NOVA
Making Stuff Smaller (#3803)
Explore quantum computers, carbon nanotubes, ultra-light automobiles and other high tech materials. [56 minutes]
This episode has not aired in the past few months on Iowa Public Television.
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NOVA | Making Stuff: Smaller | PBS (#3803)
Full Program: See the future of tiny stuff -- from silicon chips to micro-robots that probe the body. 53:07
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NOVA | Making Stuff: Smaller Preview | PBS (#3803)
Future technologies will depend on tiny stuff -- from new kinds of silicon chips to micro-robots that probe the human... 00:30
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NOVA | Making Stuff | Contest | PBS (#3803)
Show PBS Your Stuff and You Could Win Stuff! Enter for your chance to win a David "Pogue-ified" Apple iPad! What... 01:16
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Ancient Egypt Uncovered | Coming Wednesday,...
On Wednesday, July 10, PBS brings you back to ancient Egypt as NOVA recreates the Pharaoh's chariot and SECRETS OF... 00:31
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NOVA | Oklahoma's Deadliest Tornadoes | PBS (#4015)
Full Program: Hear stories from survivors of Moore’s tornado and meet scientists who stalk these storms. 53:06
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Information For Teachers
- Grade Levels
- 6-8, 9-12
- Curricular Areas
- Science & Technology
- Series Length
- 381 episodes
- Average Episode Length
- 61 minutes
- Record Rights
- Record and retain for 1 year from each broadcast. No duplication allowed.
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Series Description: PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA programs demystify science and technology and highlight the people involved in scientific pursuits.
All Upcoming Episodes
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Extreme Cave Diving (#3705)
A team of scientists dive into Blue Holes, underwater caves that formed during the last ice age. [56 minutes]
- Thu, June 20, 6:00 PM on IPTV World
- Fri, June 21, 7:00 AM on IPTV World
- Fri, June 21, 1:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 23, 12:00 AM on IPTV
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Earth from Space (#4006)
NOVA takes data from earth-observing satellites and transforms it into dazzling visual sequences. [116 minutes]
- Wed, June 26, 8:00 PM on IPTV
- Thu, June 27, 6:00 PM on IPTV World
- Fri, June 28, 7:00 AM on IPTV World
- Fri, June 28, 1:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 30, 12:00 AM on IPTV
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Dogs Decoded (#3714)
New genetic discoveries shed light on the origin of dogs as well as the evolution of human culture. [56 minutes]
- Fri, July 5, 4:00 AM on IPTV
- Fri, July 5, 7:00 AM on IPTV World
- Fri, July 5, 1:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, July 7, 12:00 AM on IPTV
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Building Pharaoh's Chariot (#4005)
Archaeologists, engineers and woodworkers test highly accurate replicas of Egyptian royal chariots. [56 minutes]
- Thu, July 11, 6:00 PM on IPTV World
- Fri, July 12, 7:00 AM on IPTV World
- Fri, July 12, 1:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sat, July 13, 3:00 AM on IPTV
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Ghosts of Machu Picchu (#3704)
Archeologists probe the ruins of this "Lost City of the Incas" and unearth sacred burial grounds. [56 minutes]
- Fri, July 19, 4:00 AM on IPTV
- Sun, July 21, 12:00 AM on IPTV
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3D Spies of WWII (#3903)
The untold story of the Allied air photo intelligence that played a vital role in defeating Hitler. [56 minutes]
- Wed, July 24, 8:00 PM on IPTV
- Fri, July 26, 4:00 AM on IPTV
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B-29 Frozen In Time (#2303)
An expedition heads to the Arctic to find a downed B-29 that was lost over the North Pole in 1947. [56 minutes]
- Thu, July 25, 6:00 PM on IPTV World
- Fri, July 26, 7:00 AM on IPTV World
- Fri, July 26, 1:00 PM on IPTV World
Past Episodes
These episodes of NOVA aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
- Extreme Cave Diving (#3705)
- Ape Genius (#3507)
- Power Surge (#3809)
- Manhunt - Boston Bombers (#4014)
- Oklahoma's Deadliest Tornadoes (#4015)
- Hunt for the Supertwister (#3107)
- Decoding Neanderthals (#4002)
- Venom: Nature's Killer (#3808)
- Meteor Strike (#4013)
- Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Strange Creatures (#4012)
- Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Monsters (#4011)
- Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Life Explodes (#4010)
- Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Awakening (#4009)
- Ancient Computer (#4007)
- Hunting the Elements (#3906)
- Smartest Machine on Earth (#3806)
- Cracking Your Genetic Code (#3909)
- Separating Twins (#3908)
- Japan's Killer Quake (#3810)
- Mind of a Rampage Killer (#4008)
- Earth from Space (#4006)
- Building Pharaoh's Chariot (#4005)
- Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby? (#4004)