Episodes
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The Cannabis Question
S48 E11 - 53m 36s
As state-legalized cannabis spreads, NOVA investigates the latest scientific evidence for its potential benefits and risks, and how criminalization has disproportionately harmed communities of color.
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Bat Superpowers
S48 E10 - 53m 13s
Bats have been implicated in deadly epidemics such as COVID-19 and Ebola, yet scientists are discovering evidence that they may hold a key to a longer and healthier life. From caves in Thailand and Texas to labs around the globe, NOVA meets the scientists who are decoding the superpowers of the bat.
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Ship That Changed the World
S48 E9 - 53m 12s
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 voyages practical. A newly discovered 500-year-old wreck offers vital clues to this momentous innovation.
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Great Electric Airplane Race
S48 E7 - 53m 7s
Can new emission-free electric planes replace our polluting airliners and revolutionize personal transportation in our cities? NOVA takes a ride in some quiet, energy-efficient, prototypes that are vying for success as electric flight takes off.
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Hindenburg: The New Evidence
S48 E6 - 53m 13s
80 years after the world’s largest airship ignited in a giant fireball, newly discovered footage sparks a reinvestigation of what exactly caused the Hindenburg disaster.
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Fighting for Fertility
S48 E5 - 53m 6s
What causes infertility, and how can assisted reproductive technologies help? Follow the journeys of people navigating fertility challenges from structural inequalities and racism to falling sperm counts, egg freezing, and IVF.
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Reef Rescue
S48 E4 - 54m 6s
If oceans continue to warm at the current pace, coral reefs could be wiped out by the end of the century. But scientists from around the globe are rushing to help corals adapt to a changing climate through assisted evolution.
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Meet the Marvelous Christmas Tree Worm
S48 - 5m 20s
Instead of slithering through soil, the Christmas tree worm inhabits coral reefs and might even help protect them against destruction.
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Why is There a Global Chip Shortage?
S48 - 5m 15s
What began with temporary manufacturing disruptions at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a series of supply breakdowns, including those related to computer chip shortages, across multiple industries.
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What will the James Webb Space Telescope do?
S48 - 5m 44s
Here's what to expect from the largest, most technologically advanced, and most expensive space telescope ever built.
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Where Did the Cannabis Plant Come From?
S48 - 4m 10s
While the origins of the cannabis plant remain unknown, geneticists can trace its evolution and identify its closest living relative.
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Scientists Capture the First Light from the Big Bang
S48 E19 - 2m 57s
Feast your eyes on one of the most important images in all of cosmology: a picture of the first light from the Big Bang.
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In Galaxies Far, Far Away, Some Planets Have Two Stars
S48 E17 - 2m 38s
Science fiction got some things right: On worlds in binary star systems, there are always two shadows and two sunsets.
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Take a Ride into a Supermassive Black Hole
S48 E18 - 2m 41s
See the amazing view from a planet being consumed by a supermassive black hole, and why the universe would appear distorted in both time and space.
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The Link Between High-Potency Cannabis Use and Psychosis
S48 - 4m 42s
Regular use of cannabis could increase an adolescent's likelihood of developing a psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia.
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Could a "Dune" Sandworm Exist in Real Life?
S48 - 7m 7s
Sandworms are a staple of sci-fi. But there are ecological and evolutionary limits to consider when deciding if a species like that featured in "Dune" could actually exist.
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NOVA Universe Revealed: Big Bang Preview
S48 E19 - 30s
The Big Bang is when the cosmos started and time itself began. With stunning animation based on space telescope images, NOVA winds back the ages to discover new clues about this ultimate genesis and what happened in the universe’s first few seconds.
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Was the Big Bang an Explosion or Something Else?
S48 E19 - 3m 1s
The Big Bang was less of an explosion than a transformation of energy into matter.
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Sagittarius A*: The Void at the Center of our Galaxy
S48 E18 - 1m 54s
A supermassive black hole sits at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, scientists believe. Would life as we know it exist without this invisible enigma?
Schedule
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Making North America: Life
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Apr 30
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The intertwined story of life and the landscape in North America -- from origins to dinosaurs and an ancient primate invasion. -
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Wednesday
May 1
1 Hour
This long-running, award-winning documentary series focuses on science, its many applications, speculation, history and researchers. Inspired by the BBC documentary program "Horizons, " the U.S. series frequently features interviews with scientists directly involved in the topic at hand, and sometimes even boasts footage of a particular discovery. -
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Making North America: Life
Wednesday
May 1
1 Hour
The intertwined story of life and the landscape in North America -- from origins to dinosaurs and an ancient primate invasion. -
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Making North America: Human
Wednesday
May 1
1 Hour
From Ice Age to the oil boom, humans face challenges and uncover wealth hidden in North America's landscape. -
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Making North America: Human
Wednesday
May 1
1 Hour
From Ice Age to the oil boom, humans face challenges and uncover wealth hidden in North America's landscape. -
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Making North America: Human
Thursday
May 2
1 Hour
From Ice Age to the oil boom, humans face challenges and uncover wealth hidden in North America's landscape. -
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Making North America: Human
Thursday
May 2
1 Hour
From Ice Age to the oil boom, humans face challenges and uncover wealth hidden in North America's landscape. -
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Making North America: Human
Friday
May 3
1 Hour
From Ice Age to the oil boom, humans face challenges and uncover wealth hidden in North America's landscape. -
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Making North America: Human
Sunday
May 5
1 Hour
From Ice Age to the oil boom, humans face challenges and uncover wealth hidden in North America's landscape. -
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Making North America: Human
Sunday
May 5
1 Hour
From Ice Age to the oil boom, humans face challenges and uncover wealth hidden in North America's landscape. -
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Making North America: Human
Sunday
May 5
1 Hour
From Ice Age to the oil boom, humans face challenges and uncover wealth hidden in North America's landscape. -
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Making North America: Human
Tuesday
May 7
1 Hour
From Ice Age to the oil boom, humans face challenges and uncover wealth hidden in North America's landscape. -
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Making North America: Human
Wednesday
May 8
1 Hour
From Ice Age to the oil boom, humans face challenges and uncover wealth hidden in North America's landscape. -
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Making North America: Human
Wednesday
May 8
1 Hour
From Ice Age to the oil boom, humans face challenges and uncover wealth hidden in North America's landscape. -
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Why Bridges Collapse
Wednesday
May 8
1 Hour
The 2018 collapse of a section of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy; bridge collapses in the U.S.; engineering techniques that can make bridges safer and prevent them from breaking down. -
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Why Bridges Collapse
Wednesday
May 8
1 Hour
The 2018 collapse of a section of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy; bridge collapses in the U.S.; engineering techniques that can make bridges safer and prevent them from breaking down. -
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Why Bridges Collapse
Thursday
May 9
1 Hour
The 2018 collapse of a section of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy; bridge collapses in the U.S.; engineering techniques that can make bridges safer and prevent them from breaking down. -
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Why Bridges Collapse
Thursday
May 9
1 Hour
The 2018 collapse of a section of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy; bridge collapses in the U.S.; engineering techniques that can make bridges safer and prevent them from breaking down. -
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Why Bridges Collapse
Friday
May 10
1 Hour
The 2018 collapse of a section of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy; bridge collapses in the U.S.; engineering techniques that can make bridges safer and prevent them from breaking down. -
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Why Bridges Collapse
Sunday
May 12
1 Hour
The 2018 collapse of a section of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy; bridge collapses in the U.S.; engineering techniques that can make bridges safer and prevent them from breaking down.
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