Discover how a world of microbes living in and on you can make you sick-and keep you healthy. Premiering May 2, 2018 at 9/8c on PBS Whether they make you fat, fart, or freak out, microbes play a central role in your life. Right beneath your nose—on your face, in […]
A revolution in gene editing enables scientists to create and edit DNA like never before. Premiering May 23, 2018 at 9 pm on PBS “It’s alive!” Since Dr. Frankenstein spoke those famous words, we’ve been alternately enthralled and terrified by the idea of creating life in the lab. Now, a […]
Peer into the universe’s deep unknowns to explore the mysteries of dark matter and energy. Premiering May 30, 2018 at 9/8c on PBS The universe is hiding something. In fact, it is hiding a lot. Everything we experience on Earth, the stars and galaxies we see in the cosmos—all the […]
Can artificial intelligence technology help 12-year-old Kaden, who is nonverbal, find his voice? Learn more about how people with disabilities are using AI to improve their lives: https://to.pbs.org/2sYmaaT PRODUCTION CREDITS Digital Producer Emily Zendt Music APM © WGBH Educational Foundation 2018
Discover how opioid addiction affects the brain and how evidence-based treatments are saving lives. “Addiction” is streaming online now: www.pbs.org/addictioncrisis #AddictionCrisisPBS © 2018 WGBH Educational Foundation MEDIA CREDITS “Addiction” Written, Directed, and Produced by Sarah Holt Camera Stephen McCarthy Sound Stephen Schmidt Edited by Jaro Savol
How do we see objects? By intercepting waves of light bouncing off of them and into our eyes, each reflected at a different angle. One way to achieve invisibility is to bend the paths of light using lenses, mirrors, or metamaterials with unique reflective properties. There are a lot of […]
On July 9, 2016, the Cold Springs Fire began in Boulder County, Colorado. Nederland, CO Fire Chief, Rick Dirr, and his family discuss monitoring — and evacuating from — the blaze. PRODUCTION CREDITS Inside the Megafire Produced by: Will Toubman Produced and Edited by: Brian Truglio Produced and Directed by: […]
Planet Nine’s existence is not the first time astronomers have predicted a planet they couldn’t see. Clyde Tombaugh was looking for Planet X when he accidentally found Pluto. After Voyager 2 flew by Neptune in 1989, new calculations determined there was no Planet X. But three years ago, a disturbance […]
Two astronomers argue that the farthest objects in the Kuiper Belt are being pushed and pulled by the gravity of Planet Nine, a giant planet orbiting over 10 times farther from the Sun than Neptune. If they find it, it’ll be the first real expansion of the Sun’s planetary album […]
Follow two astronomers, Mike Brown and Konstantin Batygin, as they’re on the hunt for Planet Nine — a hypothesized ninth planet at the edge of our solar system. PRODUCTION CREDITS Produced and Directed by: Caitlin Saks and Terri Randall Camera: Dave Arabia Digital Producer: Ana Aceves MEDIA CREDITS Additional Footage: […]
