Nova

PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA programs demystify science and technology and highlight the people involved in scientific pursuits.

Tue, Apr 14 7:00 P.M. Your Brain: Who's In Control?     NH World (11.3)

Are you in control of your brain, or is your brain controlling you? Dive into the latest research on the subconscious with neuroscientist Heather Berlin to see what's really driving the decisions you make.

Wed, Apr 15 12:00 A.M. Your Brain: Who's In Control?     NH World (11.3)

Are you in control of your brain, or is your brain controlling you? Dive into the latest research on the subconscious with neuroscientist Heather Berlin to see what's really driving the decisions you make.

Wed, Apr 15 8:00 A.M. Your Brain: Who's In Control?     NH World (11.3)

Are you in control of your brain, or is your brain controlling you? Dive into the latest research on the subconscious with neuroscientist Heather Berlin to see what's really driving the decisions you make.

Wed, Apr 15 9:00 P.M. Return to the Moon     NHPBS (11.1)

A half-century after Apollo, the Artemis missions aim to bring astronauts back to the Moon and establish a lunar space station.

Thu, Apr 16 1:00 A.M. Return to the Moon     NHPBS (11.1)

A half-century after Apollo, the Artemis missions aim to bring astronauts back to the Moon and establish a lunar space station.

Fri, Apr 17 4:00 P.M. Return to the Moon     NHPBS (11.1)

A half-century after Apollo, the Artemis missions aim to bring astronauts back to the Moon and establish a lunar space station.

Sat, Apr 18 1:00 P.M. Return to the Moon     NH Explore (11.2)

A half-century after Apollo, the Artemis missions aim to bring astronauts back to the Moon and establish a lunar space station.

Sun, Apr 19 12:00 A.M. Return to the Moon     NHPBS (11.1)

A half-century after Apollo, the Artemis missions aim to bring astronauts back to the Moon and establish a lunar space station.

Sun, Apr 19 4:00 A.M. Return to the Moon     NH Explore (11.2)

A half-century after Apollo, the Artemis missions aim to bring astronauts back to the Moon and establish a lunar space station.

Sun, Apr 19 7:00 A.M. Return to the Moon     NHPBS (11.1)

A half-century after Apollo, the Artemis missions aim to bring astronauts back to the Moon and establish a lunar space station.

Sun, Apr 19 8:00 P.M. Return to the Moon     NH Explore (11.2)

A half-century after Apollo, the Artemis missions aim to bring astronauts back to the Moon and establish a lunar space station.

Mon, Apr 20 12:00 A.M. Return to the Moon     NH Explore (11.2)

A half-century after Apollo, the Artemis missions aim to bring astronauts back to the Moon and establish a lunar space station.

Tue, Apr 21 7:00 P.M. Return to the Moon     NH World (11.3)

A half-century after Apollo, the Artemis missions aim to bring astronauts back to the Moon and establish a lunar space station.

Wed, Apr 22 12:00 A.M. Return to the Moon     NH World (11.3)

A half-century after Apollo, the Artemis missions aim to bring astronauts back to the Moon and establish a lunar space station.

Wed, Apr 22 8:00 A.M. Return to the Moon     NH World (11.3)

A half-century after Apollo, the Artemis missions aim to bring astronauts back to the Moon and establish a lunar space station.

Wed, Apr 22 9:00 P.M. Rain Bombs     NHPBS (11.1)

An invisible, unpredictable atmospheric force is wreaking havoc across the globe - sinking superyachts, flattening forests, and bringing down airliners.

Thu, Apr 23 1:30 A.M. Rain Bombs     NHPBS (11.1)

An invisible, unpredictable atmospheric force is wreaking havoc across the globe - sinking superyachts, flattening forests, and bringing down airliners.

Fri, Apr 24 4:00 P.M. Rain Bombs     NHPBS (11.1)

An invisible, unpredictable atmospheric force is wreaking havoc across the globe - sinking superyachts, flattening forests, and bringing down airliners.

