs, the tumultuous changing climates that allowed early primates to spread across the planet, and the geologic events that created the conditions for the evolution of an animal that walks upright on two legs. Explore the power and paradox of humanity's profound impact on our planet and ponder the question of how we may shape its future.
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Network: PBS |
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#14 |
Ancient Earth: Inferno |
26th Oct 2023 |
6 months ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 50, Episode 14 - "Ancient Earth: Inferno"
252 million years ago, the most devastating mass extinction of all time abruptly wiped out around 90% of all species on Earth. The culprits were the biggest volcanic eruptions the world has ever seen, emitting some 700 thousand cubic miles of magma and rock. Volcanic gasses permeated the atmosphere and acidified the oceans, while toxic gasses destroyed the ozone layer, bathing the planet in destructive UV radiation. The event – now called "The Great Dying" – came close to wiping out all life on the planet. Follow scientists as they piece together geologic evidence from the deep past and clues from today's ecosystems to discover how life made it through and evolved into the astonishing variety we see around us today.
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#4 |
Ancient Earth: Inferno |
26th Oct 2023 |
6 months ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 51, Episode 4 - "Ancient Earth: Inferno"
252 million years ago, the most devastating mass extinction of all time abruptly wiped out around 90% of all species on Earth. The culprits were the biggest volcanic eruptions the world has ever seen, emitting some 700 thousand cubic miles of magma and rock. Volcanic gasses permeated the atmosphere and acidified the oceans, while toxic gasses destroyed the ozone layer, bathing the planet in destructive UV radiation. The event – now called "The Great Dying" – came close to wiping out all life on the planet. Follow scientists as they piece together geologic evidence from the deep past and clues from today's ecosystems to discover how life made it through and evolved into the astonishing variety we see around us today.
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#3 |
Ancient Earth: Life Rising |
19th Oct 2023 |
6 months ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 51, Episode 3 - "Ancient Earth: Life Rising"
For billions of years, life teemed in the oceans of planet Earth while the land was desolate and inhospitable. So, how did life make the leap to land? Scientists explore how some of the earliest life emerged and invaded a barren, rocky landscape, eventually transforming it into a verdant, green world. Gripping visual effects reveal an alien landscape dominated by towering fungi before the arrival of plants. Witness how the first plants made landfall and partnered with fungi to create soil that would sustain them. And discover how, once life emerged on land, it fundamentally altered the very ground it grew on.
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#13 |
Ancient Earth: Life Rising |
19th Oct 2023 |
6 months ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 50, Episode 13 - "Ancient Earth: Life Rising"
For billions of years, life teemed in the oceans of planet Earth while the land was desolate and inhospitable. So, how did life make the leap to land? Scientists explore how some of the earliest life emerged and invaded a barren, rocky landscape, eventually transforming it into a verdant, green world. Gripping visual effects reveal an alien landscape dominated by towering fungi before the arrival of plants. Witness how the first plants made landfall and partnered with fungi to create soil that would sustain them. And discover how, once life emerged on land, it fundamentally altered the very ground it grew on.
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#2 |
Ancient Earth: Frozen |
12th Oct 2023 |
6 months ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 51, Episode 2 - "Ancient Earth: Frozen"
700 million years ago, Earth was a giant snowball cloaked in ice from pole to pole – a global deep freeze that held the planet in a stranglehold, threatening the survival of the earliest complex life. How did life manage to hold on in this forbidding world? Leading scientists investigate how this catastrophe may have become a catalyst for life to evolve in creative new ways as it bounced back from the brink – setting the stage for the astonishing complexity we see today.
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#12 |
Ancient Earth: Frozen |
12th Oct 2023 |
6 months ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 50, Episode 12 - "Ancient Earth: Frozen"
700 million years ago, Earth was a giant snowball cloaked in ice from pole to pole – a global deep freeze that held the planet in a stranglehold, threatening the survival of the earliest complex life. How did life manage to hold on in this forbidding world? Leading scientists investigate how this catastrophe may have become a catalyst for life to evolve in creative new ways as it bounced back from the brink – setting the stage for the astonishing complexity we see today.
Type: Documentary |
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Ancient Earth: Birth of the Sky |
5th Oct 2023 |
6 months ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 51, Episode 1 - "Ancient Earth: Birth of the Sky"
Today, Earth is enveloped by a thin veil of gas, a narrow band of atmosphere that protects a world covered in lush green vegetation, deep blue oceans, and abundant life. But 4.5 billion years ago, Earth was a very different place: a hellscape of molten lava and barren rock, under relentless bombardment from meteors, and with no atmosphere whatsoever. So how did our familiar blue sky come to be? Breathtakingly realistic animations and a chorus of science experts reveal how the primordial inferno first gave rise to an orange-hued cauldron of toxic gasses that would be deadly to us today. Witness how the first drops of rain splashed down on the searing planet, setting the stage for the evolution of life. And discover how life itself helped create the air we all breathe today.
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Ancient Earth: Birth of the Sky |
5th Oct 2023 |
6 months ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 50, Episode 11 - "Ancient Earth: Birth of the Sky"
Today, Earth is enveloped by a thin veil of gas, a narrow band of atmosphere that protects a world covered in lush green vegetation, deep blue oceans, and abundant life. But 4.5 billion years ago, Earth was a very different place: a hellscape of molten lava and barren rock, under relentless bombardment from meteors, and with no atmosphere whatsoever. So how did our familiar blue sky come to be? Breathtakingly realistic animations and a chorus of science experts reveal how the primordial inferno first gave rise to an orange-hued cauldron of toxic gasses that would be deadly to us today. Witness how the first drops of rain splashed down on the searing planet, setting the stage for the evolution of life. And discover how life itself helped create the air we all breathe today.
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#10 |
Your Brain: Who's in Control? |
25th May 2023 |
11 months ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 50, Episode 10 - "Your Brain: Who's in Control?"
Are you in control, or is your brain controlling you? Dive into the latest research on the subconscious with neuroscientist Heather Berlin. Sleepwalking, anesthesia, game theory, and more reveal surprising insights in this eye-opening journey to discover what's really driving the decisions you make.
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Your Brain: Perception Deception |
18th May 2023 |
11 months ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 50, Episode 9 - "Your Brain: Perception Deception"
Is what you see real? Join neuroscientist Heather Berlin on a quest to understand how your brain shapes your reality and why you can't always trust what you perceive. In the first hour of this two-part series, learn what the latest research shows about how your brain processes and shapes the world around you, and discover the surprising tricks and shortcuts your brain takes to help you survive.
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#8 |
Hidden Volcano Abyss |
11th May 2023 |
11 months ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 50, Episode 8 - "Hidden Volcano Abyss"
On January 15, 2022, the submarine volcano Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai exploded in one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in recorded history. It rocked the southern Pacific islands of Tonga, sending shockwaves around the world. Through first-person accounts of the disaster and eyewitness footage, experience the terrifying power of the eruption and the devastating tsunami that struck the shores of Tonga. Why was this eruption so big, how did it cause the tsunami, and could another disaster loom?
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#7 |
Saving the Right Whale |
4th May 2023 |
11 months ago |
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Season 50, Episode 7 - "Saving the Right Whale"
North Atlantic right whales are among the planet's most critically endangered large ocean mammals. With fewer than 350 remaining as of 2023, they could be extinct within 20 years. But teams of marine biologists and whale rescuers are determined to help save the species. Follow their efforts and get a glimpse into the lives of these giants of the sea and their prospects for survival.
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#6 |
Chasing Carbon Zero |
27th Apr 2023 |
1 year ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 50, Episode 6 - "Chasing Carbon Zero"
The U.S. recently set an ambitious climate change goal: zero carbon emissions by 2050. And to achieve that, slash emissions in half by 2030. Is it possible? And what kind of technology would it take? Meet scientists and engineers who are convinced we can achieve carbon zero in time to avoid the biggest impacts of climate change.
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#5 |
Weathering the Future |
13th Apr 2023 |
1 year ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 50, Episode 5 - "Weathering the Future"
It's hard not to notice: our weather is changing. From longer, hotter heat waves, to more intense rainstorms, to megafires and multi-year droughts, the U.S. is experiencing the full range of impacts from a changing global climate. At the same time, many on the front lines are fighting back – innovating solutions, marshaling ancient wisdom, and developing visionary ideas. The lessons they're learning today can help all of us adapt in the years ahead, as the planet gets warmer and our weather gets more extreme.
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New Eye on the Universe |
23rd Feb 2023 |
1 year ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 50, Episode 4 - "New Eye on the Universe"
In July 2022, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope released its first images, looking further back in time than ever before to show our universe in stunningly beautiful detail. But that was just the beginning: With tons of new data and spectacular images flooding in, Webb is allowing scientists to peer deep in time to try to answer some of astronomy's biggest questions. When – and how – did the first stars and galaxies form? And can we see the fingerprints of life in the atmospheres of distant exoplanets – or even within our own solar system?
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Ancient Builders of the Amazon |
16th Feb 2023 |
1 year ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 50, Episode 3 - "Ancient Builders of the Amazon"
Recent stunning archaeological discoveries are exploding the myth of the Amazon as a primeval wilderness, revealing traces of ancient civilizations that flourished there for centuries. Dense settlements indicate populations in the millions, supported by sophisticated agricultural systems, while huge geometric earthworks and roadways bear witness to complex religious ideas and social networks. The evidence is now clear that, far from being an untouched wilderness, the Amazon has been shaped by human hands for millennia.
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Star Chasers of Senegal |
9th Feb 2023 |
1 year ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 50, Episode 2 - "Star Chasers of Senegal"
A NASA spacecraft named Lucy blasts off from Cape Canaveral on a mission to the Trojans, a group of asteroids over 400 million miles from Earth thought to hold important clues about the origins of our solar system. Just hours before, in Senegal, West Africa, a team of scientists sets out to capture extraordinarily precise observations vital to the success of the Lucy mission – crucial data needed to help NASA navigate Lucy to its asteroid targets across millions of miles of space. The team's visionary leader, Senegalese astronomer Maram Kaire, takes viewers on a journey to investigate his nation's rich and deep history of astronomy, reaching back thousands of years – and the promising future ahead.
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London Super Tunnel |
2nd Feb 2023 |
1 year ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 50, Episode 1 - "London Super Tunnel"
For over a decade, more than 10,000 engineers, technicians, and construction workers race to build a brand-new subterranean railroad under London— the Elizabeth Line—London's new Underground and known as Crossrail until February 2016. One of Europe's biggest engineering projects, the construction teams confront immense challenges, from building platforms and concourses the size of aircraft carriers hidden under London's busiest shopping venue, Oxford Street, to designing, outfitting, and testing a fleet of 70 new high-speed trains from scratch in just two years. Facing delays and cost overruns worsened by the pandemic, the engineers and technicians race to create ten new stations, learn to operate the new trains, and test out new 13-mile twin tunnels under London. Drawing on more than 1,500 hours of footage, NOVA provides intimate glimpses of the challenges, setbacks, and ingenious solutions that lead to ultimate success as the Queen finally opens the Elizabeth Line on May 24, 2022.
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Rebuilding Notre Dame |
15th Dec 2022 |
1 year ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 49, Episode 24 - "Rebuilding Notre Dame"
Following the April 2019 fire that almost destroyed Paris's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral, a team of engineers, masons, and timber workers set out on the daunting challenge of restoring France's historic landmark. The program traces the dramatic human and technical challenges of the project's first three years, going behind the scenes with carpenters shaping lumber for the new roof and spire, stone masons repairing gaping holes in the vault, and artisans who use traditional techniques to restore stained glass windows. A symbol of the nation's identity and resilience, Notre Dame gradually rises from the ashes, thanks to a restoration project like no other.
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#23 |
Zero to Infinity |
17th Nov 2022 |
1 year ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 49, Episode 23 - "Zero to Infinity"
Zero and infinity. These seemingly opposite, obvious, and indispensable concepts are relatively recent human inventions. Discover the surprising story of how these key concepts that revolutionized mathematics came to be – not just once, but over and over again as different cultures invented and re-invented them across thousands of years.
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Crypto Decoded |
10th Nov 2022 |
1 year ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 49, Episode 22 - "Crypto Decoded"
From Bitcoin to NFTs, crypto is making headlines. But what exactly is it, and how does it work? Experts go beyond the hype and skepticism to unravel crypto's social and technological underpinnings – exploring how it came to be and why this new technology may change more than just money.
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Nazca Desert Mystery |
3rd Nov 2022 |
1 year ago |
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Season 49, Episode 21 - "Nazca Desert Mystery"
One of the world's greatest ancient enigmas, the Nazca lines are a dense network of crisscrossing lines, geometric shapes, and animal figures etched across 200 square miles of Peruvian desert. Who created them and why? Ever since they were rediscovered in the 1920s, scholars and enthusiasts have raised countless theories about their purpose. Now, archaeologists have discovered hundreds of long-hidden lines and figures as well as evidence of ancient rituals, offering new clues to the origins and motivations behind the giant desert symbols.
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Ocean Invaders |
27th Oct 2022 |
1 year ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 49, Episode 20 - "Ocean Invaders"
Lionfish – long prized in home aquariums – have invaded the Atlantic and are now one of the ocean's most successful invasive species, wreaking havoc in waters across the globe. Join ocean explorer Danni Washington on a journey to discover how they took over, why they're doing so much damage, and what can be done about it. These fascinating creatures are a window into the impacts of invasive species in a globalized world where human activity is an increasingly powerful evolutionary force.
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#19 |
Can Psychedelics Cure? |
20th Oct 2022 |
1 year ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 49, Episode 19 - "Can Psychedelics Cure?"
Hallucinogenic drugs—popularly called psychedelics—have been used by human societies for thousands of years. Today, scientists are taking a second look at many of these mind-altering substances–both natural and synthetic–and discovering that they can have profoundly positive clinical impacts, helping patients struggling with a range of afflictions from addiction to depression and PTSD.
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#18 |
Computer v. Crime |
13th Oct 2022 |
1 year ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 49, Episode 18 - "Computer v. Crime"
In police departments and courts across the country, artificial intelligence is being used to help decide who is policed, who gets bail, how offenders should be sentenced, and who gets parole. But is it actually making our law enforcement and court systems fairer and more just? This timely investigation digs into the hidden biases, privacy risks, and design flaws of this controversial technology.
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#17 |
Ending HIV in America |
6th Oct 2022 |
1 year ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 49, Episode 17 - "Ending HIV in America"
Almost 40 years after the discovery of HIV, could we be on the verge of ending the AIDS epidemic in America? As of 2019, in the US, there were only 34,000 new cases of the disease––a feat that once seemed near-impossible to achieve. How did scientists and the public health community tackle one of the most elusive deadly viruses to ever infect humans? Can innovative drugs and therapies bring new infections to zero? This is the story of an incredible scientific achievement and the public health work that still needs to be done to end HIV in America.
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#16 |
Saving Venice |
29th Sep 2022 |
1 year ago |
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Season 49, Episode 16 - "Saving Venice"
Rising sea levels and sinking land threaten to destroy Venice. Leading scientists and engineers are racing against the clock and battling the forces of nature to try to save this historic city for future generations. Discover the innovative projects and feats of engineering currently underway, including a hi-tech flood barrier, eco-projects to conserve the lagoon, and new efforts to investigate erosion beneath the city. This is Venice as never seen before, at a critical moment in its rich history.
