Episodes
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Great American Eclipse
S51 E6 - 53m 34s
Explore the spectacular cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse. In April 2024, the Moon’s shadow is sweeping from Texas to Maine, as the U.S. witnesses its last total eclipse until 2044, and scientists scramble to unlock the secrets of our Sun.
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A.I. Revolution
S51 E5 - 53m 30s
A.I. tools like ChatGPT seem to think, speak, and create like humans. But what are they really doing? From cancer cures to Terminator-style takeovers, leading experts explore what A.I. can – and can’t – do today, and what lies ahead.
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Secrets in Your Data
S51 E7 - 53m 40s
Whether you’re on social media or surfing the web, you’re probably sharing more personal data than you realize. Find out where your data is going, who’s selling it, and how you – and a new kind of web – could put control back in your hands.
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Hunt for the Oldest DNA
S51 E4 - 53m 10s
For decades, 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.
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Building the Eiffel Tower
S51 E3 - 53m 29s
Explore 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.
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Easter Island Origins
S51 E2 - 53m 17s
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.
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When Whales Could Walk
S51 E1 - 53m 31s
A spectacular fossil graveyard reveals a 43-million-year-old whale that had four legs and could walk. Follow scientists as they search for new clues to how mammals moved from land into the sea to become the largest animals on Earth.
Extras + Features
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New map of the universe hints that dark energy may be evolving
S51 - 3m
An international group of astronomers have announced a hint that could fundamentally change what we think we know about the universe—and how we think it might come to an end.
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Are winters getting less snowy?
S51 - 4m 49s
Winters are getting warmer and they’re also getting shorter. So we’re getting less snow ... right?
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How America watched the solar eclipse
S51 - 2m 13s
Cities across the US dipped into darkness during a total solar eclipse. Here’s what it looked like as seen by Americans all over the country.
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Great American Eclipse Preview
S51 E6 - 30s
Explore the spectacular cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse. In April 2024, the Moon’s shadow is sweeping from Texas to Maine, as the U.S. witnesses its last total eclipse until 2044, and scientists scramble to unlock the secrets of our Sun.
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The Sun is way more chaotic than you think
S51 E6 - 3m 59s
A solar eclipse provides precious moments of darkness where scientists can explore a region of the Sun normally invisible, its outer atmosphere, the solar corona.
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How to watch the eclipse without burning your eyes
S51 - 1m 59s
Looking at the sun without eclipse glasses, even when 99% of the Sun is covered by the Moon, can cause retinal damage in your eye. Here’s the science behind why, and how you can protect your eyes.
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A.I. Revolution Preview
S51 E5 - 26s
A.I. tools like ChatGPT seem to think, speak, and create like humans. But what are they really doing? From cancer cures to Terminator-style takeovers, leading experts explore what A.I. can – and can’t – do today, and what lies ahead.
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The discovery of worlds beyond our solar system
S51 - 1m 39s
In the early 90s’ scientists combed through data and found something surprising that led to the discovery of planets beyond our solar system. It changed science forever.
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Rare stellar explosion will ignite a "new star"
S51 - 1m 17s
The star system will become bright enough to see with the naked eye for several days before it dims again for about 80 years.
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Is your phone listening to you?
S51 E7 - 4m 25s
A product you were just talking about pops up in an online ad. How? Advertising algorithms are so good that they may know what you want even before you do.
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Secrets in Your Data Preview
S51 E7 - 30s
Whether you’re on social media or surfing the web, you’re probably sharing more personal data than you realize. Find out where your data is going, who’s selling it, and how you – and a new kind of web – could put control back in your hands.
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The force that makes up more than half of the universe
S51 - 1m 40s
Astronomers looked at extremely distant and extremely bright exploding stars and discovered that universe is not just expanding - it’s accelerating in its expansion.
Schedule
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NOVA
Secrets in Your Data
Thursday
May 16
1 Hour
Alok Patel takes a look at what happens to the personal data shared on social media and efforts to maximize benefits without compromising personal privacy. -
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Secrets in Your Data
Thursday
May 16
1 Hour
Alok Patel takes a look at what happens to the personal data shared on social media and efforts to maximize benefits without compromising personal privacy. -
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Secrets in Your Data
Thursday
May 16
1 Hour
Alok Patel takes a look at what happens to the personal data shared on social media and efforts to maximize benefits without compromising personal privacy. -
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NOVA
Secrets in Your Data
Friday
May 17
1 Hour
Alok Patel takes a look at what happens to the personal data shared on social media and efforts to maximize benefits without compromising personal privacy. -
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NOVA
Secrets in Your Data
Sunday
May 19
1 Hour
Alok Patel takes a look at what happens to the personal data shared on social media and efforts to maximize benefits without compromising personal privacy. -
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NOVA
Secrets in Your Data
Sunday
May 19
1 Hour
Alok Patel takes a look at what happens to the personal data shared on social media and efforts to maximize benefits without compromising personal privacy. -
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NOVA
Secrets in Your Data
Sunday
May 19
1 Hour
Alok Patel takes a look at what happens to the personal data shared on social media and efforts to maximize benefits without compromising personal privacy. -
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NOVA
Secrets in Your Data
Tuesday
May 21
1 Hour
Alok Patel takes a look at what happens to the personal data shared on social media and efforts to maximize benefits without compromising personal privacy. -
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Secrets in Your Data
Wednesday
May 22
1 Hour
Alok Patel takes a look at what happens to the personal data shared on social media and efforts to maximize benefits without compromising personal privacy. -
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Secrets in Your Data
Wednesday
May 22
1 Hour
Alok Patel takes a look at what happens to the personal data shared on social media and efforts to maximize benefits without compromising personal privacy. -
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Secrets in Your Data
Wednesday
May 22
1 Hour
Alok Patel takes a look at what happens to the personal data shared on social media and efforts to maximize benefits without compromising personal privacy. -
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Decoding the Universe: Cosmos
Wednesday
May 22
1 Hour
How discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized people's understanding of the universe. -
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Decoding the Universe: Cosmos
Wednesday
May 22
1 Hour
How discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized people's understanding of the universe. -
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Decoding the Universe: Cosmos
Thursday
May 23
1 Hour
How discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized people's understanding of the universe. -
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Decoding the Universe: Cosmos
Thursday
May 23
1 Hour
How discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized people's understanding of the universe. -
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Decoding the Universe: Cosmos
Thursday
May 23
1 Hour
How discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized people's understanding of the universe. -
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Decoding the Universe: Cosmos
Friday
May 24
1 Hour
How discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized people's understanding of the universe. -
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Decoding the Universe: Cosmos
Sunday
May 26
1 Hour
How discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized people's understanding of the universe. -
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Decoding the Universe: Cosmos
Sunday
May 26
1 Hour
How discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized people's understanding of the universe. -
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Decoding the Universe: Cosmos
Tuesday
May 28
1 Hour
How discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized people's understanding of the universe.
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