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Nova Season 50 Episodes
Season 50 Episode Guide
19 Episodes 2023 - 2024
Episode 1
London Super Tunnel
Wed, Feb 1, 202354 mins
Thousands race to build Europe's biggest construction project--London's new subway line.
Episode 2
Star Chasers of Senegal
Wed, Mar 27, 2024
Senegalese astronomer Maram Kaire, takes viewers on a journey to investigate his nation's rich and deep history of astronomy, reaching back thousands of years - and the promising future ahead.
Episode 3
Ancient Builders of the Amazon
Wed, Feb 15, 202353 mins
Recent discoveries in archaeology are exploding the myth of the Amazon as a primeval wilderness, revealing traces of ancient civilizations that flourished for centuries, with populations numbering in the millions.
Episode 4
New Eye on the Universe
Wed, Feb 22, 202354 mins
See the latest stunning images and discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope.
Episode 5
Weathering the Future
Wed, Apr 12, 2023
Americans use ancient wisdom and new solutions to fight against extreme weather, from intense rainstorms to megafires and droughts.
Episode 6
Chasing Carbon Zero
Wed, Apr 26, 202353 mins
Can the U.S. reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and avoid the biggest impacts of climate change? Experts say it can be done. Here's the technology that could get us there.
Episode 7
Saving the Right Whale
Wed, May 3, 202354 mins
Specialists discover new secrets about the life of the North Atlantic right whale.
Episode 8
Hidden Volcano Abyss
Wed, May 10, 2023
Geologists investigate the January 2022 volcanic eruption that rocked the Pacific islands of Tonga and sent shock waves around the world.
Episode 8
Hidden Volcano Abyss
Wed, May 10, 2023
In January 2022, one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in recorded history rocked the islands of Tonga. Nova investigates what caused the blast, how it spurred a devastating tsunami, and if another eruption could be imminent.
Episode 9
Your Brain: Perception Deception
Wed, May 17, 2023
Is what you see real? Join neuroscientist Heather Berlin's quest to understand how your brain shapes your reality, and why you can't always trust what you perceive. Learn surprising tricks and shortcuts the brain takes to help us survive.
Episode 10
Your Brain: Who's in Control?
Wed, May 24, 2023
Are you in control of your brain, or is your brain controlling you? Dive into the latest research on the subconscious with neuroscientist Heather Berlin to see what's really driving the decisions you make.
Episode 11
Ancient Earth: Birth of the Sky
Wed, Oct 4, 2023
Early Earth was a hellscape of molten lava and barren rock, bombarded by meteors, with no atmosphere at all. How did our familiar blue sky - the thin, life-giving band of gasses protecting our planet - come to be?
Episode 12
Ancient Earth: Frozen
Wed, Oct 11, 2023
700 million years ago, Earth was a giant snowball cloaked in ice from pole to pole. How did life manage to hold on through this deadly deep freeze, find ways to bounce back, and thrive in the dramatically different world that emerged?
Episode 13
Ancient Earth: Life Rising
Wed, Oct 18, 2023
For billions of years, life teemed in Earth's oceans while the land was desolate and inhospitable. See how life made the leap to land, transforming a barren, rocky landscape into the lush, green world we call home.
Episode 14
Ancient Earth: Inferno
Wed, Oct 25, 2023
252 million years ago, a devastating mass extinction wiped out about 90% of all species on Earth. Follow scientists as they piece together evidence to discover how life survived and set the stage for a new dominant life form: the dinosaurs
Episode 15
Ancient Earth: Humans
Wed, Nov 1, 2023
How did Earth give rise to humans? With stunningly realistic animation, witness the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs, the spread of primates across the planet, and the geologic events that made our species' existence possible.
Episode 16
Inside China's Tech Boom
Wed, Nov 8, 2023
In just a few decades, China has transformed into a science and technology superpower. See inside leading Chinese tech companies to discover how they innovate, what drives their rise, and what it means for the future of the global economy.
Episode 17
The Battle to Beat Malaria
Wed, Nov 15, 2023
Are scientists on the verge of a breakthrough in the fight against malaria, one of humanity's oldest and most devastating plagues? Follow researchers as they develop and test a promising new vaccine on a quest to save millions of lives.
Episode 18
Lee and Liza's Family Tree
Wed, Nov 22, 202354 mins
Many descendants of enslaved people have little record of their family's ancestry. Follow one family's quest to discover their lost history, and see how science and genealogy can help rebuild a family tree broken by slavery.