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#15 |
Ultimate Space Telescope |
14th Jul 2022 |
1 year ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 49, Episode 15 - "Ultimate Space Telescope"
How did NASA engineers build and launch the most ambitious telescope of all time? Follow the dramatic story of the James Webb Space Telescope—the most complex machine ever launched into space. If it works, scientists believe that this new eye on the universe will peer deeper back in time and space than ever before to the birth of galaxies, and may even be able to "sniff" the atmospheres of exoplanets as we search for signs of life beyond Earth. But getting it to work is no easy task. The telescope is far bigger than its predecessor, the famous Hubble Space Telescope, and it needs to make its observations a million miles away from Earth—so there will be no chance to go out and fix it. That means there's no room for error; the most ambitious telescope ever built needs to work perfectly. Meet the engineers making it happen and join them on their high stakes journey to uncover new secrets of the universe.
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#14 |
Ice Age Footprints |
26th May 2022 |
1 year ago |
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Season 49, Episode 14 - "Ice Age Footprints"
Thousands of ancient footprints stretch for miles across New Mexico's White Sands National Park, capturing moments when Ice Age humans encountered now-extinct beasts, including mammoths and enormous ground sloths. These footprints tell an intimate story about what life was like during the Ice Age and reveal surprising new evidence about when humans arrived in North America.
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#13 |
Why Ships Crash |
19th May 2022 |
1 year ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 49, Episode 13 - "Why Ships Crash"
When the bow of the colossal Ever Given container ship plowed into the bank of the Suez Canal on March 23, 2021, international supply chains ground to a halt. What went wrong? Follow the dramatic efforts to free the ship and the investigation into one of the most expensive shipping disasters ever. Maritime experts analyze other recent accidents and try to figure out how such devastating crashes could be prevented.
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#12 |
Dinosaur Apocalypse: The Last Day |
12th May 2022 |
1 year ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 49, Episode 12 - "Dinosaur Apocalypse: The Last Day"
In the second episode of this two-part series, the search continues for signs of what happened on the day the dinosaurs died. Scientists uncover extremely rare fossils and more evidence that could link the dig site in North Dakota to the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Among the fossils are tiny spheres of glass locked in amber. Inside one of the spheres is a speck of rock that appears to be a chemical match to the killer asteroid itself. And scientists uncover one of the most spectacular finds of all: an almost perfectly preserved dinosaur leg. Sir David Attenborough guides us on a search for clues that could provide an unprecedented snapshot of what happened in the dinosaurs' final moments on Earth.
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#11 |
Dinosaur Apocalypse: The New Evidence |
12th May 2022 |
1 year ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 49, Episode 11 - "Dinosaur Apocalypse: The New Evidence"
In the Badlands of North Dakota, scientists think they might have found the fossilized remains of animals killed on the day an asteroid struck Earth 66 million years ago. The evidence points to a catastrophic event, with a jumble of rare fossils, including a pterosaur embryo still in its shell and a well-preserved patch of triceratops skin mixed in with tiny spheres of clay and glass that could be the fallout from the massive asteroid impact. Sir David Attenborough guides us on a search for clues that could give an unprecedented snapshot of what happened in the dinosaurs' final moments on Earth.
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#10 |
Determined: Fighting Alzheimer's |
7th Apr 2022 |
2 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 49, Episode 10 - "Determined: Fighting Alzheimer's"
Three women at risk of developing Alzheimer's join a groundbreaking study to prevent the disease while sharing their ups and downs, anxiously watching for symptoms, and hoping they can make a difference. Barb, Sigrid, and Karen all had mothers with Alzheimer's and witnessed firsthand the devastation wrought by the disease, not only on the mind and body but on patients' families. Now, they are all participating in a major study that tracks the health and memory of thousands of people over many years, as researchers hunt for lifestyle changes and medicines that could improve all our chances and ultimately protect the brain and body from one of the world's deadliest diseases.
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#9 |
Predicting My MS |
24th Feb 2022 |
2 years ago |
03:00 - 04:00 |
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Season 49, Episode 9 - "Predicting My MS"
In 2005, filmmaker Jason DaSilva was diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis, a rare type of MS with no known cure that inflicts a host of progressively debilitating symptoms. In this moving personal film, DaSilva looks back on the challenges he's faced, delves into the science behind MS, and investigates the potential risk factors that may–or may not–have contributed to his rare diagnosis. Refusing to be labeled a "tragic" case, he continues to advocate for people with disabilities and pursue his career as an artist and filmmaker.
Type: Documentary |
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#8 |
Augmented |
24th Feb 2022 |
2 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 49, Episode 8 - "Augmented"
Follow the dramatic personal journey of Hugh Herr, a biophysicist working to create brain-controlled robotic limbs. At age 17, Herr's legs were amputated after a climbing accident. Frustrated by the crude prosthetic limbs he was given, Herr set out to remedy their design, leading him to a career as an inventor of innovative prosthetic devices. Now, Herr is teaming up with Jim Ewing, an injured climber and friend, and Dr. Matthew Carty, a surgeon at a leading Boston hospital, to test a new approach to surgical amputation that allows prosthetic limbs to move and feel like the real thing. Herr's journey is a powerful tale of innovation and the inspiring story of a personal tragedy transformed into a life-long quest to help others.
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#7 |
Great Mammoth Mystery |
17th Feb 2022 |
2 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 49, Episode 7 - "Great Mammoth Mystery"
Sir David Attenborough investigates a unique site in southern England where amateur fossil hunters uncovered giant mammoth bones and evidence of Neanderthals. A team of paleontologists and archaeologists soon discover that the site preserves rare evidence of the extinct beasts and early human inhabitants of Britain dating to over 200,000 years ago. What skills did the early humans have to help them survive during the Ice Age? How did they hunt and protect themselves against formidable creatures such as mammoths? With hands-on experiments with replicas of Neanderthal-era spears and stone tools, the world of prehistoric Britain comes to life.
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#6 |
Secrets in the Scat |
10th Feb 2022 |
2 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 49, Episode 6 - "Secrets in the Scat"
Scott Burnett is "Scatman"—an Australian ecologist on the trail of the secrets of poop. By identifying and analyzing animal scat for DNA and hormones, he discovers essential details of their behavior, how they fit in the ecosystem, and even how to protect them. From the mysterious cubic poop of wombats to the precious pink waste of whales, join scientists as they explore nature's smelliest secrets.
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#5 |
Arctic Sinkholes |
3rd Feb 2022 |
2 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 49, Episode 5 - "Arctic Sinkholes"
Colossal explosions shake a remote corner of the Siberian tundra, leaving behind massive craters. In Alaska, a huge lake erupts with bubbles of inflammable gas. Scientists are discovering that these mystifying phenomena add up to a ticking time bomb, as long-frozen permafrost melts and releases vast amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. What are the implications of these dramatic developments in the Arctic? Scientists and local communities alike are struggling to grasp the scale of the methane threat and what it means for our climate future.
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#4 |
Ancient Maya Metropolis |
27th Jan 2022 |
2 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 49, Episode 4 - "Ancient Maya Metropolis"
The 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 major cities? Archaeologists investigate dramatic new evidence of the catastrophic droughts and instability that pushed cities beyond their limits. The evidence also testifies to the survival and resilience of the Maya people, whose traditions and creativity continue to enrich the world today.
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#3 |
Alaskan Dinosaurs |
20th Jan 2022 |
2 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 49, Episode 3 - "Alaskan Dinosaurs"
A 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 and raise their young in frigid and dark winter conditions? A dinosaur expedition explores a remote, treacherous, and stormy terrain where the team knows that every bone they find there will likely be a first, adding up to a unique picture of a lost northern world.
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#2 |
Butterfly Blueprints |
13th Jan 2022 |
2 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 49, Episode 2 - "Butterfly Blueprints"
The 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 rainforests, windswept prairies, and even inside a chrysalis as it's being spun. Discover how butterfly science inspires groundbreaking technology, including more efficient solar power cells and bulletproof vests stronger than Kevlar.
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#50 |
High-Risk High-Rise |
6th Jan 2022 |
2 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 48, Episode 50 - "High-Risk High-Rise"
Skyscrapers are gleaming symbols of prestige and an ingenious way to save space in dense urban areas. But as buildings rise ever higher, what are the risks of these architectural behemoths? Do we truly know how they will hold up in earthquakes, fires, and other potential disasters? What have--or haven't—we learned from past tragedies?
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#22 |
High-Risk High-Rise |
6th Jan 2022 |
2 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 48, Episode 22 - "High-Risk High-Rise"
Skyscrapers are gleaming symbols of prestige and an ingenious way to save space in dense urban areas. But as buildings rise ever higher, what are the risks of these architectural behemoths? Do we truly know how they will hold up in earthquakes, fires, and other potential disasters? What have--or haven't—we learned from past tragedies?
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#1 |
High-Risk High-Rise |
6th Jan 2022 |
2 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 49, Episode 1 - "High-Risk High-Rise"
Skyscrapers are gleaming symbols of prestige and an ingenious way to save space in dense urban areas. But as buildings rise ever higher, what are the risks of these architectural behemoths? Do we truly know how they will hold up in earthquakes, fires, and other potential disasters? What have--or haven't—we learned from past tragedies?
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#21 |
NOVA Universe Revealed: Big Bang |
25th Nov 2021 |
2 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 48, Episode 21 - "NOVA Universe Revealed: Big Bang"
The 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 existed before the Universe's birthday? With stunning animation based on space telescope images, NOVA explores infant galaxies filled with violent blue stars that formed just a few hundred million years after the Big Bang. Before that—before the coming of visible light itself—stretch the "cosmic Dark Ages." But scientists haven't stopped there; instead, they've come up with an incredible theory for what happened billionths of a billionth of a second from the universe's birth. If they're right, we're on the brink of understanding more than we could ever have hoped about our cosmic origins.
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#20 |
NOVA Universe Revealed: Black Holes |
18th Nov 2021 |
2 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 48, Episode 20 - "NOVA Universe Revealed: Black Holes"
Take 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 even be the key to unlocking the ultimate nature of reality. A new generation of high-energy telescopes is bringing these invisible voids to light, showing that "supermassives" millions or billions of times larger than our sun lurk at the center of nearly every galaxy, including our own. But what happens if you stray too close to one? And what lies beyond the black hole's abyss? If nothing can ever escape it, is that the end of the story? Or could they be a portal to another dimension—or another universe, full of black holes?
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#19 |
NOVA Universe Revealed: Alien Worlds |
11th Nov 2021 |
2 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 48, Episode 19 - "NOVA Universe Revealed: Alien Worlds"
It'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 transforming alien planet-hunting from science fiction into hard fact. Join NOVA on a visit to exotic worlds orbiting distant suns, from puffy planets with the density of Styrofoam to thousand-degree, broiling gas giants. Most tantalizing of all are the Super-Earths in the "Goldilocks zone," just the right distance from their sun to support life, and with one of them signaling life's essential ingredient, water, in its atmosphere. Are we on the brink of answering that haunting question?
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NOVA Universe Revealed: Milky Way |
4th Nov 2021 |
2 years ago |
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Season 48, Episode 18 - "NOVA Universe Revealed: Milky Way"
Straddling 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 back in time to unlock the turbulent story of our cosmic neighborhood, from its birth in a whirling disk of clouds and dust to colossal collisions with other galaxies. Finally, peer into the future to watch the Milky Way's ultimate fate as it collides with the Andromeda galaxy, over 4 billion years from now.
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NOVA Universe Revealed: Age of Stars |
28th Oct 2021 |
2 years ago |
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Season 48, Episode 17 - "NOVA Universe Revealed: Age of Stars"
The 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 a grand cycle of birth, death, and renewal that makes this the age of stars. Witness how stars of every size and color came to populate our universe; how stars stage a dramatic exit when they explode as supernovae, which can outshine an entire galaxy; and how, billions of years in the future, the age of stars will lead ultimately to an age of darkness.
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#16 |
Edible Insects |
21st Oct 2021 |
2 years ago |
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Season 48, Episode 16 - "Edible Insects"
From crunchy cricket chips to nutty black soldier fly grubs, "Edible Insects" leaps across cultural and culinary boundaries to explore the insect food industry and how it could benefit our health and our warming planet. From Thailand to Texas, cricket farmers show how the tiny critters stack up as an environmentally friendly alternative to beef protein. In fact, as one of the show's many gastro-surprises reveals, insects make animal protein vastly more efficiently than cows and, pound for pound, deliver far better nutritional value than the finest steak. Unappealing as an insect milkshake might sound, it may promote the growth of healthy gut bacteria that could help prevent inflammation and cancer. But what about the "ick" factor? NOVA invites a panel of volunteers to sample an invitingly prepared tasting menu of roasted crickets, ants, mealworms, and chipotle-flavored grasshoppers prepared by a New York chef, and not surprisingly, some of the diners have trouble concealing their squeamishness. Yet all the evidence adds up to the idea that our aversion to insects is mostly a matter of attitude and cultural conditioning. So will your kitchen table soon host its very own savory insect feast?
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#15 |
Arctic Drift |
14th Oct 2021 |
2 years ago |
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Season 48, Episode 15 - "Arctic Drift"
Join 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's gripped by the polar ice and drifts for nearly an entire year. From this unique research station, they can make long-term observations and perform experiments in unprecedented detail. Facing hungry polar bears, perilous sea ice cracks, and brutal cold, the team strives to understand the forces changing the region—and the world—forever.
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#14 |
Particles Unknown |
7th Oct 2021 |
2 years ago |
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Season 48, Episode 14 - "Particles Unknown"
Outnumbering 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 try to capture an elusive fourth form of neutrino. Their results may force scientists to redraw their blueprint of the subatomic world, the Standard Model of physics, and change our understanding of how the universe works.
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#13 |
The Cannabis Question |
30th Sep 2021 |
2 years ago |
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Season 48, Episode 13 - "The Cannabis Question"
NOVA investigates the story of cannabis from the criminalization that has disproportionately harmed communities of color to the latest medical understanding of the plant. What risks does cannabis pose to the developing brain? How much do we know about its potential medical benefits? As cannabis becomes socially accepted and state-legalized, scientists are exploring its long-term health consequences.
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#12 |
Bat Superpowers |
16th Sep 2021 |
2 years ago |
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Season 48, Episode 12 - "Bat Superpowers"
Bats have been implicated in deadly epidemics such as COVID-19 and Ebola, yet scientists are discovering evidence that they may hold the key to a longer and healthier life. From caves in Thailand and Texas to labs around the globe, NOVA meets the scientists decoding the superpowers of the bat.
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#11 |
Ship That Changed the World |
3rd Jun 2021 |
2 years ago |
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Season 48, Episode 11 - "Ship That Changed the World"
Five 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 practical. But exactly how this momentous innovation happened eludes historians. Now, the excavation of a rare intact wreck discovered off the coast of Sweden offers vital new clues to a maritime mystery. Along with other clues gleaned from the wreckage, the figurehead and gun carriages suggest that this could be the flagship of a Danish king named Hans. The monarch was famous for building a large naval fleet, led by a massive warship known as the Gribshunden, the Griffen Dog.
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#10 |
Great Electric Airplane Race |
27th May 2021 |
2 years ago |
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Season 48, Episode 10 - "Great Electric Airplane Race"
Can 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 prototypes that are already in the air, from speedy single-seat planes that can take off like a helicopter but are half as noisy to "self-flying" air taxis that already taking passengers on test flights in Chinese cities. But if electric airplanes are ever to advance beyond small, short-haul craft, significant hurdles of battery weight, energy storage and cooling remain to be overcome. How long will it be before the dream of super-quiet, super-efficient airliners becomes a reality?
