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TV Talk: New Ken Burns doc, ‘NOVA’ specials highlight PBS’s fall

PBS’s fall shows were in the can before the federal government defunded all public broadcasting this summer, so the full ...
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TWO-PART NOVA SPECIAL “ULTIMATE CRASH TEST” PREMIERES IN MAY, INVESTIGATES MULTI-CAR PILEUPS IN THRILLING, FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND EXPERIMENT

New two-part special will also be available for streaming at pbs.org/nova, NOVA on YouTube, and the PBS App BOSTON, MA – April 30, 2025 – The award-winning PBS ...
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PBS sets September debut for anthropology series “Human” from BBC Studios Science Unit

PBS has slated a September 17 premiere for the new docuseries Human, the latest coproduction between the BBC Studios Science Unit and the U.S. pubcaster’s ‘Nova’ programming strand. Hosted by ...
PBS

A Critical Moment for Public Media

For over 50 years, NOVA has been telling stories of science that bring you – our viewers – along with us on incredible journeys to experience the awe and wonder of our universe. Together, we’ve ...
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This Giant Telescope Will Reveal The Universe in Unbelievable Detail

Go behind the scenes as NOVA visits the Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile. Equipped with an 8.4-meter mirror and a 3.2-billion-pixel camera—the largest digital camera ever built for astronomy—the Rubin ...
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Can Lemurs Count?

Researchers designed a test to see how well lemurs can compare quantities. If he chooses correctly, he wins a sugar pellet. But researchers have to ensure Teres is paying attention to number and not ...