Dr. Laura Bottomley and Dr. Nee take apart a light-up shoe, melt a credit card with acetone, make electric currents with a Tesla coil and more to find out how different types of electronic sensors work. If you are interested in participating in the NOVA Building Stuff Escape Room (IRL), […]
Local Unangax̂ filmmaker Kanesia McGlashan-Price, shares the realities of food access in the changing Arctic by Following Trever, a local subsistence hunter upholding his community’s values for the next generation. Kanesia McGlashan-Price (Unalaska, Alaska) – Communities like the Unangax̂ rely on traditional foodways in lieu of customary, expensive grocery suppliers. […]
Today, Malaria is considered a tropical disease, but it wasn’t always that way. Around the 1900s, parts of the United States were awash with Malaria—especially in the South and parts of the Eastern Seaboard. And it even has impacted major historical events like the American Revolution. Shop official NOVA 50th […]
A surgery that severs the connection between the two halves of the brain reveals how the hemispheres function. The two hemispheres of the brain communicate via a bundle of fibers called the corpus callosum. For some people with epilepsy, seizures can quickly spread to the other through this region. But […]
AI-generated photos are video are getting so good that it’s hard for humans to tell what’s real. Researchers are trying to develop tools to thwart deep fakes in several different ways — from before they are even made, to detecting them once they are out on the internet. Shop official […]
Dr. Nee is joined by Justin “Mr. Fascinate” Shaifer, the award-winning Science Communicator, TV Host, producer and STEMbassador on a mission to make science cool. Justin shows how he creates virtual avatars in a VR environment! Learn how XR production is done and dive into the worlds of video game […]
What happens after you flush the toilet? Find out on a field trip to the North Cary Water Reclamation Facility with Dr. Nee and N.C. State microbiologist Dr. Francis Lajara de los Reyes. If you are interested in participating in the NOVA Building Stuff Escape Room (IRL), join our conversation […]
Join filmmaker and host Steven Tallas as he reconnects to the hogan – a small, unassuming traditional Navajo structure that remains cool in the summers and warm in the winters all without modern AC. Shop official NOVA 50th anniversary merch: https://nova-shop.org/ Follow on social for more NOVA content Twitter: https://twitter.com/novapbs […]
There’s growing evidence that ibogaine, a powerful psychedelic, may help treat opioid addiction, traumatic brain injuries, and even depression. But it can be dangerous too — including side effects like cardiac arrest and death. Shop official NOVA 50th anniversary merch: https://nova-shop.org/ Follow on social for more NOVA content Twitter: https://twitter.com/novapbs […]
In Northern California, Marine science is guided by Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation’s community and culture. As the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation regains authority of its traditional fisheries, see how marine science can be guided by community and culture in a film by Jeremy Charles. Shop official NOVA 50th anniversary merch: https://nova-shop.org/ Follow […]