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#9 |
Hindenburg: The New Evidence |
20th May 2021 |
2 years ago |
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Season 48, Episode 9 - "Hindenburg: The New Evidence"
The cause of the infamous Hindenburg crash has baffled experts for over 80 years, with theories about the airship's fire ranging from deliberate sabotage to a spark generated by the stormy conditions in which it landed. But new, never-before-seen amateur footage of the crash has surfaced, showing the airship's final seconds from a fresh angle and in unrivaled clarity. Taking clues from the footage and other sources, NOVA leads a fresh investigation at a leading scientific lab with eye-opening experiments that point to a final solution of the mystery.
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#8 |
Fighting for Fertility |
13th May 2021 |
2 years ago |
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Season 48, Episode 8 - "Fighting for Fertility"
In the United States, some 10% of people who wish to have children struggle with infertility. It's prevalent in the African American community, and fertility preservation can also be difficult for transgender individuals. But why is this? And what can be done about it? NOVA explores barriers to fertility, from the social to the biological, and the state of assisted reproductive technologies. Follow the journeys of people navigating challenges from structural inequalities and racism to falling sperm counts, egg freezing, and IVF.
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#7 |
Reef Rescue |
22nd Apr 2021 |
3 years ago |
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Season 48, Episode 7 - "Reef Rescue"
Coral 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 oceanic heatwaves become commonplace, corals are bleaching, and reefs are dying off. Now, marine biologists worldwide are teaming up to counteract this catastrophe with a technique called assisted evolution. Follow scientists as they attempt to crossbreed heat-resistant corals and even transplant corals' algae in a race to save the coral reefs from extinction.
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Picture a Scientist / Search Engine Brea... |
15th Apr 2021 |
3 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 48, Episode 6 - "Picture a Scientist / Search Engine Breakdown"
Picture a Scientist: Women make up less than a quarter of STEM professionals in the United States, and numbers are even lower for women of color. But there is a growing group of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists, exposing longstanding discrimination, and leading the way in making science more inclusive. A biologist, a chemist, and a geologist lead viewers on a journey through their own experiences in the sciences, ranging from outright harassment to years of subtle slights. Along the way, from cramped laboratories to spectacular field stations, scientific visionaries, including social scientists, neuroscientists, and psychologists, provide new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all.Search Engine Breakdown: Why does a widely used internet search engine deliver results that can be blatantly racist and sexist? Two leading information researchers, Safiya Noble, PH.D. and Latanya Sweeney, PH.D., investigate their discoveries of hidden biases in the search technology we rely on every day, involving pornographic images and ads implying criminal behavior triggered by simple search queries. Both researchers share common concerns about how everyday online searches can reinforce damaging stereotypes and explore how technology can be made more equitable.
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#5 |
Looking for Life on Mars |
25th Feb 2021 |
3 years ago |
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Season 48, Episode 5 - "Looking for Life on Mars"
Follow along as NASA launches the Mars 2020 Mission, perhaps the most ambitious hunt yet for signs of ancient life on Mars. In February 2021, the spacecraft will blaze into the Martian atmosphere at some 12,000 miles per hour and attempt to lower the Perseverance Rover into the rocky Jezero Crater, home to a dried-up river delta scientists think could have harbored life. Perseverance will comb the area for signs of life and collect samples for a possible return to Earth. Traveling onboard is a four-pound helicopter that will conduct a series of test flights—the first on another planet. During its journey, Perseverance will also test technology designed to produce oxygen from the Martian atmosphere in hopes that the gas could be used for fuel—or for humans to breathe—on future missions.
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#4 |
Beyond the Elements: Life |
18th Feb 2021 |
3 years ago |
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Season 48, Episode 4 - "Beyond the Elements: Life"
Without 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 surprising molecules that allowed life on Earth to begin, and ultimately thrive. Along the way, he finds out what we're all made of—literally.
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#3 |
Beyond the Elements: Indestructible |
11th Feb 2021 |
3 years ago |
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Season 48, Episode 3 - "Beyond the Elements: Indestructible"
Glass so strong you can jump on it, a rubber-like coating tough enough to absorb a bomb blast and protect a clay pot dropped from 50 feet, endless varieties of plastic. Scientists and engineers have created virtually indestructible versions of common materials by manipulating the chains of interlocking atoms that give them strength—but have they made them too tough? Host David Pogue explores the fantastic chemistry behind the everyday materials we depend on and how the quest for durability can be balanced with products' environmental impact.
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#2 |
Beyond the Elements: Reactions |
4th Feb 2021 |
3 years ago |
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Season 48, Episode 2 - "Beyond the Elements: Reactions"
Just 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 of chemical reactions, from the complex formula that produces cement to the single reaction that's allowed farmers to feed a global population by the billions—a reaction that when reversed, unleashes the powerful chemistry of high explosives.
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#1 |
Secrets In Our DNA |
14th Jan 2021 |
3 years ago |
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Season 48, Episode 1 - "Secrets In Our DNA"
Some 30 million people have sent their DNA to be analyzed by companies like 23andMe and AncestryDNA. But what happens once the sample is in the hands of testing companies, and how accurate are their results? NOVA explores the power of genetic data to reveal family connections, ancestry, and health risks—and even solve criminal cold cases. But alongside the benefits of these rapidly growing genetic databases are serious unintended consequences.
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#18 |
Saving Notre Dame |
26th Nov 2020 |
3 years ago |
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Season 47, Episode 18 - "Saving Notre Dame"
When the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral erupted in flames in April of 2019, firefighters battled for nine grueling hours to save the historic landmark. Still, Paris came alarmingly close to losing more than 800 years of history. Now engineers are in a different race against time: to rebuild the roof and secure the medieval structure of Notre Dame. Underneath the charred scaffolding and vaulted ceilings of the cathedral, scientists study the components of Notre Dame's iconic design to puzzle out how best to repair it.
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#17 |
Can We Cool the Planet? |
29th Oct 2020 |
3 years ago |
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Season 47, Episode 17 - "Can We Cool the Planet?"
As global temperatures continue to rise, scientists are wondering if we need solutions beyond reducing emissions. Enter geoengineering. From sucking carbon straight out of the air to physically blocking out sunlight, the options may seem far-fetched. But as time runs out on conventional solutions to climate change, scientists are asking the hard questions: Can geoengineering really work? How much would it cost? And what are the risks of engineering Earth's climate?
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#16 |
Touching the Asteroid |
22nd Oct 2020 |
3 years ago |
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Season 47, Episode 16 - "Touching the Asteroid"
In October 2020, a NASA spacecraft called OSIRIS-REx attempts to reach out and grab a piece of an asteroid named Bennu to bring it back to Earth. The OSIRIS-REx team has just three chances to extend its spacecraft's specialized arm, touch down for five seconds, and collect material from the surface of Bennu. But if they can pull it off, scientists could gain great insight into Earth's own origins—and even learn to defend against rogue asteroids that may one day threaten our planet.
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#15 |
Nature's Fear Factor |
15th Oct 2020 |
3 years ago |
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Season 47, Episode 15 - "Nature's Fear Factor"
For animals in Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park, the normal balance of competition and predation was upended when a war wiped out the top predators. The remaining animals didn't simply grow in numbers—they began behaving in unusual ways, veering outside their typical territories and feeding patterns. Could it be that it's not just predators' kills that keep other populations in check, but also the fear they inspire? NOVA joins a team of scientists as they reintroduce wild dogs to Gorongosa to find out if restoring the park's "landscape of fear" can restore balance to an entire ecosystem.
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#14 |
A to Z: How Writing Changed the World |
1st Oct 2020 |
3 years ago |
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Season 47, Episode 14 - "A to Z: How Writing Changed the World"
Just as writing changed the course of human history, the evolution of paper and printing revolutionized the spread of information. The printing press kicked off the Industrial Revolution that fast-tracked us to the current digital age. But as the 4,000-year-old tradition of penmanship falls out of favor, should we consider what might be lost in this pursuit of ever more efficient communication?
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#13 |
A to Z: The First Alphabet |
24th Sep 2020 |
3 years ago |
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Season 47, Episode 13 - "A to Z: The First Alphabet"
Where would we be without the world's alphabets? Writing has played a vital role in the expansion and domination of cultures throughout history. But researchers are only now uncovering the origin story to our own alphabet, which may have gotten its beginnings in a turquoise mine 4,000 years ago. From the shape of the letter A to the role of writing in trade and storytelling, discover how the written word shaped civilization itself.
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#12 |
Secret Mind of Slime |
17th Sep 2020 |
3 years ago |
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Season 47, Episode 12 - "Secret Mind of Slime"
Who says you need brains to be smart? Extremely primitive life-forms called slime molds can navigate mazes, choose between foods, and create efficient networks—no brain required. New research on these organisms, which are neither plant nor animal, could help reveal the fundamental rules underlying all decision making.
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#11 |
Human Nature / CRISPR Gene-Editing Reali... |
10th Sep 2020 |
3 years ago |
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Season 47, Episode 11 - "Human Nature / CRISPR Gene-Editing Reality Check"
Human Nature: Our DNA can determine attributes from eye color to medical predispositions. With an extraordinary new technology called CRISPR, we can now edit DNA—including human DNA. But how far should we go? Gene editing promises to eliminate certain genetic disorders like sickle cell disease. But the applications quickly raise ethical questions. Is it wrong to engineer soldiers to feel no pain or to resurrect an extinct species? And is there harm in allowing parents to choose their child's features, like eye color or height? The scientists who pioneered human genome studies and CRISPR grapple with these questions. CRISPR Gene-Editing Reality Check: The revolutionary gene-editing tool known as CRISPR can alter, add, and remove genes from the human genome. The implications are immense: It could help eliminate illnesses like sickle cell disease and muscular dystrophy and could even allow us to alter the genes of future generations of humans, leading to so-called designer babies. But will this ever really happen? Medical journalist and pediatrician Alok Patel investigates the current state of CRISPR—starting with a bull calf named Cosmo. Patel discovers how scientists edited Cosmo's genome so he would produce more male offspring and what that means for humans. In conversation with scientists, artists, and ethicists, Patel explores what kind of gene editing is actually possible right now—and what we should be thinking about when we consider manipulating human traits and, ultimately, the human experience.
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#10 |
Eagle Power |
21st May 2020 |
3 years ago |
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Season 47, Episode 10 - "Eagle Power"
Eagles dominate the skies. But what makes these predators so special? Researchers study one special bird—and stunning up-close footage reveals her exceptional strength, eyesight, and flying skills. With intimate access to a new bald eagle family, NOVA takes you into the nest to witness the drama of chicks struggling to survive.
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#9 |
Eagle Power |
21st May 2020 |
3 years ago |
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Season 47, Episode 9 - "Eagle Power"
Eagles dominate the skies. But what makes these predators so special? Researchers study one special bird—and stunning up-close footage reveals her exceptional strength, eyesight, and flying skills. With intimate access to a new bald eagle family, NOVA takes you into the nest to witness the drama of chicks struggling to survive.
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#7 |
Decoding COVID-19 |
14th May 2020 |
3 years ago |
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Season 47, Episode 7 - "Decoding COVID-19"
The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has upended life as we know it in a matter of mere months. But at the same time, an unprecedented global effort to understand and contain the virus—and find a treatment for the disease it causes—is underway. Join the doctors on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 as they strategize to stop the spread, and meet the researchers racing to develop treatments and vaccines. Along the way, discover how this devastating disease emerged, what it does to the human body, and why it exploded into a pandemic.
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#8 |
Decoding COVID-19 |
14th May 2020 |
3 years ago |
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Season 47, Episode 8 - "Decoding COVID-19"
The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has upended life as we know it in a matter of mere months. But at the same time, an unprecedented global effort to understand and contain the virus—and find a treatment for the disease it causes—is underway. Join the doctors on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 as they strategize to stop the spread, and meet the researchers racing to develop treatments and vaccines. Along the way, discover how this devastating disease emerged, what it does to the human body, and why it exploded into a pandemic.
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#6 |
The Truth About Fat |
9th Apr 2020 |
4 years ago |
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Season 47, Episode 6 - "The Truth About Fat"
Do we control our fat, or does it control us? For generations, overweight individuals have been stigmatized and cast as lazy. But scientists are coming to understand fat as a fascinating and dynamic organ—one whose size has more to do with biological processes than personal choices. Through real-life stories of hunter-gatherers, sumo wrestlers, and supermodels, NOVA explores the complex functions of fat and the role it plays in controlling hunger, hormones, and even reproduction.
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#5 |
Cuba's Cancer Hope |
2nd Apr 2020 |
4 years ago |
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Season 47, Episode 5 - "Cuba's Cancer Hope"
When the U.S. trade embargo left Cuba isolated from medical resources, Cuban scientists were forced to get creative. Now they've developed lung cancer vaccines that show so much promise, some Americans are defying the embargo and traveling to Cuba for treatment. In an unprecedented move, Cuban researchers are working with U.S. partners to make the medicines more widely available.
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#4 |
Mysteries of Sleep |
27th Feb 2020 |
4 years ago |
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Season 47, Episode 4 - "Mysteries of Sleep"
From fruit flies to whales, virtually every animal sleeps. But why? Why do we need to spend nearly a third of our lives in such a defenseless state? Scientists are peering more deeply into the sleeping brain than ever before, discovering just how powerful sleep can be, playing a role in everything from memory retention and emotional regulation to removing waste from our brains. So why are we getting so little of it?
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#3 |
Cat Tales |
20th Feb 2020 |
4 years ago |
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Season 47, Episode 3 - "Cat Tales"
Worshipped as a goddess, condemned as satanic, and spun into a stunning array of breeds, cats have long fascinated humans. But did we ever really domesticate them? And what can science tell us about our most mysterious companions?
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#2 |
Dog Tales |
13th Feb 2020 |
4 years ago |
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Season 47, Episode 2 - "Dog Tales"
Dogs have long been dependable companions by our sides. But it wasn't always that way, and a look at their closest living relative, the wolf, makes it clear why. Research into dog domestication and intelligence offers clues into what the human-dog relationship is all about. And analyzing dogs' brain activity and genes may even help answer the question of whether dogs are in it for the food—or if they really love us.
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#1 |
Polar Extremes |
6th Feb 2020 |
4 years ago |
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Season 47, Episode 1 - "Polar Extremes"
In this two-hour special, renowned paleontologist Kirk Johnson takes us on an epic adventure through time at the polar extremes of our planet. Following a trail of strange fossils found in all the wrong places—beech trees in Antarctica, hippo-like mammals in the Arctic—Johnson uncovers the bizarre history of the poles, from miles-high ice sheets to warm polar forests teeming with life. What caused such dramatic changes at the ends of the Earth? And what can the past reveal about our planet's climate today—and in the future?
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Animal Espionage |
28th Nov 2019 |
4 years ago |
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Season 46, Episode 23 - "Animal Espionage"
How do you study giant armadillos when hardly anyone has ever seen one? Or figure out if a whale is losing weight—without getting too close? Camera trap and drone technologies are allowing scientists to watch animals more closely than ever before, without disturbing them. Scientists in India are using thousands of camera trap photos to track tigers' movements. In Canada, caribou outfitted with collar cams show conservationists which habitats they rely on throughout the winter. Capturing everything from the unexpected to the comical, these technologies are giving wildlife managers insights that could ultimately help them fight extinction and habitat loss.
