NOVA
Synopsis
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 41 Episodes
EP 1
NOVA kicks off the fall season with a return to Ground Zero to witness the final chapter in an epic story of engineering, innovation, and t…
EP 2
In October 2012, superstorm Sandy cut a path of devastation across the Caribbean and the East Coast, killing hundreds and doing tens of bil…
EP 3
Ever since humans stood on two feet we have had the basic urge to go faster. But are there physical limits to how fast we can go? David Pog…
EP 4
What happens when scientists open up nature's toolbox? In "Making Stuff Wilder," David Pogue explores bold new innovations inspired by the …
EP 5
Cold is the new hot in this brave new world. For centuries we've fought it, shunned it, and huddled against it. Cold has always been the en…
EP 6
The world has always been a dangerous place, so how do we increase our odds of survival? In "Making Stuff Safer," David Pogue explores the …
EP 7
For decades, the assassination of John F. Kennedy has fueled dark rumors of conspiracies and mishandled evidence. Now, fifty years later, N…
EP 8
Between the blue sky above and the infinite blackness beyond lies a frontier that scientists have only just begun to investigate. In "At th…
EP 9
The asteroid that exploded over Siberia—injuring more than 1,000 and damaging buildings in six cities—was a shocking reminder that Earth is…
EP 10
It’s a golden age for planet hunters: NASA's Kepler mission has identified more than 3,500 potential planets orbiting stars beyond our Sun.…
EP 11
NOVA investigates the technology behind the World War One Zeppelin bombing campaigns, both the airships themselves and the weapons used to …
EP 12
It was the strongest cyclone to hit land in recorded history. On November 8, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan slammed into the Philippines, whipping th…
EP 13
In the rolling hills of Ireland's County Tipperary, a laborer harvesting peat from a dried-up bog spots the remnants of a corpse and stops …
EP 14
Beneath the streets of Rome lies a city of the dead known as the Catacombs—a labyrinth of tunnels, hundreds of miles long, lined with the n…
EP 15
The dome that crowns Florence’s great cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore—the Duomo—is a towering masterpiece of Renaissance ingenuity and a…
EP 16
Over the last few centuries we have shot, trapped, and skinned the predators that formerly thrived at the top of the food chain in the wild…
EP 17
When it comes to intelligence, we humans are clearly the most gifted animals around. But what make us so special? Is it our ability to make…
EP 18
What is it like to be a dog, a shark, or a bird? Long the subject of human daydreams, this question is now getting serious attention from s…
EP 19
What makes an animal smart? What forces of evolution drive brains to become more complex? Many scientists believe the secret lies in our re…
EP 20
In recent years, an unusual spate of deadly shark attacks has gripped Australia, resulting in five deaths in ten months. At the same time, …
EP 21
Colditz Castle, a notorious prisoner of war camp in Nazi Germany, was supposed to be escape-proof. But in the dark days at the end of World…
EP 22
On June 6, 1944, the Allies launched the biggest armada in history to invade the Normandy beaches and liberate Europe from the Nazis. In le…
