Nova Wonders
NOVA Wonders follows researchers on the winding paths of uncertainty and the unknown revealing how far we've come, how we managed to get here and the remarkable scientists who are transforming our world and the future.
- 2018-2018
- 1 season
- PBS
- Documentary
NOVA Wonders follows researchers on the winding paths of uncertainty and the unknown revealing how far we've come, how we managed to get here and the remarkable scientists who are transforming our world and the future.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2018
Episode 1
What Are Animals Saying?
Wed, Apr 25, 2018 53 mins
While we believe language sets us apart, scientists are finally beginning to unravel the codes of animal communication. Some animals demonstrate they can learn our language, but the question now is whether we can learn theirs. NOVA Wonders travels around the globe, where researchers are deciphering an amazing array of clues that reveal how animals share information critical to their survival.
Episode 2
What's Living in You?
Wed, May 2, 2018 53 mins
From what makes us fat, to what makes us fart, to what makes us freak out, there is a whole new paradigm for understanding how the human body works. Human cells are outnumbered by non-human bacteria, viruses and fungi, making our bodies a host and resource for multitudes of other organisms. Scientists are discovering this biological frontier and opening up a new world of microbial forensics.
Episode 3
Are We Alone?
Wed, May 9, 2018 53 mins
From the Kepler mission's discovery of extrasolar planets, to the probing of planetary ecosystems and the high-tech telescopes under development, the prospects for finding life beyond Earth have never been stronger. NOVA Wonders checks in with the explorers now searching the galaxy for life and intelligence on other planets and asks, if we do find other life in the universe...then what?
Episode 4
Can We Build a Brain?
Fri, May 4, 2018 53 mins
Artificially intelligent machines are taking over and influence our everyday lives. The world's brightest computer programmers are building brighter machines by reverse-engineering the brain and inventing completely new kinds of computers with greater speed and processing power. NOVA Wonders looks at how far we've come and where machines are headed as their software becomes ever more...cerebral.
Episode 5
Can We Make Life?
Wed, May 23, 2018 53 mins
Scientits and and even doctors have the technology to alter the DNA of organisms including humans. A few dramatic successes have cured people with fatal genetic diseases. but there remains the risk of unintended consequences. When it comes to making DNA for new organisms from scratch, that's a story for the distant future.
Episode 6
What's the Universe Made Of?
Thu, May 31, 2018 53 mins
Nova follows the efforts of scientists to unravel the mysteries of dark matter, which holds our universe together, and dark energy which is making it fly apart.