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#22 |
The Violence Paradox |
21st Nov 2019 |
4 years ago |
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Season 46, Episode 22 - "The Violence Paradox"
Despite the constant news of violence, from mass shootings to wars, psychologist Steven Pinker believes we may be living in one of the most peaceful periods in human existence. Could it be true that physical violence has been in decline for centuries? And can it be prevented—or is it simply part of human nature? NOVA takes you on a journey through history and the human mind to explore what triggers violence and how it may have decreased over time. Taking clues from a Kenyan archaeology site, modern laboratory experiments, and even literature, researchers trace the social and neurobiological roots of human violence. They look at how forces like income equality and personal contact may curb violence in modern societies. And in places like Baltimore, where violence "interrupters" treat violence like a contagious disease, NOVA examines evidence-based approaches to making the world more peaceful.
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#21 |
Decoding da Vinci |
14th Nov 2019 |
4 years ago |
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Season 46, Episode 21 - "Decoding da Vinci"
Leonardo da Vinci was a Renaissance genius. Not only did he paint masterpieces of art, but he was an obsessive scientist and inventor, dreaming up complex machines centuries ahead of his time, including parachutes, armored tanks, hang gliders, and robots. On the 500th anniversary of Leonardo's death, with the help of biographer Walter Isaacson, NOVA investigates the secrets of Leonardo's success. How did his scientific curiosity, from dissections of cadavers to studies of optics, shape his genius and help him create perhaps the most famous painting of all time, the "Mona Lisa"?Journey to Florence to discover how Leonardo da Vinci used science, from human dissections to innovative painting techniques, to create his legendary artwork. Learn why Mona Lisa's smile is so captivating - and what it took to create it.
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#20 |
Dead Sea Scroll Detectives |
7th Nov 2019 |
4 years ago |
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Season 46, Episode 20 - "Dead Sea Scroll Detectives"
Since the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in 1947, these fragile parchment relics have intrigued scholars, religious leaders, and profiteers alike. The 2,000-year-old scrolls include the oldest-known versions of the Hebrew Bible and hold vital clues about the birth of Christianity. While certain scrolls have survived intact, others have been ravaged by time—burnt, decayed, or torn to pieces—and remain an enigma. Now, scientists are using new technologies to read the unreadable, solve mysteries that have endured for millennia, and even discover million-dollar fakes.
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#19 |
Rise of the Mammals |
31st Oct 2019 |
4 years ago |
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Season 46, Episode 19 - "Rise of the Mammals"
Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs in a fiery global catastrophe. But we know little about how their successors, the mammals, recovered and took over the world. Now, hidden inside ordinary-looking rocks, an astonishing trove of fossils reveals a dramatic new picture of how rat-sized creatures ballooned in size and began to evolve into the vast array of species—from cheetahs to bats to whales to humans—that rule our planet today.
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#18 |
Look Who's Driving |
24th Oct 2019 |
4 years ago |
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Season 46, Episode 18 - "Look Who's Driving"
After years of anticipation, tech giants and car manufacturers alike are now testing autonomous vehicles on public roads around the world. As ambitious innovators race to develop what they see as the next high-tech pot of gold, some experts warn there are still daunting challenges ahead, including how to train artificial intelligence to be better and safer than humans at making life-and-death decisions. How do self-driving cars work? What must computers be capable of to truly take the wheel?
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#17 |
Why Bridges Collapse |
17th Oct 2019 |
4 years ago |
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Season 46, Episode 17 - "Why Bridges Collapse"
In 2018, Italy's Morandi Bridge collapsed, tragically killing 43 people. For 50 years, the iconic bridge had withstood the elements—and stress from ever-increasing traffic. What went wrong that fateful day? And how can new engineering technology protect bridge infrastructure to prevent such tragic failures in the future? Through eyewitness testimony, expert interviews, and dramatic archival footage, NOVA investigates the Morandi disaster and other deadly bridge collapses across the United States.
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#16 |
The Planets: Ice Worlds |
15th Aug 2019 |
4 years ago |
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Season 46, Episode 16 - "The Planets: Ice Worlds"
Over a billion miles from the sun, beyond the rocky inner planets and the gas giants, lie the ice words—Uranus and Neptune. NOVA takes you inside the missions that rewrote the story of the outer solar system: NASA's Voyager 1 & 2 capture Neptune's supersonic winds, rings around a tipped-over Uranus, and dozens of moons. And when New Horizons flew by Pluto in 2015, it reveals jagged ice mountains and an underground ocean before venturing deep into the Kuiper Belt.
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The Planets: Saturn |
8th Aug 2019 |
4 years ago |
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Season 46, Episode 15 - "The Planets: Saturn"
Over the past 40 years, a handful of space probes has given us glimpses of Saturn. But NASA's Cassini, which explored the gas giant's realm for 13 years looping through its icy rings and flying by its moons, delivered the most breathtaking new insights. The probe captured stunning ring-moon interactions. NOVA takes you inside Cassini's epic journey as it makes astonishing discoveries: Saturn's rings are younger than the dinosaurs and may be remnants of an ice moon. And geysers erupting ice and gas on the moon Enceladus show that it could have all the ingredients for life. But to protect it, the Cassini mission team makes a bittersweet decision.
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#14 |
The Planets: Jupiter |
1st Aug 2019 |
4 years ago |
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Season 46, Episode 14 - "The Planets: Jupiter"
Jupiter is not just the oldest planet orbiting the sun—it's also the largest. So when the young gas giant went on a rampage through the early inner solar system, it shaped the fate of everything in its path. Speeding towards the Sun, Jupiter's massive gravitational force hurled debris into interstellar space, stunting the growth of would-be planets. Earth might have been doomed had Saturn not pulled Jupiter back. But it also shaped life on Earth, delivering comets laden with water - and perhaps even the fateful asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs. Today, Jupiter resides in the outer solar system, where its gravity bends the paths of asteroids and stokes volcanic activity on its moon Io. But it could one day wreak havoc again.
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The Planets: Mars |
25th Jul 2019 |
4 years ago |
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Season 46, Episode 13 - "The Planets: Mars"
The Red Planet was once a vibrant blue water-world, home to raging rivers, active volcanoes, and even an ocean. But as the young planet's core cooled, its magnetic field and protective atmosphere faded, eventually exposing it to the wrath of the sun. With its volcanoes extinguished and its water lost to space, Mars became the frozen desert planet we know today. But if it once had many of the ingredients necessary to form life, how far along might that process have gotten?
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The Planets: Inner Worlds |
25th Jul 2019 |
4 years ago |
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Season 46, Episode 12 - "The Planets: Inner Worlds"
The four planets closest to the sun, called the rocky planets, were born from the same material in the same era. But they couldn't be more different: Tiny Mercury is the runt of the litter, almost like a moon. Venus is devilishly hot, and Mars is a frozen desert world. Only on Earth do we find the unique conditions for life as we know it. But why only here? Were Earth's neighbors always so extreme? And is there somewhere else in the solar system life might flourish?
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#11 |
Back to the Moon |
11th Jul 2019 |
4 years ago |
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Season 46, Episode 11 - "Back to the Moon"
On the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 Moon landing, NOVA looks ahead to the hoped-for dawn of a new age in lunar exploration. This time, governments and private industry are working together to reach our nearest celestial neighbor. But why go back? The Moon can serve as a platform for basic astronomical research; as an abundant source of rare metals and hydrogen fuel; and ultimately as a stepping stone for human missions to Mars and beyond. Join the next generation of engineers that aim to take us to the Moon, and discover how our legacy of lunar exploration won't be confined to the history books for long.
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#10 |
Lost Viking Army |
23rd May 2019 |
4 years ago |
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Season 46, Episode 10 - "Lost Viking Army"
Forty years ago, hundreds of skeletons were unearthed in a mass grave in an English village. Bioarchaeologist Cat Jarman believes these bones are the last remains of the "Great Heathen Army," a legendary Viking fighting force that invaded England in the ninth century and has long been lost to history. Armed with the latest scientific methods, Cat's team uncovers extraordinary human stories from the front line, including evidence of women fighters and a lost warrior reunited with his son in death.
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#9 |
First Horse Warriors |
16th May 2019 |
4 years ago |
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Season 46, Episode 9 - "First Horse Warriors"
The advent of horse riding was a momentous step in human history. But when and how did our ancestors first learn to master these animals? In a spectacular adventure, NOVA unlocks the mystery on the vast, grassy plains of Kazakhstan, where wild horses still roam free, and nomadic herders follow their traditional way of life. Investigating clues from archaeology and genetics, researchers reveal vivid evidence of the very first horsemen. They also discover warriors who swept across Europe and turn out to be the ancestors of millions today.
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#8 |
Inside the Megafire |
9th May 2019 |
4 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 46, Episode 8 - "Inside the Megafire"
From the front line of the Camp Fire, the deadliest wildfire in California history, NOVA tells the stories of residents who had to flee for their lives during the 2018 fire season. Scientists racing to understand what's behind the rise of record-breaking megafires across the American West take to the forest, and even a fire lab, in search of answers. They investigate how forestry practices, climate change, and the physics of fire itself play a role in the dramatic increase in wildfires in recent decades.
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#7 |
Saving the Dead Sea |
25th Apr 2019 |
5 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 46, Episode 7 - "Saving the Dead Sea"
The Dead Sea is dying: Since 1976, its level has dropped more than 100 feet, leaving its coastline pockmarked with thousands of sinkholes. But after more than a decade of research and debate, scientists, engineers, and political leaders have come up with a daring plan: connect the Red Sea to the Dead Sea by way of a massive desalination plant. If it's successful, the project could not only revive the sea, but also help ease political tensions and water shortages in the region. NOVA follows this unprecedented endeavor—perhaps the world's largest water chemistry experiment—as scientists race to save the Dead Sea and bring water to one of the driest regions on Earth.
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#6 |
The Next Pompeii |
21st Feb 2019 |
5 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 46, Episode 6 - "The Next Pompeii"
In the shadow of Italy's Vesuvius, a lesser-known volcano rumbles: Campi Flegrei. An eruption could endanger the millions of residents of the city of Naples. Scientists gain new insights into what happened in nearby Pompeii, and dig into the unique geology of Campi Flegrei. How will they know if the ever-shifting ground is reaching a breaking point? And can an innovative eruption warning system prevent Naples becoming the next Pompeii?
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#5 |
Rise of the Rockets |
14th Feb 2019 |
5 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 46, Episode 5 - "Rise of the Rockets"
Rockets are becoming cheaper and more powerful than ever before thanks to stunning new technologies. As companies like SpaceX and Virgin Galactic make space more accessible, and NASA returns to crewed spaceflight, a new era of space exploration seems to be on the horizon. But will this seeming rocket Renaissance become more than just hype? NOVA explores the latest rocket technologies and the growing role private citizens may have in space.
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#4 |
Decoding the Great Pyramid |
7th Feb 2019 |
5 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 46, Episode 4 - "Decoding the Great Pyramid"
The 6 million-ton Great Pyramid of Giza is the last surviving wonder of the ancient world. How did the Egyptians engineer the mighty pharaoh Khufu's tomb so precisely, with none of today's surveying and power tools? And who were the thousands of laborers who raised the stones? Were they slaves or volunteers, and how were they housed, fed, and organized? "Decoding the Great Pyramid" presents the latest evidence from groundbreaking archaeological research that has transformed our understanding of the ancient world's most ambitious engineering project, revealing a "lost city" and intimate details of the lives of the laborers and officials who toiled on the vast construction. Amazingly, French archaeologists recently found the logbook of a labor team that delivered limestone blocks to build the Great Pyramid, yielding crucial insights into the planning and logistics behind the operation. Beyond these construction secrets, "Decoding the Great Pyramid" traces how mobilizing the colossal labor and resources invested in the monument transformed ancient Egypt, uniting a nation behind the common goal of ensuring eternity for the pharaoh and continuing prosperity for everyone in this life and the next.
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#3 |
Kīlauea: Hawaiʻi on Fire |
24th Jan 2019 |
5 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 46, Episode 3 - "Kīlauea: Hawaiʻi on Fire"
In May 2018, Kīlauea volcano erupted, obliterating neighborhoods with devastating force and uprooting thousands of local residents. It is Hawaiʻi's most destructive volcanic eruption in generations. How can one of the most beautiful places on Earth suddenly transform into a roaring inferno, sputtering molten lava and bombs of volcanic rock the size of refrigerators? On the ground in the early days of the eruption, NOVA joins scientists and residents alike on a breathtaking journey to investigate Kīlauea's recent spike in activity. Along the way, some of Hawaiʻi's biggest secrets are revealed: Why did these geologically distinctive volcanoes form in the middle of the Pacific? How did life establish itself on the remote islands? What does this tell us about the future of Hawaiʻi? And what dangers yet lurk for the inhabitants of the island paradise?
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#2 |
Einstein's Quantum Riddle |
10th Jan 2019 |
5 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 46, Episode 2 - "Einstein's Quantum Riddle"
Einstein called it "spooky action at a distance," but today quantum entanglement is poised to revolutionize technology from computers to cryptography. Physicists have gradually become convinced that the phenomenon—two subatomic particles that mirror changes in each other instantaneously over any distance—is real. But a few doubts remain. NOVA follows a ground-breaking experiment in the Canary Islands to use quasars at opposite ends of the universe to once and for all settle remaining questions.
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#1 |
Pluto and Beyond |
3rd Jan 2019 |
5 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 46, Episode 1 - "Pluto and Beyond"
The New Horizons spacecraft attempts to fly by a mysterious object known as Ultima Thule, believed to be a primordial building block of the solar system. Three years after taking the first spectacular photos of Pluto in 2015, New Horizons is four billion miles from Earth, trying to achieve the most distant flyby in NASA's history. If successful, it will shed light on one of the least understood regions of our solar system: the Kuiper Belt. NOVA is embedded with the New Horizons mission team, following the action in real time as they uncover the secrets of what lies beyond Pluto.
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#17 |
Apollo's Daring Mission |
27th Dec 2018 |
5 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 45, Episode 17 - "Apollo's Daring Mission"
Apollo astronauts and engineers tell the inside story of Apollo 8, the first manned mission to the moon. The U.S. space program suffered a bitter setback when Apollo 1 ended in a deadly fire during a pre-launch run-through. In disarray, and threatened by the prospect of a Soviet Union victory in the space race, NASA decided upon a radical and risky change of plan: turn Apollo 8 from an Earth-orbit mission into a daring sprint to the moon while relying on untested new technologies. Fifty years after the historic mission, the Apollo 8 astronauts and engineers recount the feats of engineering that paved the way to the moon.
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#16 |
World's Fastest Animal |
22nd Nov 2018 |
5 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 45, Episode 16 - "World's Fastest Animal"
See the world through the eyes of nature's fastest animal: the peregrine falcon. Though once perilously endangered in the U.S., this spectacular predator is now thriving again in American cities and on every continent but Antarctica. What is the secret to its predatory prowess? To find out, follow a young family of peregrines in urban Chicago as the chicks hatch and learn from their parents to fly and hunt. And join expert falconer Lloyd Buck as he trains a captive peregrine named Moses to go faster and puts its hunting skills to the test. What's the secret behind the peregrine falcon's blistering speed, able to reach nearly 200 mph?
