NOVA
PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.
Season 8 Episodes
Is the fagara root a match for the stethoscope? This program looks at the contributions of both traditional herbal medic…
This program explores clues gathered from ancient rocks and Meteorites in an attempt to piece together how our planet fo…
NOVA examines the Dead Sea. The lowest place on Earth, at 1400 feet below sea level, it is jointly owned by Israel and J…
When Mount St. Helens erupted earlier this year, it focused the attention of the whole world on the almost incredible de…
NOVA investigates what science can do in helping to solve murder—in understanding why it occurs, and how the rate might …
Health care is no longer two Aspirins and some chicken soup—it is a huge enterprise capable of amazing feats and costing…
Sophisticated instruments used by astronomers enable earthlings to see beyond what was once the cloudy barrier of the Mi…
For 150 million years, non-avian dinosaurs dominated the Earth. Then, 65 million years ago, they suddenly vanished, alon…
The beauty, endurance, and raw power of animals in the wild are captured on film as NOVA juxtaposes Olympic athletes per…
It's over 300 years since Galileo turned his new telescope on Saturn and first saw its spectacular rings. NOVA shows the…
NOVA reports on the potential danger of modern Computers that gather "routine" information about our daily lives as we b…
More people die in fires in the US than in any other industrialized country. In an alarming report that challenges the c…
A great secret lies locked inside the master Violins created by Italian craftsmen like Antonio Stradivari in the 17th an…
A NOVA showing the extraordinary discoveries of X-ray astronomy. This new science has revealed that our universe is much…
Called the "teeth of the wind" by those who have battled them for centuries, locusts continue to plague hundreds of mill…
The controversy which exploded a century ago when Charles Darwin published "The Origin of Species" is erupting again wit…
Many were delighted by the extraordinary special effects in movies like "2001" and "Star Wars," but few realized how the…
You are not alone! Like it or not, every human being and virtually every living creature is, in a sense, owned and opera…
William H. Whyte's insightful and humorous look at city parks, plazas and Streets, and the people who use them. Whyte sh…
Ever thought what it's like having your mirror image talk back to you? It can be an everyday occurrence for identical Tw…
