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What Darwin Never Knew (#3617)
Questions what really drives evolution, what turns one species into another and how humans evolve.
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NOVA | What Darwin Never Knew | PBS (#3617)
Full Program: One hundred and fifty years later, scientists decode nature's greatest mysteries. 01:52:07
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NOVA | What Darwin Never Knew Preview | PBS (#3617)
Watch Tuesday Dec. 29, 2009, 8PM. Check your local listings. 00:30
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NOVA | Mind Over Money Preview | PBS (#3707)
Watch Tuesday April 27, 2010, 8PM. Check your local listings. 00:30
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NOVA | The Deadliest Plane Crash | PBS (#3315)
Full Program: NOVA investigates the worst aviation accident of all time. 48:44
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NOVA | Storm That Drowned a City | PBS (#3218)
Full Program: What led to the devastating floods that Hurricane Katrina unleashed on New Orleans? 52:31
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Program 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.
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First Flower (#3405)
Visit a remote mountain region of China to explore our fascination with flowers and how they began.
- Sun, March 21, 1:00 AM on IPTV
- Sun, March 28, 12:00 AM on IPTV
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Cracking The Maya Code (#3508)
Investigates how pioneers deciphered the intricate system of hieroglyphs developed by the Mayans.
- Tue, March 23, 7:00 PM on IPTV
- Thu, March 25, 8:00 AM on IPTV World
- Thu, March 25, 2:00 PM on IPTV World
- Thu, March 25, 7:00 PM on IPTV World
- Fri, March 26, 12:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sat, March 27, 6:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sat, March 27, 12:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sat, March 27, 6:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, March 28, 1:00 AM on IPTV
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Rat Attack (#3603)
Every 48 years, bamboo blooms in the Indian state of Mizoram and rats run amok destroying crops.
- Tue, March 30, 7:00 PM on IPTV
- Thu, April 1, 8:00 AM on IPTV World
- Thu, April 1, 2:00 PM on IPTV World
- Thu, April 1, 7:00 PM on IPTV World
- Fri, April 2, 12:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sat, April 3, 6:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sat, April 3, 12:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sat, April 3, 6:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, April 4, 1:00 AM on IPTV
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Hunting The Edge of Space - The Mystery of the Milky Way (#3708)
Examine how the telescope has fundamentally changed our understanding of our place in the universe.
- Tue, April 6, 7:00 PM on IPTV
- Thu, April 8, 8:00 AM on IPTV World
- Thu, April 8, 2:00 PM on IPTV World
- Fri, April 9, 12:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sat, April 10, 6:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sat, April 10, 12:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sat, April 10, 6:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, April 11, 1:00 AM on IPTV
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Hunting The Edge of Space - The Ever Expanding Universe (#3709)
A look at how the telescope revolutionized human thought across science, philosophy and religion.
- Tue, April 13, 7:00 PM on IPTV
- Thu, April 15, 8:00 AM on IPTV World
- Thu, April 15, 2:00 PM on IPTV World
- Thu, April 15, 7:09 PM on IPTV World
- Fri, April 16, 12:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sat, April 17, 6:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sat, April 17, 12:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sat, April 17, 6:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, April 18, 1:00 AM on IPTV
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The Big Energy Gamble (#3519)
Examine California's energy conservation efforts and search for new sources of carbon-free power.
- Tue, April 20, 7:00 PM on IPTV
- Thu, April 22, 8:00 AM on IPTV World
- Thu, April 22, 2:00 PM on IPTV World
- Thu, April 22, 7:00 PM on IPTV World
- Fri, April 23, 12:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sat, April 24, 6:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sat, April 24, 12:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sat, April 24, 6:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, April 25, 1:00 AM on IPTV
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Mind Over Money (#3707)
A look at the world of finance explores why mainstream economists failed to predict the 2008 crash.
- Tue, April 27, 7:00 PM on IPTV
- Thu, April 29, 8:00 AM on IPTV World
- Thu, April 29, 2:00 PM on IPTV World
- Thu, April 29, 7:00 PM on IPTV World
- Fri, April 30, 12:00 AM on IPTV World
Past Episodes
These episodes of NOVA aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
- First Flower (#3405)
- Master of the Killer Ants (#3417)
- Pluto Files (#3706)
- The Last Extinction (#3607)
- Riddles of the Sphinx (#3703)
- Extreme Ice (#3604)
- Extreme Cave Diving (#3705)
- Ghosts of Machu Picchu (#3704)
- Forgotten Genius (#3403)
- The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies (#3601)
- Building Pharaoh's Ship (#3702)
- Killer Subs In Pearl Harbor (#3701)
- What Darwin Never Knew (#3617)
- The Last Great Ape (#3404)
- The Spy Factory (#3602)
- Volcano Above the Clouds (#3017)
- Saved by the Sun (#3407)
- What Are Dreams? (#3612)
- Becoming Human: Last Human Standing (#3615)
- Becoming Human: Birth of Humanity (#3614)
- Becoming Human: First Steps (#3613)