Sat, Apr 25 1:00 P.M. Rain Bombs     NH Explore (11.2)

An invisible, unpredictable atmospheric force is wreaking havoc across the globe - sinking superyachts, flattening forests, and bringing down airliners.

Sun, Apr 26 12:00 A.M. Rain Bombs     NHPBS (11.1)

An invisible, unpredictable atmospheric force is wreaking havoc across the globe - sinking superyachts, flattening forests, and bringing down airliners.

Sun, Apr 26 4:00 A.M. Rain Bombs     NH Explore (11.2)

An invisible, unpredictable atmospheric force is wreaking havoc across the globe - sinking superyachts, flattening forests, and bringing down airliners.

Sun, Apr 26 7:00 A.M. Rain Bombs     NHPBS (11.1)

An invisible, unpredictable atmospheric force is wreaking havoc across the globe - sinking superyachts, flattening forests, and bringing down airliners.

Sun, Apr 26 8:00 P.M. Rain Bombs     NH Explore (11.2)

An invisible, unpredictable atmospheric force is wreaking havoc across the globe - sinking superyachts, flattening forests, and bringing down airliners.

Mon, Apr 27 12:00 A.M. Rain Bombs     NH Explore (11.2)

An invisible, unpredictable atmospheric force is wreaking havoc across the globe - sinking superyachts, flattening forests, and bringing down airliners.

Tue, Apr 28 7:00 P.M. Rain Bombs     NH World (11.3)

An invisible, unpredictable atmospheric force is wreaking havoc across the globe - sinking superyachts, flattening forests, and bringing down airliners.

Tue, Apr 28 8:00 P.M. Secrets of the Forest     NH World (11.3)

What would the restoration of Earth's forests mean in the fight against climate change? Follow researchers around the globe as they race to understand how nature processes and responds to carbon on the largest scales and how microorganisms, plants, animals, and humans combine to sustain healthy ecosystems.

Wed, Apr 29 12:00 A.M. Rain Bombs     NH World (11.3)

An invisible, unpredictable atmospheric force is wreaking havoc across the globe - sinking superyachts, flattening forests, and bringing down airliners.

Wed, Apr 29 1:00 A.M. Secrets of the Forest     NH World (11.3)

What would the restoration of Earth's forests mean in the fight against climate change? Follow researchers around the globe as they race to understand how nature processes and responds to carbon on the largest scales and how microorganisms, plants, animals, and humans combine to sustain healthy ecosystems.

Wed, Apr 29 8:00 A.M. Rain Bombs     NH World (11.3)

An invisible, unpredictable atmospheric force is wreaking havoc across the globe - sinking superyachts, flattening forests, and bringing down airliners.

Wed, Apr 29 9:00 A.M. Secrets of the Forest     NH World (11.3)

What would the restoration of Earth's forests mean in the fight against climate change? Follow researchers around the globe as they race to understand how nature processes and responds to carbon on the largest scales and how microorganisms, plants, animals, and humans combine to sustain healthy ecosystems.

Wed, Apr 29 9:00 P.M. Athens: Birth of Democracy     NHPBS (11.1)

Follow archaeological investigations into the dramatic origins of democracy in Greece 2,500 years ago.

Thu, Apr 30 1:00 A.M. Athens: Birth of Democracy     NHPBS (11.1)

Follow archaeological investigations into the dramatic origins of democracy in Greece 2,500 years ago.

Fri, May 1 3:00 P.M. Athens: Birth of Democracy     NHPBS (11.1)

Follow archaeological investigations into the dramatic origins of democracy in Greece 2,500 years ago.

Sat, May 2 1:00 P.M. Athens: Birth of Democracy     NH Explore (11.2)

Follow archaeological investigations into the dramatic origins of democracy in Greece 2,500 years ago.

Sun, May 3 12:00 A.M. Athens: Birth of Democracy     NHPBS (11.1)

Follow archaeological investigations into the dramatic origins of democracy in Greece 2,500 years ago.

Sun, May 3 4:00 A.M. Athens: Birth of Democracy     NH Explore (11.2)

Follow archaeological investigations into the dramatic origins of democracy in Greece 2,500 years ago.

