When it comes to our planet’s fluctuating temperatures over the last 34 million years, a lake in the Russian Arctic has lots to show. Play NOVA’s Polar Lab to see how! https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/labs/lab/polar/ Hosted by: Caitlin Saks Production by: Ari Daniel & Lorena Lyon Camera: Emily Zendt NOVA Labs Editorial Director: […]
With your support we can make our show better! Join our Patreon community: http://bit.ly/whatif-patreon If time travel is possible, why haven’t we met a single time traveler yet? And if we did meet one, how would we know they weren’t faking it? What would their time machine look like? And […]
Take our audience survey here: https://to.pbs.org/2025SurveyITM After the Revolutionary War, the U.S. was drowning in debt. To pay it off, it sold Native land it didn’t control. This is the story of how a powerful Native alliance fought back, slowing America’s westward expansion in a war forgotten by history. 00:00 […]
What goes on inside those test tubes to detect whether a person is positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19? The pace of coronavirus testing in the United States has seen a meteoric rise in the past week. But the country still lags in tests relative to its population, […]
A young man with lipodystrophy receives treatment after researchers find a hormone in a mouse that helps regulate appetite in humans. Stream “The Truth About Fat” on the PBS app or online now to learn more: https://to.pbs.org/39GoTsc Produced and Directed by: Sarah Holt Co-Producer: Jaro Savol Edited by: Sarah Holt, […]
Scientists race to understand and defeat the coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic. Tune in or stream “Decoding COVID-19” on Wednesday, May 13 at 9/8c on PBS to learn more: https://to.pbs.org/2xnYanv Thumbnail Image: Illustration of coronavirus structure Courtesy CDC/ Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAMS © 2020 WGBH Educational Foundation
Can an antibody blood test tell if you are immune to COVID-19? NOVA producer Caitlin Saks got the unusual opportunity to investigate her own blood to find out what exactly these “magic” molecules are, why public health professionals are eager to roll out antibody testing, and just what these antibody […]
#queer #bigmouth #pansexual Lesbian. Gay. Bisexual. All fabulous identities along with many more that are housed under the LGBTQIA+ community. And yet, in recent film and TV, there’s one identity that has been particularly visible: pansexuality. Professor Bainbridge along with special guests Megan Townsend and Fran Tirado take a look […]
Tackling climate change might seem daunting, but there’s actually a wide set of climate solutions. NOVA breaks down the three “speed bumps,” preventing, “undoing,” and adapting, that can slow and possibly stop us from reaching the worst outcomes of climate change. PRODUCTION CREDITS Narrated by: Caitlin Saks Produced by: Ari […]
Most experts agree that the key to avoiding worsening effects from a changing climate is to cut greenhouse gas emissions to zero, and through a strategy called “prevention,” humans can significantly cut emissions. Explore how scientists approach the challenge, and discover the technologies that will help get us there. PRODUCTION […]
