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Episodes

  • Lee and Liza's Family Tree: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Lee and Liza's Family Tree

    S50 Ep18 |
    A family turns to science in their struggle to rediscover a history obscured by slavery.
  • The Battle to Beat Malaria: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Battle to Beat Malaria

    S50 Ep17 |
    Follow the quest to create a lifesaving malaria vaccine.
  • Inside China's Tech Boom: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Inside China's Tech Boom

    S50 Ep16 |
    The inside story of China’s meteoric rise to the forefront of global innovation.
  • Ancient Earth: Humans: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Ancient Earth: Humans

    S50 Ep15 |
    How did Earth give rise to humans? See what made our species' existence possible.
  • Ancient Earth: Inferno: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Ancient Earth: Inferno

    S50 Ep14 |
    How did life bounce back after a cataclysmic extinction wiped out some 90% of all species?
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    Ancient Earth: Life Rising

    S50 Ep13 |
    See how life made the leap to land, turning a barren landscape into a lush, green world.
  • Ancient Earth: Frozen: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Ancient Earth: Frozen

    S50 Ep12 |
    How did life survive on a planet covered in ice from pole to pole?
  • Ancient Earth: Birth of the Sky: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Ancient Earth: Birth of the Sky

    S50 Ep11 |
    See how Earth transformed from a barren hellscape to a planet capable of sustaining life.
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    Your Brain: Who's in Control?

    S50 Ep10 |
    Dive into the subconscious to see what’s really driving the decisions you make.

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    Picture a Scientist (with Audio Description)

    Researchers expose longstanding discrimination against women in science.
  • Looking for Life on Mars (with Audio Description): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Looking for Life on Mars (with Audio Description)

    NASA launches its most ambitious search yet for traces of ancient life on Mars.
  • Beyond the Elements: Life (with Audio Description): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Beyond the Elements: Life (with Audio Description)

    Discover the fascinating chemistry that makes our world and everything in it—including us.
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    Beyond the Elements: Indestructible (with Audio Description)

    Discover the fascinating chemistry that makes our world and everything in it—including us.
  • Beyond the Elements: Reactions (with Audio Description): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Beyond the Elements: Reactions (with Audio Description)

    Discover the fascinating chemistry that makes our world and everything in it—including us.
  • Secrets in our DNA (with Audio Description): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Secrets in our DNA (with Audio Description)

    What can DNA testing companies reveal about our ancestry and health, and at what risk?
  • Front Row Seat to Saturn: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Front Row Seat to Saturn

    Out near Saturn, the spacecraft Cassini has just entered its final and riskiest chapter.
  • Animal Mummies: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Animal Mummies

    How and why did the ancient Egyptians mummify their pets and other creatures?
  • Invisible Universe Revealed: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Invisible Universe Revealed

    Follow the historic rescue of Hubble—the space telescope that unveiled the cosmos.

About NOVA

NOVA brings you stories from the frontlines of science and engineering, answering the big questions of today and tomorrow, from how our ancestors lived, to whether parallel universes exist, to how technology will transform our lives. Visit the official website to watch full-length documentaries, or explore our world through short-form video, on our digital publication NOVA Next.

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