NOVA
Odyssey of Life (#2318)
In this program, Nilsson turns his lens toward the unseen war that human bodies fight every day against bacteria, viruses, fungi and other microscopic intruders. This episode takes viewers inside the human body to witness the war between invading bacteria and parasites and our immune systems. Nilsson provides incredible close-ups of viruses invading cells and multiplying. Viewers also encounter hair-raising magnification of tiny mites, beetles and borers that share humans' everyday surroundings, and are left with a poetic vision of nature's eternal cycle of decay and renewal. [56 minutes]
This episode has not aired in the past few months on Iowa Public Television.
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A NOVA NIGHT OF SPECIAL REPORTS | MAY 29th,...
Manhunt - Boston Bombers followed by Oklahoma's Deadliest Tornadoes. A NOVA night of special reports. Only on PBS.... 00:31
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NOVA | Manhunt -- Boston Bombers | PBS
Premieres Wednesday, May 29th at 9PM/8c (check local listings) www.pbs.org/nova/manhunt At 2:50 pm on April 15, two... 00:31
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NOVA | How the 1918 Flu Infected People | PBS
The 1918 flu virus infects deep in the lungs, which may have made it more deadly. 00:25
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NOVA: Australia's First 4 Billion Years - Life... (#4010)
Full Program: 53:08
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NOVA | Australia's First 4 Billion Years:... (#4009)
Full Program: Australia’s landscape holds clues to Earth's early history and the beginning of life. 53:08
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Information For Teachers
- Grade Levels
- 6-8, 9-12
- Curricular Areas
- Science & Technology
- Series Length
- 381 episodes
- Average Episode Length
- 61 minutes
- Record Rights
- Record and retain for 1 year from each broadcast. No duplication allowed.
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Series Description: 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.
All Upcoming Episodes
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Hunt for the Supertwister (#3107)
Features hair-raising footage of highly destructive twisters in action and efforts to forecast them. [56 minutes]
- Sun, May 26, 12:00 AM on IPTV
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Manhunt - Boston Bombers (#4014)
A look at how modern technology and old-fashioned detective work helped catch the Boston bombers. [56 minutes]
- Wed, May 29, 8:00 PM on IPTV
- Thu, May 30, 7:00 AM on IPTV World
- Thu, May 30, 1:00 PM on IPTV World
- Thu, May 30, 6:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 2, 12:00 AM on IPTV
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Oklahoma's Killer Tornadoes (#4015)
On May 20th 2013, a ferocious F5 tornado over a mile wide tore through Moore, Oklahoma, inflicting 24 deaths and obliterating entire neighborhoods. It was the third time an exceptionally violent... [56 minutes]
- Wed, May 29, 9:00 PM on IPTV
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Deadliest Earthquakes (#3801)
Follow a team of US geologists as they first enter Haiti in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy. [56 minutes]
- Thu, May 30, 8:00 AM on IPTV World
- Thu, May 30, 2:00 PM on IPTV World
- Thu, May 30, 7:00 PM on IPTV World
- Fri, May 31, 12:00 AM on IPTV World
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Power Surge (#3809)
The latest and greatest innovations that may turn back the clock on climate change are revealed. [56 minutes]
- Wed, June 5, 8:00 PM on IPTV
- Fri, June 7, 7:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 9, 12:00 AM on IPTV
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Ape Genius (#3507)
Our evolutionary next-of-kin are turning out to be far smarter than most experts ever imagined. [56 minutes]
- Wed, June 12, 8:00 PM on IPTV
- Thu, June 13, 6:00 PM on IPTV World
- Fri, June 14, 7:00 AM on IPTV World
- Fri, June 14, 1:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 16, 12:00 AM on IPTV
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Extreme Cave Diving (#3705)
A team of scientists dive into Blue Holes, underwater caves that formed during the last ice age. [56 minutes]
- Wed, June 19, 8:00 PM on IPTV
- Thu, June 20, 6:00 PM on IPTV World
- Fri, June 21, 7:00 AM on IPTV World
- Fri, June 21, 1:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 23, 12:00 AM on IPTV
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Earth from Space (#4006)
NOVA takes data from earth-observing satellites and transforms it into dazzling visual sequences. [116 minutes]
- Wed, June 26, 8:00 PM on IPTV
- Thu, June 27, 6:00 PM on IPTV World
- Fri, June 28, 7:00 AM on IPTV World
- Fri, June 28, 1:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 30, 12:00 AM on IPTV
Past Episodes
These episodes of NOVA aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
- Hunt for the Supertwister (#3107)
- Decoding Neanderthals (#4002)
- Venom: Nature's Killer (#3808)
- Meteor Strike (#4013)
- Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Strange Creatures (#4012)
- Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Monsters (#4011)
- Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Life Explodes (#4010)
- Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Awakening (#4009)
- Ancient Computer (#4007)
- Hunting the Elements (#3906)
- Smartest Machine on Earth (#3806)
- Cracking Your Genetic Code (#3909)
- Separating Twins (#3908)
- Japan's Killer Quake (#3810)
- Mind of a Rampage Killer (#4008)
- Earth from Space (#4006)
- Building Pharaoh's Chariot (#4005)
- Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby? (#4004)
- Ice Age Death Trap (#3905)
- Rise of the Drones (#4003)
- Doomsday Volcanoes (#4001)
- Building The Great Cathedrals (#3711)