Season 48
(2021)
Cast
Episodes
Secrets in Our DNA 0.0
January 14, 2021
The value of DNA testing and the risks of entrusting this private data to commercial enterprises and online databases.
Beyond the Elements: Reactions 0.0
February 3, 2021
Just about every solid, liquid, or gas in the world as we know it begins with reactions between individual atoms and mo…
Beyond the Elements: Indestructible 0.0
February 10, 2021
Women make up less than a quarter of STEM professionals in the United States, and numbers are even lower for women of c…
Beyond the Elements: Life 0.0
February 17, 2021
Without the chemistry of photosynthesis, ozone, and a molecule called Rubisco, none of us would be here. So how did we …
Looking for Life on Mars 0.0
February 24, 2021
NASA launches its most ambitious hunt for traces of life on Mars, landing a car-sized rover in a rocky, ancient river d…
Picture a Scientist/ Search Engine Breakdown 0.0
April 14, 2021
Women make up less than a quarter of STEM professionals in the United States, and numbers are even lower for women of c…
Reef Rescue 0.0
April 21, 2021
Coral reefs are not just beautiful, they are also home to over a quarter of all marine life and are crucial to human so…
Fighting for Fertility 0.0
May 12, 2021
What causes infertility, and how can assisted reproductive technologies help? Follow the journeys of people navigating …
Hindenburg: The New Evidence 8.0
May 19, 2021
80 years after the world’s largest airship ignited in a giant fireball, newly discovered footage sparks a reinvestigati…
Great Electric Airplane Race 0.0
May 26, 2021
Can new emission-free electric planes replace our polluting airliners and revolutionize personal transportation in our …
Ship That Changed the World 0.0
June 2, 2021
Five centuries ago, the Age of Exploration and Europe’s imperial colonization of far-off lands was launched by a revolu…
Bat Superpowers 0.0
September 15, 2021
Bats have been implicated in deadly epidemics such as COVID-19 and Ebola, yet scientists are discovering evidence that …
The Cannabis Question 0.0
September 29, 2021
As state-legalized cannabis spreads, NOVA investigates the latest scientific evidence for its potential benefits and ri…
Particles Unknown 0.0
October 6, 2021
Outnumbering atoms a billion to one, neutrinos are the universe’s most common yet most elusive and baffling particle. N…
Arctic Drift 0.0
October 13, 2021
Join scientists on the most ambitious Arctic research expedition of all time. Experts from over twenty different nation…
Edible Insects 0.0
October 20, 2021
From crunchy crickets to nutty fly grubs, NOVA takes a tasty look at insect foods and how they could benefit our health…
NOVA Universe Revealed: Age of Stars 0.0
October 27, 2021
The sun is our life-giving source of light, heat, and energy, and new discoveries are unraveling its epic history. Join…
NOVA Universe Revealed: Milky Way 0.0
November 3, 2021
Straddling the night sky, the Milky Way reminds us of our place in the galaxy we call home. But what shaped this giant …
NOVA Universe Revealed: Alien Worlds 0.0
November 10, 2021
It’s an age-old question: are we alone? Or do other lifeforms and intelligences thrive on worlds far beyond our own? Ul…
NOVA Universe Revealed: Black Holes 0.0
November 17, 2021
Take a seat on the ultimate thrill ride to explore nature’s strangest and most powerful objects. Black holes can reshap…
NOVA Universe Revealed: Big Bang 0.0
November 24, 2021
The Big Bang is when many think the universe started and time itself began. But what clues can we discover about this u…
High-Risk High-Rise 0.0
January 5, 2022
Gleaming symbols of prestige, skyscrapers are an ingenious way to save space in dense urban areas. But even as we devis…
Butterfly Blueprints 0.0
January 12, 2022
The hidden scientific secrets of butterflies reveal them to be more inventive and resilient than we ever imagined. Foll…
Alaskan Dinosaurs 0.0
January 19, 2022
A team of intrepid paleontologists discovers that dinosaurs thrived in the unlikeliest of places—the cold and dark of w…
Ancient Maya Metropolis 0.0
January 26, 2022
The ancient ancestors of today’s Maya people thrived in large sophisticated cities across Central America for centuries…