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Originally published in 2016. The priciest fungus in the world is a parasite that grows from a caterpillar’s head. Since the original publication of this video, several studies have found results that allude to its health benefits. NIH, 2021: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33691194/ Pharmacological Research – Modern Chinese Medicine, 2023: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667142523000805 Royal Society […]
Discover how Allied forces conspired to destroy one of Hitler’s most diabolical weapons. Airing May 11, 2016 at 9 pm on PBS NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/novapbs
Follow our ancient ancestors’ footsteps out of Africa and into every corner of our planet. Airing October 5, 2016 at 9 pm on PBS NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/novapbs
How can the science of learning help us rethink the future of education for all children? Airing September 14, 2016 at 9 pm on PBS NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/novapbs
From 9/11 to today’s crowd-sourced violence, trace how terrorists’ strategies have evolved. Airing September 7, 2016 at 9 pm on PBS NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/novapbs
What processes in the depths of the Earth forge beautiful and precious stones? Airing November 2, 2016 at 9 pm on PBS NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/novapbs
Drill underground to see the treasures that power our world—today and into the future. Airing November 16, 2016 at 9 pm on PBS NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/novapbs
What is it about the nature of metals that have made them a pillar of human civilization? Airing November 9, 2016 at 9 pm on PBS NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/novapbs
The grandson of Alabama slaves, African American chemist Percy Julian met with every possible barrier in a deeply segregated America. He was a man of genius, devotion, and determination, and as a Black man, he was also an outsider, fighting to make a place for himself in a profession and […]
