NOVA
Tales from the Hive (#2701)
NOVA chronicles a year in the life of a bee colony with stunning images that take viewers inside the innermost secrets of the hive. The documentary team spent a year developing special macro lenses and a bee studio to deliver the film's astonishing sequences. These include the "wedding flight" of the colony's virgin queen as she mates in mid-air with a drone; the life-and-death battle between two rival queens for the colony's throne; and the defeat and death of a thieving wasp at the entrance to the hive. The show also explores such mysteries as the famous " waggle dance" with which scout bees signal the direction and distance of nectar sources to the rest of the hive. A vivid picture emerges of the bees' highly organized social life, revolving around the disciplined sharing of construction tasks, the collection of nectar, and warding off enemies. TALES FROM THE HIVE pushes the boundaries of wildlife filmmaking and opens up an unforgettable window on a strange and complex insect world. [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 Deadliest 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
- 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)