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NOVA Season 50 Episodes
Season 50 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 2023 - 0
Episode 1
London Super Tunnel
Wed, Feb 1, 2023 57 mins
Thousands of engineers, technicians and workers race to build Europe's biggest construction project: London's new railroad, the Elizabeth Line.
Episode 2
Star Chasers of Senegal
Wed, Feb 8, 2023 57 mins
Astronomer Maram Kaire from Senegal look into the astronomy history of his nation.
Episode 3
Ancient Builders of the Amazon
Wed, Feb 15, 2023 57 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, 2023 57 mins
See the latest stunning images and discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope.
Episode 5
Weathering the Future
Wed, Apr 12, 2023 57 mins
It's hard not to notice: our weather is changing. From longer, hotter heat waves, to more intense rainstorms, to megafires and multi-year droughts, the U.S. is experiencing the full range of impacts from a changing global climate. At the same time, many on the front lines are fighting back – innovating solutions, marshaling ancient wisdom, and developing visionary ideas.
Episode 6
Chasing Carbon Zero
Wed, Apr 26, 2023 57 mins
Featuring some technologies that could help reach the goal of 0% carbon pollution in the US by 2035.
Episode 7
Saving the Right Whale
Wed, May 3, 2023 57 mins
North Atlantic right whales are among the planet's most critically endangered large ocean mammals. With fewer than 350 remaining as of 2023, they could be extinct within 20 years. But teams of marine biologists and whale rescuers are determined to help save the species. Follow their efforts and get a glimpse into the lives of these giants of the sea and their prospects for survival.
Episode 8
Hidden Volcano Abyss
Wed, May 10, 2023 57 mins
Investigating one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in recorded history.
Episode 9
Your Brain: Perception Deception
Wed, May 17, 2023 57 mins
Neuroscientists discover the surprising tricks and shortcuts the brain takes to help us survive.
Episode 10
Your Brain: Who's in Control?
Wed, May 24, 2023 57 mins
Dive into the latest research on the subconscious with neuroscientist Heather Berlin to see what's really driving our decisions.
Episode 11
Ancient Earth: Birth of the Sky
Wed, Oct 4, 2023 57 mins
How Earth transformed from a barren hellscape to a planet capable of sustaining life.
Episode 12
Ancient Earth: Frozen
Wed, Oct 11, 2023 57 mins
Discover how life survived on a planet covered in ice from pole to pole.
Episode 13
Ancient Earth: Life Rising
Wed, Oct 18, 2023 57 mins
See how life made the leap to land, turning a barren landscape into a lush, green world.
Episode 14
Ancient Earth: Inferno
Wed, Oct 25, 2023 57 mins
Explores how life bounced back after a cataclysmic extinction wiped out some 90% of all species.
Episode 15
Ancient Earth: Humans
Wed, Nov 1, 2023 57 mins
Witness the geologic events that made our species' existence possible, from the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs to the spread of primates across the planet.
Episode 16
Inside China's Tech Boom
Wed, Nov 8, 2023 57 mins
The inside story of China's meteoric rise to the forefront of global innovation, and what it means for the future of the global economy.
Episode 17
The Battle to Beat Malaria
Wed, Nov 15, 2023 57 mins
The quest to create a lifesaving malaria vaccine is followed.
Episode 18
Lee and Liza's Family Tree
Wed, Nov 22, 2023 57 mins
Scientists and genealogists help a family rediscover a history obscured by slavery.
Episode 19
When Whales Could Walk
Wed, Jan 31, 2024 57 mins
A spectacular fossil graveyard reveals a 43-million-year-old whale that had four legs and walked. Scientists search for new clues to how mammals moved from land into the sea to become the largest animals on Earth.
Episode 20
Easter Island Origins
Wed, Feb 7, 2024 57 mins
The giant stone heads of Easter Island have inspired theories for centuries. Now, new research reveals intriguing evidence of the origins and inspirations of the ancient Rapanui people who created the iconic monoliths.
Episode 21
Building the Eiffel Tower
Wed, Feb 14, 2024 57 mins
Exploring the revolutionary engineering behind Paris's iconic landmark. Completed in 1889, the iron tower smashed the record for the tallest structure on Earth, ushering in a new age of global construction that reached for the skies.
Episode 22
Hunt for the Oldest DNA
Wed, Feb 21, 2024 57 mins
Ever since Jurassic Park, scientists have tried to unlock the secrets of ancient DNA. Follow the dramatic quest to recover DNA millions of years old and reveal a lost world from before the last Ice Age.
Episode 23
A.I. Revolution
Wed, Mar 27, 2024 57 mins
Explore the promise, perils, and possible future of new A.I. technologies taking the world by storm.
Episode 24
Great American Eclipse
Wed, Apr 3, 2024 57 mins
Discover the incredible cosmic phenomena of a complete solar eclipse. The Moon's shadow will sweep from Texas to Maine in April 2024, when the United States experiences its final complete eclipse until 2044, and scientists work to unveil the secrets of our Sun.