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#15 |
Thai Cave Rescue |
15th Nov 2018 |
5 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 45, Episode 15 - "Thai Cave Rescue"
In July 2018, the world held its breath as an international team of cave divers endeavored to rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach stranded deep in a flooded cave in Thailand. Follow the harrowing operation and discover the scientific ingenuity that made the rescue possible. Hear how rescuers explored every option—from pumping water, to drilling a new exit, to ultimately cave diving with the children through the treacherous, flooded passages.
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#14 |
Last B-24 |
8th Nov 2018 |
5 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 45, Episode 14 - "Last B-24"
Dive to the bottom of the Adriatic Sea in search of theTulsamerican, a B-24 bomber that crashed off the coast of Croatia during World War II. In 2010, divers located the plane. Now the Department of Defense, aided by the Croatian Navy and some of the world's leading underwater archaeologists, sets to work investigating the wreckage. Join the team of archaeologists and forensics experts as they search for the crew and identify their remains.
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#13 |
Flying Supersonic |
25th Oct 2018 |
5 years ago |
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Season 45, Episode 13 - "Flying Supersonic"
A history of the legendary Concorde, the passenger plane that flew from the late 70s till 2003 at twice the speed of sound. Designed and built by French and British engineers, the Concorde was the ultimate in speed and luxury for a select group of global jet-setters, and the birthplace of many breakthroughs in aviation science. But ultimately it was not sustainable because of enormous fuel consumption and high ticket prices. NOVA takes you inside the historic international race to develop the first supersonic airliner. Hear stories from those inside the choreographed effort to design and build Concorde in two countries at once—and the crew members who flew her. Today, scientists at NASA and start-up companies like Boom Technology in Denver are trying to figure out ways to build a new generation of supersonic passenger planes that will be quieter, greener, and cheaper.
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#12 |
Addiction |
18th Oct 2018 |
5 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 45, Episode 12 - "Addiction"
Delve into America's opioid crisis - in a world in which many other diseases can be traced to addictive behavior, how do addictions work, and what can the science of addiction tell us about how we can resolve this dire social issue?Hear firsthand from individuals struggling with addiction and follow the cutting-edge work of doctors and scientists as they investigate why addiction is not a moral failing, but a chronic, treatable medical condition. Easy access to drugs like heroin, fentanyl, and even prescription medications like OxyContin has fueled an epidemic of addiction—the deadliest in U.S. history.
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#11 |
Volatile Earth: Volcano on the Brink |
11th Oct 2018 |
5 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 45, Episode 11 - "Volatile Earth: Volcano on the Brink"
Join a team of volcanologists as they explore one of the world's most active and mysterious volcanoes in central Africa: the sleeping giant Nyamuragira. Decades of civil strife have prevented scientists from investigating the volcano, but a brief pause allows an international team of experts to fly by helicopter to the summit to investigate. Discover the region's other hidden, life-threatening volcanic dangers and probe whether magma pressure is building up to threaten another one of its frequent eruptions.
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#10 |
Volatile Earth: Volcano on Fire |
11th Oct 2018 |
5 years ago |
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Season 45, Episode 10 - "Volatile Earth: Volcano on Fire"
Climb with volcano experts to the summit of Nyiragongo, a highly active volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and one of the world's least studied. Twice in recent memory it has erupted, devastating Goma, a neighboring city of 1 million people. To investigate when it might erupt next, volcanologists descend into its crater toward its bubbling and seething lava lake to deploy sensors and monitor the volcano's activity.
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#9 |
Operation Bridge Rescue |
4th Oct 2018 |
5 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 45, Episode 9 - "Operation Bridge Rescue"
Follow the race to rebuild the Old Blenheim Bridge in New York State, an icon of 19th-century American engineering, destroyed by Hurricane Irene in 2011. Watch a team of elite craftsmen faithfully reproduce the massive, intricate wooden structure under grueling time pressure as flooding threatens their worksite. In China, witness craftsmen restoring thousand-year-old covered bridges based on ingenious frameworks of woven timber beams. Discover how Chinese artisans are keeping traditional skills alive to ensure the survival of these stunning ancient structures.
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#8 |
Transplanting Hope |
27th Sep 2018 |
5 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 45, Episode 8 - "Transplanting Hope"
NOVA takes you inside the operating room to witness organ transplant teams transferring organs from donors to recipients. Meet families navigating both sides of a transplant, and researchers working to end the organ shortage. Their efforts to understand organ rejection, discover ways to keep organs alive outside the body, and even grow artificial organs with stem cells, could save countless lives.
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#7 |
Rise of the Superstorms |
28th Jun 2018 |
5 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 45, Episode 7 - "Rise of the Superstorms"
In just one devastating month, Houston, Florida, and the Caribbean were changed forever. In summer 2017, three monster hurricanes swept in from the Atlantic one after another, shattering storm records and killing hundreds of people. First, Harvey brought catastrophic rain and flooding to Houston, causing 5 billion in damage. Less than two weeks later, Irma lashed the Caribbean with 180 mile per hour winds—and left the island of Barbuda uninhabitable. Hot on Irma's heels, Maria intensified from a Category 1 to a Category 5 hurricane in just 30 hours, then ravaged Puerto Rico and left millions of people without power. As the planet warms, are these superstorms the new normal? How well can we predict them? And as the U.S. faces the next hurricane season, does it need to prepare for the reality of climate refugees? NOVA takes you inside the 2017 superstorms and the cutting-edge research that will determine how well equipped we are to deal with hurricanes in the future.
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#6 |
Decoding the Weather Machine |
19th Apr 2018 |
6 years ago |
00:00 - 01:00 |
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Season 45, Episode 6 - "Decoding the Weather Machine"
Disastrous hurricanes. Widespread droughts and wildfires. Withering heat. Extreme rainfall. It is hard not to conclude that something's up with the weather, and many scientists agree. It's the result of the weather machine itself—our climate—changing, becoming hotter and more erratic. In this two-hour documentary, NOVA will cut through the confusion around climate change. Why do scientists overwhelmingly agree that our climate is changing and that human activity is causing it? How and when will it affect us through the weather we experience? And what will it take to bend the trajectory of planetary warming toward more benign outcomes? Join scientists around the world on a quest to better understand the workings of the weather and climate machine we call Earth, and discover how we can be resilient—even thrive—in the face of enormous change.
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#5 |
Prediction by the Numbers |
1st Mar 2018 |
6 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 45, Episode 5 - "Prediction by the Numbers"
Predictions underlie nearly every aspect of our lives, from sports, politics, and medical decisions to the morning commute. With the explosion of digital technology, the internet, and "big data," the science of forecasting is flourishing. But why do some predictions succeed spectacularly while others fail abysmally? And how can we find meaningful patterns amidst chaos and uncertainty? From the glitz of casinos and TV game shows to the life-and-death stakes of storm forecasts and the flaws of opinion polls that can swing an election, "Prediction by the Numbers" explores stories of statistics in action. Yet advances in machine learning and big data models that increasingly rule our lives are also posing big, disturbing questions. How much should we trust predictions made by algorithms when we don't understand how they arrive at them? And how far ahead can we really forecast? Discover how predictions underpin nearly every aspect of our lives and why some succeed spectacularly while others fail. Explore entertaining real-world challenges and join experts as they tackle that age-old question: Can we forecast the future?
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#4 |
Great Escape at Dunkirk |
15th Feb 2018 |
6 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 45, Episode 4 - "Great Escape at Dunkirk"
As France fell to the German armies in May 1940, 400,000 Allied troops were trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk. Their annihilation seemed certain—a disaster that could have led to Britain's surrender. But then, in a last-minute rescue, Royal Navy ships and a flotilla of tiny civilian boats evacuated hundreds of thousands of soldiers to safety across the Channel—the legendary "miracle of Dunkirk." Now, NOVA follows a team of archaeologists and historians as they recover fresh evidence of the courage, technical ingenuity, and brilliant planning that led to the operation's success. With access to previously classified files recently released by the British government, they uncover the truth behind the myths of Dunkirk—notably, a claim that the Royal Air Force failed to protect the stranded men from the Luftwaffe's constant bombing of the beaches. Featuring an exclusive excavation of a newly-found Spitfire wreck, NOVA debunks the myth and highlights the essential role of RAF planes and pilots in reversing the desperate stakes that played out in the air above the beleaguered men.
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#3 |
First Face of America |
8th Feb 2018 |
6 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 45, Episode 3 - "First Face of America"
Take a risky dive into an underwater cave in Mexico to discover the 13,000 year-old skeleton of a prehistoric teenager. Follow forensic clues that reveal intimate details of her life and death, and how her people first ventured into North America. One unlucky day 13,000 years ago, a slight, malnourished teenager missed her footing and tumbled to the bottom of a 100-foot pit deep inside a cave in Mexico's Yucatán. Rising seas flooded the cave and cut it off from the outside world—until a team of divers chanced upon her nearly complete skeleton in 2007. Intricate detective work reveals that the young woman's bones are among the earliest known human remains in the Americas. What drove her to venture nearly a mile underground inside a vast cave? Where did her people come from, and why does she look so distinct from today's Native Americans? From a stunning Mexico cave to the wilderness of the Yukon, from the genetics lab to the forefront of forensics, NOVA pursues tantalizing new clues that are rewriting the story of the forgotten first people who ventured into our continent.
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#2 |
The Impossible Flight |
1st Feb 2018 |
6 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 45, Episode 2 - "The Impossible Flight"
On March 9, 2015, Solar Impulse II took off from Abu Dhabi on one of the greatest aviation adventures of our time: the first solar-powered flight around the world. Together with a team of brilliant engineers, two visionary pilots—Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg—designed and built Solar Impulse from scratch, even though top airplane manufacturers told them it would be "impossible to control." To pull it off, they had to re-invent everything, from innovative solar cells and batteries to massive carbon-fiber wings. Despite all their efforts, the performance of the plane was balanced on a knife-edge, demanding near-perfect weather conditions and hour after hour of vigilant, skillful piloting. The longest nonstop leg, from Japan to Hawaii, lasted five days and set a new world solo flight record. NOVA captures an insider's view of the Solar Impulse pilots and ground team as they experience moments of hair-raising crisis, remarkable endurance, and ingenious problem-solving.
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#1 |
Black Hole Apocalypse |
11th Jan 2018 |
6 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 45, Episode 1 - "Black Hole Apocalypse"
Black holes are the most enigmatic and exotic objects in the universe. They're also the most powerful, with gravity so strong it can trap light. And they're destructive, swallowing entire planets, even giant stars. Anything that falls into them vanishes…gone forever. Now, astrophysicists are realizing that black holes may be essential to how our universe evolved—their influence possibly leading to life on Earth and, ultimately, us. In this two-hour special, astrophysicist and author Janna Levin takes viewers on a journey to the frontiers of black hole science. Along the way, we meet leading astronomers and physicists on the verge of finding new answers to provocative questions about these shadowy monsters: Where do they come from? What's inside? What happens if you fall into one? And what can they tell us about the nature of space, time, and gravity?
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Day the Dinosaurs Died |
28th Dec 2017 |
6 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 44, Episode 28 - "Day the Dinosaurs Died"
A seven-mile-wide asteroid collided with Earth 66 million years ago, triggering a chain of events that coincide with the end of the dinosaurs. But experts have long debated exactly what happened when the asteroid struck and how the giant beasts met their end. Now, scientists have uncovered compelling new clues about the catastrophe—from New Jersey to the wilds of Patagonia—and an international expedition of scientists has drilled into the impact crater off the coast of Mexico, recovering crucial direct evidence of the searing energy and giant tsunami unleashed by the asteroid. Join NOVA as scientists piece together a chillingly precise unfolding of the Earth's biggest cataclysm, moment by moment, and discover how our early mammalian ancestors managed to survive and repopulate the Earth.
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#27 |
Bird Brain |
21st Dec 2017 |
6 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 44, Episode 27 - "Bird Brain"
Join NOVA to witness the brainpower of birds. Long mocked as empty-headed, our feathered friends hide surprisingly acute intelligence. But how smart are they? Watch as scientists test avian aptitude and challenge our basic notions of intelligence.Call somebody a "bird brain," and you're not delivering them a compliment. But as NOVA shows, birds turn out to have advanced problem-solving skills that we usually assume are unique to humans. Watch astonishing tests of avian aptitude: parrots that can plan for the future, jackdaws that can "read" human faces, and crows that can solve multi-step puzzles with tools like pebbles, sticks, and hooks. Could these just be clever tricks based on instinct or triggered by subtle cues from their human handlers? To rule out any doubts, NOVA puts feathered Einsteins through their paces and reveals skills that even three- or four-year-old children have a hard time mastering—such as putting off one reward now to get a bigger one later. From this revolution in thinking about our feathered friends, the conclusion seems irresistible that bird brains see the world in ways that aren't so different from our own.
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#26 |
Extreme Animal Weapons |
23rd Nov 2017 |
6 years ago |
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Season 44, Episode 26 - "Extreme Animal Weapons"
From lobster claws and dog teeth to bee stings and snake fangs, every creature depends on a weapon. But some are armed to extremes that make no practical sense—whether it's bull elks with giant 40-pound antler racks or tiny rhinoceros beetles with horns bigger than their body. What explains giant tusks, horns, and claws that can slow an animal down and even impair health and nutrition? NOVA investigates the riddle of outsize weaponry and uncovers a bold new theory about what triggers an animal arms race. In creatures as varied as dung beetles and saber-toothed tigers or shrimp and elephants, the same hidden factors trigger the race and, once started, these arms races unfold in exactly the same pattern. Join scientists as they crack the secret biological code that underlies nature's battleground.
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#25 |
Killer Floods |
9th Nov 2017 |
6 years ago |
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Season 44, Episode 25 - "Killer Floods"
All over the world, scientists are discovering traces of ancient floods on a scale that dwarfs even the most severe flood disasters of recent times. What triggered these cataclysmic floods, and could they strike again? Over a vast expanse of Washington State called the Channeled Scablands, the level prairie gives way to bizarre, gargantuan rock formations: house-sized boulders seemingly dropped from the sky; a cliff carved by a waterfall twice the height of Niagara; and potholes resembling ones scoured out by rivers today, but ten times bigger. Like forensic detectives at a crime scene, geologists study these strange features and reconstruct catastrophic Ice Age floods more powerful than all the world's top ten rivers combined. NOVA follows their efforts to uncover the geologic fingerprints of other colossal megafloods in Iceland and—improbably—on the seabed of the English Channel, where hundreds of thousands of years ago, another deluge smashed through a land bridge connecting Britain and France and turned Britain into an island for the first time. These great disasters ripped through terrain and transformed continents in a matter of hours—and similar forces reawakened by climate change are posing an active threat to mountain communities throughout the world today.
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#24 |
Killer Hurricanes |
2nd Nov 2017 |
6 years ago |
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Season 44, Episode 24 - "Killer Hurricanes"
The Great Hurricane of 1780 took nine days to blast its way across the Caribbean, killing at least 20,000--the highest known death toll of any single weather event in history. What made this superstorm so deadly? To reconstruct its epic scale and investigate what made it so devastating, NOVA joins historians and storm sleuths as they track down clues in eyewitness chronicles, old ruins, and computer simulations. Their evidence points to a truly terrifying, 300-mile-wide storm--with wind speeds probably exceeding 230 miles an hour and 25-feet storm surges that demolished everything in their path. But just how unusual was the Great Hurricane? Diving into sinkholes off Barbados and squirming into caves in the Yucatan, NOVA's experts recover traces of tempests stretching back over more than 1,000 years. The picture they paint is disturbing: mega-hurricanes were not only more frequent in the past but are likely to strike again in our near future, as climate change warms the oceans and fuels more intense hurricanes. Were the deaths and damage inflicted by storms like Hurricane Sandy a prelude to far more devastating disasters?