Sun, May 3 7:00 A.M. Athens: Birth of Democracy     NHPBS (11.1)

Follow archaeological investigations into the dramatic origins of democracy in Greece 2,500 years ago.

Sun, May 3 8:00 P.M. Athens: Birth of Democracy     NH Explore (11.2)

Follow archaeological investigations into the dramatic origins of democracy in Greece 2,500 years ago.

Mon, May 4 12:00 A.M. Athens: Birth of Democracy     NH Explore (11.2)

Follow archaeological investigations into the dramatic origins of democracy in Greece 2,500 years ago.

Tue, May 5 7:00 P.M. Athens: Birth of Democracy     NH World (11.3)

Follow archaeological investigations into the dramatic origins of democracy in Greece 2,500 years ago.

Wed, May 6 12:00 A.M. Athens: Birth of Democracy     NH World (11.3)

Follow archaeological investigations into the dramatic origins of democracy in Greece 2,500 years ago.

Wed, May 6 8:00 A.M. Athens: Birth of Democracy     NH World (11.3)

Follow archaeological investigations into the dramatic origins of democracy in Greece 2,500 years ago.

Wed, May 6 9:00 P.M. Decoding The Universe: Cosmos     NHPBS (11.1)

How big is the universe? Will it ever end? Why is so much of it made of mysterious dark matter and energy? See how mind-bending discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

Thu, May 7 1:00 A.M. Decoding The Universe: Cosmos     NHPBS (11.1)

How big is the universe? Will it ever end? Why is so much of it made of mysterious dark matter and energy? See how mind-bending discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

Fri, May 8 3:00 P.M. Decoding The Universe: Cosmos     NHPBS (11.1)

How big is the universe? Will it ever end? Why is so much of it made of mysterious dark matter and energy? See how mind-bending discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

Sat, May 9 1:00 P.M. Decoding The Universe: Cosmos     NH Explore (11.2)

How big is the universe? Will it ever end? Why is so much of it made of mysterious dark matter and energy? See how mind-bending discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

Sun, May 10 12:00 A.M. Decoding The Universe: Cosmos     NHPBS (11.1)

How big is the universe? Will it ever end? Why is so much of it made of mysterious dark matter and energy? See how mind-bending discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

Sun, May 10 4:00 A.M. Decoding The Universe: Cosmos     NH Explore (11.2)

How big is the universe? Will it ever end? Why is so much of it made of mysterious dark matter and energy? See how mind-bending discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

Sun, May 10 7:00 A.M. Decoding The Universe: Cosmos     NHPBS (11.1)

How big is the universe? Will it ever end? Why is so much of it made of mysterious dark matter and energy? See how mind-bending discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

Sun, May 10 8:00 P.M. Decoding The Universe: Cosmos     NH Explore (11.2)

How big is the universe? Will it ever end? Why is so much of it made of mysterious dark matter and energy? See how mind-bending discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

Mon, May 11 12:00 A.M. Decoding The Universe: Cosmos     NH Explore (11.2)

How big is the universe? Will it ever end? Why is so much of it made of mysterious dark matter and energy? See how mind-bending discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

Tue, May 12 7:00 P.M. Decoding The Universe: Cosmos     NH World (11.3)

How big is the universe? Will it ever end? Why is so much of it made of mysterious dark matter and energy? See how mind-bending discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

Wed, May 13 12:00 A.M. Decoding The Universe: Cosmos     NH World (11.3)

How big is the universe? Will it ever end? Why is so much of it made of mysterious dark matter and energy? See how mind-bending discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

Wed, May 13 8:00 A.M. Decoding The Universe: Cosmos     NH World (11.3)

How big is the universe? Will it ever end? Why is so much of it made of mysterious dark matter and energy? See how mind-bending discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

Wed, May 13 9:00 P.M. Decoding The Universe: Quantum     NHPBS (11.1)

When we look at the world at the tiniest scales, the subatomic realm, things get weird - very weird.

