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Explore the science behind the headlines in PBS's premier science series. With compelling stories and spectacular visuals, NOVA programs demystify science and technology for viewers of all ages and spotlight people involved in scientific pursuits.

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Nature's Fear Factory Scientists are reintroducing wild dogs to restore the park’s “landscape of fear” and with it the natural balance of the ecosystem.
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Secret Mind of Slime Meet slime molds: the brainless blobs that can learn, make decisions, and navigate mazes.
  • NOVA4712
Can We Cool The Planet? Scientists look to geoengineering and other methods to cool the planet.
  • NOVA4716
Secrets in Our DNA What can DNA testing companies reveal about our ancestry and health, and at what risk?
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Medical Racism (w.t.) In this timely report, produced by Firelight Films and directed by acclaimed filmmaker and MacArthur Fellow Stanley Nelson, NOVA takes a hard look at the evidence for medical racism in America.
  • NOVA
Why Sharks Attack

Uncover the science behind the hunting instincts of the great white shark.

  • Original5/7/2014
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Emperor’s Ghost Army

Investigate how and why life-sized terracotta statues were made for Emperor Qin Shi Huang of China.

  • Original11/12/2014
  • NOVA4120
First Man on the Moon

View an intimate portrait of Neil Armstrong, the first person to set foot on the moon.

  • Original12/3/2014
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Lethal Seas

Follow scientists who seek solutions to rising ocean acidity and see their breakthrough discoveries.

  • Original5/13/2015
  • NOVA4211
Arctic Ghost Ship

Unravel the greatest mystery in Arctic exploration: the fate of the Franklin Expedition.

  • Original9/23/2015
  • NOVA4216
Inside Einstein's Mind

Retrace Einstein’s thought experiments to discover how he reshaped our understanding of gravity.

  • Original11/25/2015
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