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#23 |
Killer Volcanoes |
26th Oct 2017 |
6 years ago |
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Season 44, Episode 23 - "Killer Volcanoes"
Follow a team of volcano sleuths as they embark on a worldwide hunt for an elusive volcanic mega-eruption that plunged medieval Earth into a deep freeze. The mystery begins when archaeologists find a hastily dug mass grave of 4,000 men, women, and children in London. At first, they assume it's a plague pit from the Black Death, but when they date the bones, they turn out to be too old by a century. So what killed off these families? The chronicles of that time describe a run of wild weather that devastated crops and spread famine across Europe. NOVA's expert team looks for the signature of a volcanic eruption big enough to have blasted a huge cloud of ash and sulfuric acid into the atmosphere, which chilled the entire planet. From Greenland to Antarctica, the team finds telltale "fingerprints" in ice and soil layers until, finally, they narrow down the culprit to a smoldering crater on a remote Indonesian island. Nearly 750 years ago, this volcano's colossal explosion shot a million tons of rock and ash every second into the atmosphere. Across the globe, it turned summer into winter. What would happen if another such cataclysm struck again today?
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#22 |
Secrets of the Forbidden City |
19th Oct 2017 |
6 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 44, Episode 22 - "Secrets of the Forbidden City"
Discover the ingenious engineering of Beijing's Forbidden City, the power center of imperial China for nearly 500 years. Discover how the architectural design of this vast complex of palaces and temples enabled it to survive centuries of earthquake shocks. The Forbidden City is the world's biggest and most extravagant palace complex ever built. For five centuries, it was the power center of imperial China and survived wars, revolution, fires, and earthquakes. How did the Ming Emperor's workforce construct its sprawling array of nearly 1,000 buildings and dozens of temples in a little over a decade? How were stupendous 250-ton marble blocks moved across many miles to reach the site? And how did fantastically intricate woodwork, all fastened without nails or glue, enable the palaces to survive hundreds of earthquakes, including recent ones that obliterated nearby modern structures? To find answers, NOVA joins a team of master craftsmen who build a scale model of a typical palace in a seismic lab, then subject it to simulated earthquakes to shake out the secrets of how the Forbidden City has withstood centuries of violent tremors. The Forbidden City is the world's biggest and most extravagant palace complex ever built. For five centuries, it was the power center of imperial China and survived wars, revolution, fires, and earthquakes. How did the Ming Emperor's workforce construct its sprawling array of nearly 1,000 buildings and dozens of temples in a little over a decade? How were stupendous 250-ton marble blocks moved across many miles to reach the site? And how did fantastically intricate woodwork, all fastened without nails or glue, enable the palaces to survive hundreds of earthquakes, including recent ones that obliterated nearby modern structures? To find answers, NOVA joins a team of master craftsmen who build a scale model of a typical palace in a seismic lab, then subject it to simulated earthquakes to shake out the secrets of how the Forbidden City has withstood centuries of violent tremors.
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#21 |
Ghosts of Stonehenge |
12th Oct 2017 |
6 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 44, Episode 21 - "Ghosts of Stonehenge"
Stonehenge is the grandest and most enigmatic of Europe's prehistoric monuments, and it has inspired countless theories to explain who built it and why. Was it an ancient cathedral or burial place or even a Stone Age observatory or computer? Over the last decade, fresh answers have come from an ambitious program of research, including the first scientific study of human remains—thousands of fragments of cremated men, women, and children—buried at the site 5,000 years ago. In this Stone Age detective story, archaeologists analyze the bones and piece together tantalizing details of the elite families who presided over Stonehenge. Remnants of huge feasts that fed the laborers at the site have come to light, including evidence that they traveled from the far corners of the British Isles to raise the stones and celebrate the winter solstice. Yet Stonehenge's place as a centerpiece of ancient culture was not to last. Join NOVA as we reveal intimate details of the Stonehenge people and why their power began to fade soon after they raised the mighty stones.
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#20 |
Secrets of the Shining Knight |
5th Oct 2017 |
6 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 44, Episode 20 - "Secrets of the Shining Knight"
A knight in shining armor may sound like a character out of a storybook, but once upon a time, knighthood was serious business, and for countless medieval fighters, their armor was what stood between life and death. But what was it really like to live beneath the metal? How was that shining armor crafted and how strong was it? Could it withstand impacts from the most lethal weapons of the day, including crossbows, muskets, and primitive hand guns? NOVA challenged blacksmith Ric Furrer and master armorer Jeff Wasson to recreate parts of an elite Greenwich armor originally manufactured in the Royal Workshop founded by King Henry VIII. We trace their successes and setbacks from start to finish as they rediscover centuries-old metalworking secrets, then put their new armor to the ultimate test against a period musket!
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#19 |
Death Dive to Saturn |
14th Sep 2017 |
6 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 44, Episode 19 - "Death Dive to Saturn"
Almost everything we know today about the beautiful giant ringed planet comes from Cassini, the NASA mission that launched in 1997 and arrived at Saturn in 2004. Since then, the spacecraft has been beaming home miraculous images and scientific data, revealing countless wonders about the planet, its rings, and 62 moons—including some that could harbor life. As the mission approaches its final days in 2017, it attempts one last set of daring maneuvers—diving between the innermost ring and the top of Saturn's atmosphere. Aiming to skim less than 2,000 miles above the cloud tops, no spacecraft has ever gone so close to Saturn and hopes are high for incredible observations that could solve major mysteries about the planet's core. But such a daring maneuver comes with many risks. Join NASA engineers for the tense and triumphant moments as they find out if their gambit has paid off, and discover the wonders that Cassini has revealed over the years. Watch Cassini's final hours as it dives into Saturn's atmosphere ending its mission.
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#18 |
Eclipse Over America |
22nd Aug 2017 |
6 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 44, Episode 18 - "Eclipse Over America"
On August 21, 2017, millions of Americans witnessed the first total solar eclipse to cross the continental United States in 99 years. As in all total solar eclipses, the moon blocked the sun and revealed its ethereal outer atmosphere—its corona—in a wondrous celestial spectacle. While hordes of citizens flocked to the eclipse's path of totality, scientists, too, staked out spots for a very different reason: to investigate the secrets of the sun's elusive atmosphere. During the eclipse's precious seconds of darkness, they gathered new clues on how our sun works, how it can produce deadly solar storms, and why its atmosphere is so hot. NOVA investigates the storied history of solar eclipse science and joins both seasoned and citizen-scientists alike as they don their eclipse glasses, tune their telescopes, and revel in the eclipse that spanned the continent.
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#17 |
Poisoned Water |
1st Jun 2017 |
6 years ago |
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Season 44, Episode 17 - "Poisoned Water"
Water. Turn on the faucet and it's always there. Without it we perish. But how safe is our tap water? In this special report narrated by Joe Morton, NOVA investigates what happened in Flint, Michigan, when local officials changed the city's water source to save money, but overlooked a critical treatment process. As the water pipes corroded, lead leached into the system, exposing the community—including thousands of children—to dangerous levels of poison. NOVA uncovers the science behind this manmade disaster— from the intricacies of water chemistry to the biology of lead poisoning to the misuse of science itself. NOVA follows ordinary citizens and independent scientists who exposed the danger lurking in Flint's water and confronted those who turned a blind eye. And discover the disturbing truth that reaches far beyond Flint—water systems across the country are similarly vulnerable. How can we protect ourselves from poisoned water?
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#16 |
Chinese Chariot Revealed |
18th May 2017 |
6 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 44, Episode 16 - "Chinese Chariot Revealed"
For over a thousand years, chariots thundered across China's battlefields, dominating warfare far longer than anywhere else on Earth. Now a series of amazing archaeological discoveries, including whole chariots buried with their horses, enable a team of experts to probe the genius of China's first super-weapon. By recreating a battle chariot, they investigate the design secrets which made them such a long-lived war machine, all while discovering how they were used, what set them apart from the rest of the world, and their role in the unification of China.
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#15 |
Building Chernobyl's MegaTomb |
27th Apr 2017 |
6 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 44, Episode 15 - "Building Chernobyl's MegaTomb"
In 1986, in the heart of Ukraine, the Chernobyl nuclear reactor exploded, releasing 400 times more radiation than the Hiroshima Bomb. It was the world's worst nuclear disaster. Thirty workers died, 50,000 people fled the nearest city, and radioactive fallout made an area larger than Long Island a no-go zone. Hastily, a so-called "sarcophagus" was built to contain the radioactive materials that lingered at the site after the explosion. But 30 years later, the sarcophagus is crumbling, and another disaster at Chernobyl looms. Now, an international team of engineers is racing the clock to assemble one of the most ambitious superstructures ever built—an extraordinary 40,000 ton, .5 billion dome to encase the crumbling remains of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. Battling arctic winter weather—and lethal radiation—this is the inside story of the epic race to build Chernobyl's MegaTomb.
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#14 |
Holocaust Escape Tunnel |
20th Apr 2017 |
7 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 44, Episode 14 - "Holocaust Escape Tunnel"
For centuries, the Lithuanian city of Vilna was one of the most important Jewish centers in the world, earning the title "Jerusalem of the North" until World War II, when the Nazis murdered about 95% of its Jewish population and reduced its synagogues and cultural institutions to ruins. The Soviets finished the job, paving over the remnants of Vilna's famous Great Synagogue so thoroughly that few today know it ever existed. Now, an international team of archaeologists is trying to rediscover this forgotten world, excavating the remains of its Great Synagogue and searching for proof of one of Vilna's greatest secrets: a lost escape tunnel dug by Jewish prisoners inside a horrific Nazi execution site. Archaeologists discover the tunnel near Vilnius, Lithuania, which served as an escape route for Jews fleeing the Nazis during World War II.
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#13 |
Why Trains Crash |
23rd Feb 2017 |
7 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 44, Episode 13 - "Why Trains Crash"
From derailments to head-on collisions to drivers killed at road crossings, deadly train accidents claim dozens of lives each year. But just how unsafe are the railroads? NOVA investigates recent rail tragedies and advances in train tech that could help prevent them, taking a special look at Japan's superefficient bullet trains, which have a perfect safety record. What would it take to usher in a new golden age of safer, faster, more modern and reliable train travel?
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#12 |
The Origami Revolution |
16th Feb 2017 |
7 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 44, Episode 12 - "The Origami Revolution"
The centuries-old tradition of folding two-dimensional paper into three-dimensional shapes is inspiring a scientific revolution. The rules of folding are at the heart of many natural phenomena, from how leaves blossom to how beetles fly. But now, engineers and designers are applying its principles to reshape the world around us—and even within us, designing new drugs, micro-robots, and future space missions. With this burgeoning field of origami-inspired-design, the question is: can the mathematics of origami be boiled down to one elegant algorithm—a fail-proof guidebook to make any object out of a flat surface, just by folding? And if so, what would that mean for the future of design? Explore the high-tech future of this age-old art as NOVA unfolds "The Origami Revolution."
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#11 |
Ultimate Cruise Ship |
9th Feb 2017 |
7 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 44, Episode 11 - "Ultimate Cruise Ship"
Weighing 54,000 gross tons and stretching over two football fields, the Seven Seas Explorer is no ordinary boat. Join pioneering shipbuilders in Italy as they endeavor to build the ultimate and most luxurious cruise ship. It will be decked with the finest gold, marble, and crystal and designed to offer guests the roomiest accommodations of any commercial cruise ship. However, engineering opulence is no easy feat. NOVA follows a pioneering team of shipbuilders as they embark on what is advertised to be a milestone in maritime engineering.
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#10 |
Search for the Super Battery |
2nd Feb 2017 |
7 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 44, Episode 10 - "Search for the Super Battery"
We live in an age when technological innovation seems to be limitlessly soaring. But for all the satisfying speed with which our gadgets have improved, many of them share a frustrating weakness: the batteries. Though they have improved in last century, batteries remain finicky, bulky, expensive, toxic, and maddeningly short-lived. The quest is on for a "super battery," and the stakes in this hunt are much higher than the phone in your pocket. With climate change looming, electric cars and renewable energy sources like wind and solar power could hold keys to a greener future...if we can engineer the perfect battery. Join host David Pogue as he explores the hidden world of energy storage, from the power—and danger—of the lithium-ion batteries we use today, to the bold innovations that could one day charge our world.
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#9 |
The Nuclear Option |
12th Jan 2017 |
7 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 44, Episode 9 - "The Nuclear Option"
Five years after the earthquake and tsunami that triggered the unprecedented trio of meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, scientists and engineers are struggling to control an ongoing crisis. What's next for Fukushima? What's next for Japan? And what's next for a world that seems determined to jettison one of our most important carbon-free sources of energy? Despite the catastrophe—and the ongoing risks associated with nuclear—a new generation of nuclear power seems poised to emerge the ashes of Fukushima. NOVA investigates how the realities of climate change, the inherent limitations of renewable energy sources, and the optimism and enthusiasm of a new generation of nuclear engineers is looking for ways to reinvent nuclear technology, all while the most recent disaster is still being managed. What are the lessons learned from Fukushima? And with all of nuclear's inherent dangers, how might it be possible to build a safe nuclear future?
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#8 |
Secrets of the Sky Tombs |
5th Jan 2017 |
7 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 44, Episode 8 - "Secrets of the Sky Tombs"
The towering Himalayas were among the last places on Earth that humanity settled. Scaling sheer cliff sides, a team of daring scientists hunts for clues to how ancient people found their way into this forbidding landscape and adapted to survive the high altitude. They discover rock-cut tombs filled with human bones and enigmatic artifacts, including gold masks and Chinese silk dating back thousands of years, and piece together evidence of strange rituals and beliefs designed to ward off the restless spirits of the dead.
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#7 |
Treasures of the Earth: Power |
17th Nov 2016 |
7 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 44, Episode 7 - "Treasures of the Earth: Power"
Explore how precious gems, metals and energy resources are forged under extraordinary circumstances deep within the Earth, and discover how their unique properties have helped lift humanity from the Stone Age to the stars. Drill down to discover the treasures beneath our feet that power our world. Fossil fuels–coal, oil, and natural gas–powered the industrial revolution and allowed us to build a way of life that many cherish today. Personal cars, planes, lights, hot showers–all of these are gifts from our fossil fuels… but they have a dirty dark side in that they are polluting the planet. What is it about these natural resources that has allowed them to fuel our civilization? What secrets are locked in their molecules? Where did that energy come from, and can we find alternative energy resources that come in a cleaner form? The hunt is on for new treasures that might allow us to power our modern way of life without damaging the environment. Join NOVA as we explore the resources that both power and pollute, from modern-day oil prospecting in California, to a mega-city utility company struggling to keep the lights on during hot summer days, to China where an engineer strives to solve one of the greatest obstacles to the success of solar power. Travel the globe to see how our energy treasures are changing—and if they can keep the lights on.