Thu, May 14 1:00 A.M. Decoding The Universe: Quantum     NHPBS (11.1)

When we look at the world at the tiniest scales, the subatomic realm, things get weird - very weird.

Fri, May 15 3:00 P.M. Decoding The Universe: Quantum     NHPBS (11.1)

When we look at the world at the tiniest scales, the subatomic realm, things get weird - very weird.

Sat, May 16 1:00 P.M. Decoding The Universe: Quantum     NH Explore (11.2)

When we look at the world at the tiniest scales, the subatomic realm, things get weird - very weird.

Sun, May 17 12:00 A.M. Decoding The Universe: Quantum     NHPBS (11.1)

When we look at the world at the tiniest scales, the subatomic realm, things get weird - very weird.

Sun, May 17 4:00 A.M. Decoding The Universe: Quantum     NH Explore (11.2)

When we look at the world at the tiniest scales, the subatomic realm, things get weird - very weird.

Sun, May 17 7:00 A.M. Decoding The Universe: Quantum     NHPBS (11.1)

When we look at the world at the tiniest scales, the subatomic realm, things get weird - very weird.

Sun, May 17 8:00 P.M. Decoding The Universe: Quantum     NH Explore (11.2)

When we look at the world at the tiniest scales, the subatomic realm, things get weird - very weird.

Mon, May 18 12:00 A.M. Decoding The Universe: Quantum     NH Explore (11.2)

When we look at the world at the tiniest scales, the subatomic realm, things get weird - very weird.

Tue, May 19 7:00 P.M. Decoding The Universe: Quantum     NH World (11.3)

When we look at the world at the tiniest scales, the subatomic realm, things get weird - very weird.

Wed, May 20 12:00 A.M. Decoding The Universe: Quantum     NH World (11.3)

When we look at the world at the tiniest scales, the subatomic realm, things get weird - very weird.

Wed, May 20 8:00 A.M. Decoding The Universe: Quantum     NH World (11.3)

When we look at the world at the tiniest scales, the subatomic realm, things get weird - very weird.

Wed, May 20 9:00 P.M. When Whales Could Walk     NHPBS (11.1)

Egyptian desert fossils reveal clues to the evolution of the biggest animals on Earth.

Thu, May 21 1:00 A.M. When Whales Could Walk     NHPBS (11.1)

Egyptian desert fossils reveal clues to the evolution of the biggest animals on Earth.

Fri, May 22 3:00 P.M. When Whales Could Walk     NHPBS (11.1)

Egyptian desert fossils reveal clues to the evolution of the biggest animals on Earth.

Sat, May 23 1:00 P.M. When Whales Could Walk     NH Explore (11.2)

A spectacular fossil graveyard reveals a 43-million-year-old whale that had four legs and could walk.

Sun, May 24 12:00 A.M. When Whales Could Walk     NHPBS (11.1)

Egyptian desert fossils reveal clues to the evolution of the biggest animals on Earth.

Sun, May 24 4:00 A.M. When Whales Could Walk     NH Explore (11.2)

A spectacular fossil graveyard reveals a 43-million-year-old whale that had four legs and could walk.

Sun, May 24 7:00 A.M. When Whales Could Walk     NHPBS (11.1)

Egyptian desert fossils reveal clues to the evolution of the biggest animals on Earth.

Sun, May 24 8:00 P.M. When Whales Could Walk     NH Explore (11.2)

A spectacular fossil graveyard reveals a 43-million-year-old whale that had four legs and could walk.

Mon, May 25 12:00 A.M. When Whales Could Walk     NH Explore (11.2)

A spectacular fossil graveyard reveals a 43-million-year-old whale that had four legs and could walk.

Tue, May 26 2:00 P.M. Angkor: Hidden Jungle Empire     NH World (11.3)

Deep in the Cambodian jungle lie the ruins of Angkor, a marvel of urban engineering and seat of the once-mighty Khmer Empire.

Tue, May 26 7:00 P.M. When Whales Could Walk     NH World (11.3)

A spectacular fossil graveyard reveals a 43-million-year-old whale that had four legs and could walk.


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