NOVA
A to Z: How Writing Changed the World
How the development of writing played a vital role in shaping world history, from the invention of paper to the printed book. (60 minutes)
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UPCOMING EPISODES
Sun, 10/11 at 3:00 am on Austin PBS HDTV
Space Wars
Inside the escalating military struggle to control space and satellites; how the satellites we rely on are vulnerable to attack, how debris is filling crowded orbits and what can be done to protect them. (60 minutes)
Sun, 10/11 at 5:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV
Space Wars
Inside the escalating military struggle to control space and satellites; how the satellites we rely on are vulnerable to attack, how debris is filling crowded orbits and what can be done to protect them. (60 minutes)
Tue, 10/13 at 6:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
Space Wars
Inside the escalating military struggle to control space and satellites; how the satellites we rely on are vulnerable to attack, how debris is filling crowded orbits and what can be done to protect them. (60 minutes)
Tue, 10/13 at 11:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
Space Wars
Inside the escalating military struggle to control space and satellites; how the satellites we rely on are vulnerable to attack, how debris is filling crowded orbits and what can be done to protect them. (60 minutes)
Wed, 10/14 at 7:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD
Space Wars
Inside the escalating military struggle to control space and satellites; how the satellites we rely on are vulnerable to attack, how debris is filling crowded orbits and what can be done to protect them. (60 minutes)
Wed, 10/14 at 8:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV
Evolution: Brain Power
How the human brain, and those of clever animal cousins like the dolphin, evolved from the time when our ancestors were tiny senseless sea creatures. (60 minutes)
Thu, 10/15 at 1:00 am on Austin PBS HDTV
Evolution: Brain Power
How the human brain, and those of clever animal cousins like the dolphin, evolved from the time when our ancestors were tiny senseless sea creatures. (60 minutes)