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#6 |
Treasures of the Earth: Metals |
10th Nov 2016 |
7 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 44, Episode 6 - "Treasures of the Earth: Metals"
Explore how precious gems, metals and energy resources are forged under extraordinary circumstances deep within the Earth, and discover how their unique properties have helped lift humanity from the Stone Age to the stars. Explore how precious gems, metals, and energy resources are forged under extraordinary circumstances deep within the Earth, and discover how their unique properties have helped lift humanity from the Stone Age to the stars. The enduring luster of gold, the conductivity of copper, the strength of steel—the unique properties of metals have reshaped societies and defined eras; they have such an essential role in human history that entire ages have been named after them. But what gives metals their astounding characteristics? From the perfect ring of a bronze bell to the awe-striking steel construction of Beijing's "Bird's Nest" stadium, how have humans perfected metalworking? And how have metals enabled our modern hi-tech world? Explore the science of metals with chemists and engineers as they literally test the mettle of metals and investigate how these remarkable materials have ushered humanity from the Stone Age to the stars.
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#5 |
Treasures of the Earth: Gems |
3rd Nov 2016 |
7 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 44, Episode 5 - "Treasures of the Earth: Gems"
Explore how precious gems, metals and energy resources are forged under extraordinary circumstances deep within the Earth, and discover how their unique properties have helped lift humanity from the Stone Age to the stars. Their beauty has captivated us for millennia. Their cost can be extraordinary–some are even considered priceless. Precious gems like diamonds, rubies, emeralds, opal, and jade are the ultimate treasures of the Earth, and each one is made from a specific–and often torturous–recipe of chemistry, pressure, and heat. The secrets to their sparkle, color, and even strength lie deep inside the gems themselves, but could they also hold clues to one of the most enduring mysteries in the field of geology? From Tiffany's workshop in New York to the sapphire mines of Sri Lanka, from North Carolina's emerald fields to the jade-laden Forbidden City of China, join NOVA in the first episode of a 3-part series, "Treasures of the Earth," as we explore the fascinating science of gems.
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#4 |
Super Tunnel |
13th Oct 2016 |
7 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 44, Episode 4 - "Super Tunnel"
Underneath the streets of London, a team of more than ten thousand construction workers race to build a brand new metro line—Crossrail. Costing almost billion, it's the biggest engineering project in Europe and must link into the existing metro system. As they burrow the 26 miles of tunnels, engineers battle to make sure historic buildings don't crack, London Underground trains keep running, and an ambitious station roof made up of 2500 pieces comes together on time. Crucially, they must drive one of their gigantic 1000-ton tunnel boring machines through the earth, passing within inches of escalators and an active subway tunnel, without the passengers on the tube platforms below ever knowing they are there. Join NOVA to plunge into the tunnels of the London Underground and follow this high stakes, action packed engineering endeavor, and discover just how engineers are performing this delicate surgery through the heart of the historic city.
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#3 |
Great Human Odyssey |
6th Oct 2016 |
7 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 44, Episode 3 - "Great Human Odyssey"
Our ancient human ancestors once lived only in Africa in tiny bands of a few thousand hunter-gatherers. Then we moved out of our African cradle, spreading rapidly to every corner of the planet. How did we acquire the skills, technology, and talent to thrive in every environment on earth? How did our prehistoric forebears cross the Sahara, survive frigid ice ages, and sail to remote Pacific islands? "Great Human Odyssey" is a spectacular global journey following their footsteps out of Africa along a trail of fresh scientific clues. With unique glimpses of today's Kalahari hunters, Siberian reindeer herders, and Polynesian navigators, we discover amazing skills that hint at how our ancestors survived and prospered long ago. Walk in the footsteps of our ancient ancestors as Canadian anthropologist Niobe Thompson and other scientists trace the paths that led us out of Africa and around the world. From snowy Siberia to remote Pacific islands, discover how humans survived and thrived in every corner of the planet.
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#2 |
School of the Future |
15th Sep 2016 |
7 years ago |
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Season 44, Episode 2 - "School of the Future"
In a new age of information, rapid innovation and globalization, how can we prepare our children to compete? Discover how the new science of learning can help us reimagine the future of education for all children.
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#1 |
15 Years of Terror |
8th Sep 2016 |
7 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 44, Episode 1 - "15 Years of Terror"
Discover what happens in the mind of a terrorist and how we may intercede to stop the next attack.
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#22 |
Bombing Hitler's Supergun |
12th May 2016 |
7 years ago |
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Season 43, Episode 22 - "Bombing Hitler's Supergun"
Growing desperate in 1943, Hitler hatches a diabolical weapon: a bank of "superguns" housed in a massive underground complex in Nazi-occupied northern France. Together the guns would be able to pump 600 high explosive shells 100 miles into downtown London every hour. This weapon could spell doom for the allies. But how can such a massive gun possibly work? Join NOVA as engineers, archaeologists and WWII historians investigate this fearsome weapon. And discover the two audacious missions designed to destroy the seemingly impregnable supergun complex, one of which is led by Joseph Kennedy, Jr.
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#21 |
Operation Lighthouse Rescue |
5th May 2016 |
7 years ago |
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Season 43, Episode 21 - "Operation Lighthouse Rescue"
On the picturesque bluffs at the very tip of the island of Martha's Vineyard, disaster looms. The historic Gay Head Lighthouse is soon to become the next victim of the persistent erosion of the island's cliffs. Built in 1856, the more than 400-ton structure soars 175 feet above the sea. But over the years, storms and the raging ocean have eroded the headland away. With fierce storms and hurricanes only intensifying as the global climate warms, this historic landmark is precipitously close to toppling into the ocean. Now, an epic rescue is underway as a team of engineers attempts to move the iconic red brick structure 134 feet inland to safety. As they race to save this national treasure, discover the geology they encounter, the archeology they discover, and technology they employ in this Lighthouse Rescue.
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#20 |
Wild Ways |
21st Apr 2016 |
8 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 43, Episode 20 - "Wild Ways"
Explore how newly established wildlife corridors offer hope to our planet's endangered species.
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#19 |
Can Alzheimer's Be Stopped? |
14th Apr 2016 |
8 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 43, Episode 19 - "Can Alzheimer's Be Stopped?"
Join investigators as they untangle the cause of Alzheimer's and race to develop a cure.
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#18 |
Vikings Unearthed |
7th Apr 2016 |
8 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 43, Episode 18 - "Vikings Unearthed"
Search for the truth behind the legends of the Vikings and their epic journey to the Americas. Bloody raids. Merciless pillaging. Loathsome invasions. The Vikings are infamous for their fearsome conquests—but they were also expert seafarers, skilled traders, and courageous explorers. They traveled far and wide, crisscrossing the known world from Scandinavia to Europe and into Asia, leaving a trail of evidence that suggests they were far from just vicious warriors. Through stunning CGI recreations and careful investigation of archeological evidence, "Vikings Unearthed" unravels the secrets of these intrepid adventurers. And now, new evidence is coming to light that these pioneering people may have ventured even farther than we had suspected. Renowned space archeologist Sarah Parcak takes up the case and is on the trail of the Vikings. What she discovers might rewrite history.
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#17 |
Rise of the Robots |
25th Feb 2016 |
8 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 43, Episode 17 - "Rise of the Robots"
Machines are everywhere. They run our factory assembly lines and make our coffee. But humanoid robots—machines with human-like capabilities—have long been the stuff of science fiction. Until now. Fueled by an ambitious DARPA challenge, the race is on to design a robot that can replace humans in disaster relief situations. Follow the robots and the engineers that program them as they strive to make their way out of the lab and into the real world. But how capable are they, really? How close are we to a future where humanoid robots are part of our everyday lives? And what will the future look like with robots that can do a human's job? NOVA investigates the cutting-edge technologies that are advancing robotics—and the enormous challenges that robots still face.
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#16 |
Iceman Reborn |
18th Feb 2016 |
8 years ago |
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Season 43, Episode 16 - "Iceman Reborn"
He was stalked, attacked and left to die alone. Murdered more than 5,000 years ago, Otzi the Iceman is Europe's oldest known natural mummy. Miraculously preserved in glacial ice, his remarkably intact remains continue to provide scientists, historians, and archeologists with groundbreaking discoveries about a crucial time in human history. But in order to protect him from contamination, this extraordinary body has been locked away, out of reach, in a frozen crypt—until now. NOVA joins renowned artist and paleo-sculptor Gary Staab as he has been granted rare access into the Iceman's frozen lair. Gary has been charged with creating an exact replica of the mummy, which scientists and the public alike can then study up close and in person. As we see the Iceman reborn from 3D printing, resin, clay and paint, new revelations about Otzi's life and legacy come to light, including surprising secrets hidden in his genetic code.
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#15 |
Memory Hackers |
11th Feb 2016 |
8 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 43, Episode 15 - "Memory Hackers"
Memory is the glue that binds our mental lives. Without it, we'd be prisoners of the present, unable to use the lessons of the past to change our future. From our first kiss to where we put our keys, memory represents who we are and how we learn and navigate the world. But how does it work? Neuroscientists using cutting-edge techniques are exploring the precise molecular mechanisms of memory. By studying a range of individuals ranging—from an 11-year-old whiz-kid who remembers every detail of his life to a woman who had memories implanted—scientists have uncovered a provocative idea. For much of human history, memory has been seen as a tape recorder that faithfully registers information and replays intact. But now, researchers are discovering that memory is far more malleable, always being written and rewritten, not just by us but by others. We are discovering the precise mechanisms that can explain and even control our memories. The question is—are we ready?
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#14 |
Creatures of Light |
4th Feb 2016 |
8 years ago |
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Season 43, Episode 14 - "Creatures of Light"
On a summer's night, there's nothing more magic than watching the soft glow of fireflies switching on and off. Few other life forms on land can light up the night, but in the dark depths of the oceans, it's a different story: nearly 90% of all species shine from within. Whether it's to scare off predators, fish for prey, or lure a mate, the language of light is everywhere in the ocean depths, and scientists are finally starting to decode it. NOVA and National Geographic take a dazzling dive to this hidden undersea world where most creatures flash, sparkle, shimmer, or simply glow. Join deep sea scientists who investigate these stunning displays and discover surprising ways to harness nature's light—from tracking cancer cells to detecting pollution, lighting up cities, and even illuminating the inner workings of our brains.
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#13 |
Himalayan Megaquake |
28th Jan 2016 |
8 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 43, Episode 13 - "Himalayan Megaquake"
Investigate the devastating quake that rocked Nepal, from Mt. Everest to the streets of Kathmandu. This includes the science and anatomy of the April 2015 earthquake in Nepal, as well as stories from survivors who were on Mount Everest and from residents who live near the epicenter.
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#12 |
Mystery Beneath the Ice |
21st Jan 2016 |
8 years ago |
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Season 43, Episode 12 - "Mystery Beneath the Ice"
Tiny, transparent, and threatened, krill are crucial to the Antarctic ecosystem. But the population of krill is crashing for reasons that continue to baffle the experts. A leading theory says that krill's life cycle is driven by an internal body clock that responds to the waxing and waning of the Antarctic ice pack, and as climate change alters the timing of the ice pack, their life cycle is disrupted. To test it, NOVA travels on the Polarstern, a state-of-the-art research vessel, to the frigid ice pack in the dead of winter. From camps established on the ice, scientists dive beneath the surface in search of the ice caves that shelter juvenile krill during the winter. There, they hope to discover what's causing the krill to vanish and, ultimately, how the shifting seasons caused by climate change could disrupt ecosystems around the world.
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#11 |
Life's Rocky Start |
14th Jan 2016 |
8 years ago |
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Season 43, Episode 11 - "Life's Rocky Start"
Four and a half billion years ago, the young Earth was a hellish place—a seething chaos of meteorite impacts, volcanoes belching noxious gases, and lightning flashing through a thin, torrid atmosphere. Then, in a process that has puzzled scientists for decades, life emerged. But how? NOVA joins mineralogist Robert Hazen as he journeys around the globe. From an ancient Moroccan market to the Australian Outback, he advances a startling and counterintuitive idea—that the rocks beneath our feet were not only essential to jump-starting life, but that microbial life helped give birth to hundreds of minerals we know and depend on today. It's a theory of the co-evolution of Earth and life that is reshaping the grand-narrative of our planet's story.
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#10 |
Secret Tunnel Warfare |
7th Jan 2016 |
8 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 43, Episode 10 - "Secret Tunnel Warfare"
Join archaeologists who reveal traces of WWI's most devastating, ultra-secret tunneling operation.
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#9 |
Inside Einstein's Mind |
26th Nov 2015 |
8 years ago |
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Season 43, Episode 9 - "Inside Einstein's Mind"
On November 25th, 1915, Einstein published his greatest work: general relativity. The theory transformed our understanding of nature's laws and the entire history of the cosmos, reaching back to the origin of time itself. Now, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Einstein's achievement, NOVA tells the inside story of Einstein's masterpiece. The story begins with the intuitive thought experiments that set Einstein off on his quest and traces the revolution in cosmology that is still playing out in today's labs and observatories. Discover the simple but powerful ideas at the heart of relativity, illuminating the theory—and Einstein's brilliance - as never before. From the first spark of an idea to the discovery of the expanding universe, the Big Bang, black holes, and dark energy, NOVA uncovers the inspired insights and brilliant breakthroughs of "the perfect theory." "Inside Einstein's Mind" was nominated for an Emmy Award.
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#8 |
Making North America: Human |
19th Nov 2015 |
8 years ago |
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Season 43, Episode 8 - "Making North America: Human"
Explore the intimate connections between the landscape, the colonizing of the continent, and the emergence of our industrial world. Beginning with Native American ancestors who crafted hunting weapons from stone traded across hundreds of miles, the program shows how pre-Columbian civilizations developed an expert knowledge of the landscape and its resources. With the arrival of Europeans, North America's hidden riches became to key to prosperity, from the gold rush to today's oil and gas boom. As a result, human activity has transformed the continent on a scale that rivals the geological forces that gave birth to it billions of years before. Yet, scientists warn of sleeping giants like the Cascadia fault, and the earthquake/tsunami one-two punch it could unleash on the Pacific Northwest. Even as we re-mold the continent to suit our needs, geologic processes inexorably continue, and they raise potential risks of catastrophe to our human civilization.
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#7 |
Making North America: Life |
12th Nov 2015 |
8 years ago |
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Season 43, Episode 7 - "Making North America: Life"
How did life emerge on our primeval continent? Why was North America home to so many iconic dinosaurs like T. rex? And how did a huge sea filled with giant marine reptiles end up covering Kansas, splitting the continent in two? We tell the surprising intertwined story of life and the landscape in North America.
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#6 |
Making North America: Origins |
5th Nov 2015 |
8 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 43, Episode 6 - "Making North America: Origins"
See the epic 3-billion-year story of how our continent came to be. From palm trees that once flourished in Alaska to huge eruptions that nearly tore the Midwest in two, discover how forces of almost unimaginable power gave birth to North America.
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#5 |
Animal Mummies |
29th Oct 2015 |
8 years ago |
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Season 43, Episode 5 - "Animal Mummies"
PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA programs demystify science and technology and highlight the people involved in scientific pursuits.
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#4 |
Cyberwar Threat |
15th Oct 2015 |
8 years ago |
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Season 43, Episode 4 - "Cyberwar Threat"
Through startling, previously unreported detail, delve into the chilling new reality of cyberwar, in which cyber weapons can inflict physical damage on our factories, power plants and pipelines ... leaving us vulnerable to crippling attacks.
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#3 |
Secrets of Noah's Ark |
8th Oct 2015 |
8 years ago |
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Season 43, Episode 3 - "Secrets of Noah's Ark"
In 1948, a British pilot serving in Iraq acquired a clay tablet with an intriguing, 3,700-year-old inscription. The ancient writing tells the story of how the god Enki warns a Sumerian king named Atra-Hasis of a future flood that will destroy mankind; Enki gives him instructions for building a boat to save his family and livestock. If that sounds like a familiar tale, it's because this was one of several ancient flood traditions that, centuries later, would inspire the biblical story of Noah. But the tablet's inscription describes a boat very different from the traditional image of the Ark—it's said to be circular and made of reeds. Is this nothing more than a fanciful myth? Or could such a reed boat have carried Atra-Hasis' family of more than one hundred and his many animals? Join NOVA as a team of historians and expert boat builders investigates this fascinating flood legend and sets out to rebuild a tantalizing, ancient forerunner of the Ark.
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#2 |
Arctic Ghost Ship |
24th Sep 2015 |
8 years ago |
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Season 43, Episode 2 - "Arctic Ghost Ship"
NOVA presents "Arctic Ghost Ship" an exclusive breakthrough in the greatest unsolved mystery in Arctic exploration. In 1845, British explorer Sir John Franklin set off to chart the elusive Northwest Passage, commanding 128 men in two robust and well-stocked Royal Navy ships, the Erebus and Terror. They were never heard from again. Eventually, searchers found tantalising clues to their fate: a hastily written note left on an island, exhumed bodies suggesting lead poisoning, discarded human bones with marks of cannibalism and Inuit legends of ghost ships. But no trace of the ships was ever found. Then, in 2014, after seven years of searching, an official Parks Canada expedition finally located the Erebus, intact and upright on the sea floor. With exclusive access, NOVA tells the inside story of the risky Canadian expedition, which involved constant battles with crushing sea ice, bad weather, and disappointing dead ends. Culminating in the historic discovery of the Erebus, NOVA tells the gripping story of the ill-fated expedition and reveals exclusive new clues from the sea floor that may finally unravel what happened to Franklin's men more than 160 years ago.
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#1 |
Dawn of Humanity |
17th Sep 2015 |
8 years ago |
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Season 43, Episode 1 - "Dawn of Humanity"
NOVA and National Geographic present exclusive access to a unique discovery of ancient remains. Located in an almost inaccessible chamber deep in a South African cave, the site required recruiting a special team of experts slender enough to wriggle down a vertical, pitch-dark, seven-inch-wide passage. Most fossil discoveries of human relatives consist of just a handful of bones. But down in this hidden chamber, the team uncovered an unprecedented trove—so far, over 1,500 bones—with the potential to rewrite the story of our origins. They may help fill in a crucial gap in the fossil record and tell us how Homo, the first member of the human family, emerged from ape-like ancestors like the famous Lucy. But how did hundreds of bones end up in the remote chamber? The experts are considering every mind-boggling possibility. Join NOVA on the treacherous descent into this cave of spectacular and enigmatic finds, and discover their startling implications for the saga of what made us human.
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Nuclear Meltdown Disaster |
30th Jul 2015 |
8 years ago |
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Season 42, Episode 22 - "Nuclear Meltdown Disaster"
Follow the minute-by-minute story of the Fukushima nuclear crisis and its aftermath.
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#21 |
Chasing Pluto |
16th Jul 2015 |
8 years ago |
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Season 42, Episode 21 - "Chasing Pluto"
View New Horizon's historic capture of the first-ever detailed images of Pluto's icy world.
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#20 |
Lethal Seas |
14th May 2015 |
8 years ago |
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Season 42, Episode 20 - "Lethal Seas"
A deadly recipe is brewing that threatens the survival of countless creatures throughout Earth's oceans. For years, we've known that the oceans absorb about a quarter of the carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. But with high carbon emissions worldwide, this silent killer is entering our seas at a staggering rate, raising the ocean's acidity. It's eating away at the skeletons and shells of marine creatures that are the foundation of the web of life. NOVA follows the scientists making breakthrough discoveries and seeking solutions. Visit a unique coral garden in Papua New Guinea that offers a glimpse of what the seas could be like a half-century from now. Can our experts crack the code of a rapidly changing ocean before it's too late?
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#19 |
Nazi Attack on America |
7th May 2015 |
8 years ago |
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Season 42, Episode 19 - "Nazi Attack on America"
Learn about a little-known attack from the ocean depths that claimed 5,000 American lives.
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#18 |
Invisible Universe Revealed |
23rd Apr 2015 |
9 years ago |
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Season 42, Episode 18 - "Invisible Universe Revealed"
The Hubble Space Telescope's discoveries over past 25 years.
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#17 |
The Great Math Mystery |
16th Apr 2015 |
9 years ago |
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Season 42, Episode 17 - "The Great Math Mystery"
Join NOVA on a mathematical mystery tour—a provocative exploration of math's astonishing power across the centuries. We discover math's signature in the swirl of a nautilus shell, the whirlpool of a galaxy, and the spiral in the center of a sunflower. Math was essential to everything from the first wireless radio transmissions to the prediction and discovery of the Higgs boson and the successful landing of rovers on Mars. Astrophysicist and writer Mario Livio, along with a colorful cast of mathematicians, physicists, and engineers, follow math from Pythagoras to Einstein and beyond. It all leads to the ultimate riddle: Is math a human invention or the discovery of the language of the universe?
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Hagia Sophia: Istanbul's Ancient Mystery |
26th Feb 2015 |
9 years ago |
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Season 42, Episode 16 - "Hagia Sophia: Istanbul's Ancient Mystery"
Whether serving as a Christian church, Islamic mosque, or secular museum, Hagia Sophia and its soaring dome have inspired reverence and awe. For 800 years, it was the largest enclosed building in the world—the Statue of Liberty can fit beneath its dome with room to spare. How has it survived its location on one of the world's most active seismic faults, which has inflicted a dozen devastating earthquakes since it was built in 537? As Istanbul braces for the next big quake, a team of architects and engineers is urgently investigating Hagia Sophia's seismic secrets. Follow engineers as they build a massive 8-ton model of the building's core structure, place it on a motorized shake table, and hit it with a series of simulated quakes, pushing it to collapse—a fate that the team is determined to avoid with the real building.
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Petra: Lost City of Stone |
19th Feb 2015 |
9 years ago |
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Season 42, Episode 15 - "Petra: Lost City of Stone"
More than 2,000 years ago, the thriving city of Petra rose up in the bone-dry desert of what is now Jordan. An oasis of culture and abundance, the city was built by wealthy merchants whose camel caravans transported incense and spices from the Arabian Gulf. They carved spectacular temple-tombs into its soaring cliffs, raised a monumental Great Temple at its heart, and devised an ingenious system that channeled water to vineyards, bathhouses, fountains, and pools. But following a catastrophic earthquake and a slump in its desert trade routes, Petra's unique culture faded and was lost to most of the world for nearly a thousand years. Now, in a daring experiment, an archaeologist and sculptors team up to carve an iconic temple-tomb to find out how the ancient people of Petra built their city of stone. Meanwhile, scientists using remote sensors and hydraulic flumes uncover the vast city and its sophisticated water system. The race is on to discover how these nomads created this oasis of culture in one of the harshest climates on Earth.
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Colosseum: Roman Death Trap |
12th Feb 2015 |
9 years ago |
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Season 42, Episode 14 - "Colosseum: Roman Death Trap"
One of the ancient world's most iconic buildings, the Colosseum is a monument to Roman imperial power and cruelty. Its graceful lines and harmonious proportions concealed a highly efficient design and advanced construction methods that made hundreds of arches out of 100,000 tons of stone. In its elliptical arena, tens of thousands of gladiators, slaves, prisoners, and wild animals met their deaths. Ancient texts report lions and elephants emerging from beneath the floor as if by magic to ravage gladiators and people condemned to death. Then, just as quickly, the Colosseum could be flooded with so much water that ships could engage in sea battles to the delight of the crowd. Now, archaeologists and engineers are teaming up to recreate a 25-foot lifting machine and trap door system capable of releasing a wolf into the Colosseum's arena for the first time in 1,500 years. Do they have what it takes to replicate the innovation and ingenuity of the Romans?
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#13 |
Sinkholes—Buried Alive |
29th Jan 2015 |
9 years ago |
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Season 42, Episode 13 - "Sinkholes—Buried Alive"
Investigate what it's like to have your world vanish beneath your feet. http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/n/NOVA.aspx.
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#12 |
Sunken Ship Rescue |
22nd Jan 2015 |
9 years ago |
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Season 42, Episode 12 - "Sunken Ship Rescue"
Follow the epic operation to secure, raise, and salvage the Costa Concordia cruise ship, which ran aground and tragically capsized off the coast of Italy on January 13, 2012, killing 32 people. The massive wreck—with a 160-foot-long hole in its hull—stretches the length of three football fields, weighs 45,000 tons, and was half submerged on the site of a protected reef. Moving it from its precarious perch on the edge of an underwater cliff turned into a technical and logistical challenge of staggering proportions. Join NOVA as we follow a team of more than 500 divers and engineers working around the clock as they attempt the biggest ship recovery project in history.
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#11 |
Big Bang Machine |
15th Jan 2015 |
9 years ago |
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Season 42, Episode 11 - "Big Bang Machine"
On July 4, 2012, scientists at the giant atom-smashing facility at CERN announced the discovery of a subatomic particle that seems like a tantalizingly close match to the elusive Higgs Boson, thought to be responsible for giving all the stuff in the universe its mass. Since it was first proposed nearly fifty years ago, the Higgs has been the holy grail of particle physicists: in finding it they validate the "standard model" that underlies all of modern physics and open the door to new discoveries when CERN's Large Hadron Collider switches on at higher power in 2015.
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#10 |
First Man on the Moon |
4th Dec 2014 |
9 years ago |
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Season 42, Episode 10 - "First Man on the Moon"
A profile of Neil Armstrong (1930-2012), the first person to set food on the moon, featuring remarks from his family and friends.
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#9 |
Killer Landslides |
20th Nov 2014 |
9 years ago |
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Season 42, Episode 9 - "Killer Landslides"
Scientists investigate the specific local geological and climatic factors behind the 2014 collapse of a hillside in Oso, Washington. Learn what triggered the deadliest U.S. landslide in decades.
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#8 |
Emperor's Ghost Army |
13th Nov 2014 |
9 years ago |
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Season 42, Episode 8 - "Emperor's Ghost Army"
In central China, a vast underground mausoleum conceals a life-size terracotta army of cavalry, infantry, horses, chariots, weapons, administrators, acrobats, and musicians, all built to serve China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang Di, in the afterlife. Lost and forgotten for over 2,200 years, this clay army, 8,000-strong, stands poised to help the First Emperor rule again beyond the grave. Now, a new archaeological campaign is probing the thousands of figures entombed in the mausoleum. With exclusive access to pioneering research, "Emperor's Ghost Army" explores how the Emperor directed the manufacture of the tens of thousands of bronze weapons carried by the clay soldiers. NOVA tests the power of these weapons with high-action experiments and reports on revolutionary 3D computer modeling techniques that are providing new insights into how the clay figures were made, revealing in the process the secrets of one of archaeology's greatest discoveries.
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#7 |
Bigger Than T. Rex |
6th Nov 2014 |
9 years ago |
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Season 42, Episode 7 - "Bigger Than T. Rex"
Almost a century ago, paleontologists found the first tantalizing hints of a monster even bigger than Tyrannosaurusrex, perhaps the largest predator ever to roam the Earth: spectacular fossil bones from a dinosaur dubbed Spinosaurus. But the fossils were completely destroyed during a World War II Allied bombing raid, leaving only drawings, questions, and a mystery: What was Spinosaurus? Now, the discovery of new bones in a Moroccan cliff face is reopening the investigation into this epic beast. What did it feed on, and how? Why did it grow so big? We follow the paleontologists who are reconstructing this terrifying carnivore, revealing a 53-foot-long behemoth with a huge dorsal sail, enormous, scimitar-like claws, and massive jaws tapered toward the front like a crocodile. Bringing together experts in paleontology, geology, climatology, and paleobotany, this NOVA/National Geographic special brings to life the lost world over which Spinosaurus reigned more than 65 million years ago.
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#6 |
First Air War |
30th Oct 2014 |
9 years ago |
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Season 42, Episode 6 - "First Air War"
Uncover secrets of some colorful and deadly early flying machines and explore their role in WWI.
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#5 |
Ben Franklin's Balloons |
23rd Oct 2014 |
9 years ago |
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Season 42, Episode 5 - "Ben Franklin's Balloons"
Watch the re-creation of an 18th-century hot air balloon, using period tools and materials.
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#4 |
Surviving Ebola |
9th Oct 2014 |
9 years ago |
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Season 42, Episode 4 - "Surviving Ebola"
In December, 2013, in a small village in West Africa, a young boy died from the dreaded disease, Ebola. Over the next nine months the virulent killer would claim more victims than all previous Ebola epidemics put together. And for the first time, the disease escaped the isolated, rural villages where it had first appeared and traveled in infected patients by air to densely populated cities in several African countries. As the epidemic threatens to spiral out of control, NOVA reports from the hot zone, where courageous medical teams struggle to cope with a flood of victims, and in labs where scientists are racing to test vaccines and find a cure. "Surviving Ebola" includes chilling first-hand interviews of what it's like to catch—and—survive this terrible affliction.
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#3 |
Why Planes Vanish |
9th Oct 2014 |
9 years ago |
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Season 42, Episode 3 - "Why Planes Vanish"
Get the inside story of the search for Flight MH370 and meet those who looked for the lost plane.
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Rise of the Hackers |
25th Sep 2014 |
9 years ago |
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Season 42, Episode 2 - "Rise of the Hackers"
Meet the new global geek squad racing to stay one step ahead of the hackers.
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Vaccines—Calling the Shots |
11th Sep 2014 |
9 years ago |
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Season 42, Episode 1 - "Vaccines—Calling the Shots"
Examine the science behind vaccinations, the return of preventable diseases and the risks of opting out.
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D-Day's Sunken Secrets |
29th May 2014 |
9 years ago |
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Season 41, Episode 22 - "D-Day's Sunken Secrets"
Examine one of the largest underwater archaeological sites, the seabed bordering the D-Day beaches.
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#21 |
Escape from Nazi Alcatraz |
15th May 2014 |
9 years ago |
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Season 41, Episode 21 - "Escape from Nazi Alcatraz"
Examine an ingenious plan to escape from Colditz Castle, a prisoner of war camp in Nazi Germany.
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Why Sharks Attack |
8th May 2014 |
9 years ago |
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Season 41, Episode 20 - "Why Sharks Attack"
In recent years, an unusual spate of deadly shark attacks has gripped Australia, resulting in five deaths in ten months. At the same time, great white sharks have begun appearing in growing numbers off the beaches of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, not far from the waters where Steven Spielberg filmed the ultimate shark fright film, Jaws. What's behind the mysterious arrival of this apex predator in an area where they've rarely been seen for hundreds of years? Are deadly encounters with tourists inevitable? To separate fact from fear, NOVA teams up with leading shark experts in Australia and the United States to discover the science behind the great white's hunting instincts. Do sharks ever target humans, or is each attack a tragic case of mistaken identity? And can a deeper understanding of shark senses lead scientists to design effective deterrents and help prevent future attacks?
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
Rating: unrated [ Login to vote ]
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