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NOVA

This long-running, award-winning documentary series focuses on science, its many applications, speculation, history and researchers. Inspired by the BBC documentary program "Horizons, " the U.S. series frequently features interviews with scientists directly involved in the topic at hand, and sometimes even boasts footage of a particular discovery.

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Sun, 2/15 at 5:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Mammal Origins

Exploring the origins of mammals, long before the age of dinosaurs, and how early ancestors survived global catastrophes and defied extinction to evolve into the vast array of mammals we know today.

Tue, 2/17 at 6:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Mammal Origins

Exploring the origins of mammals, long before the age of dinosaurs, and how early ancestors survived global catastrophes and defied extinction to evolve into the vast array of mammals we know today.

Tue, 2/17 at 7:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Critical Condition: Health in Black America

Researchers examine the causes of racial health disparities, and why Black Americans are nearly twice as likely to have chronic diseases than whites.

Tue, 2/17 at 11:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Mammal Origins

Exploring the origins of mammals, long before the age of dinosaurs, and how early ancestors survived global catastrophes and defied extinction to evolve into the vast array of mammals we know today.

Wed, 2/18 at 12:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Critical Condition: Health in Black America

Researchers examine the causes of racial health disparities, and why Black Americans are nearly twice as likely to have chronic diseases than whites.

Wed, 2/18 at 4:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Lee and Liza's Family Tree

Science and genealogy help rebuild a family tree broken by slavery.

Wed, 2/18 at 7:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Mammal Origins

Exploring the origins of mammals, long before the age of dinosaurs, and how early ancestors survived global catastrophes and defied extinction to evolve into the vast array of mammals we know today.

Wed, 2/18 at 8:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Critical Condition: Health in Black America

Researchers examine the causes of racial health disparities, and why Black Americans are nearly twice as likely to have chronic diseases than whites.

Wed, 2/18 at 10:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Lee and Liza's Family Tree

Science and genealogy help rebuild a family tree broken by slavery.

Tue, 2/24 at 6:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Building the Eiffel Tower

Exploring the revolutionary engineering behind the Eiffel Tower in Paris, which smashed the record for the tallest structure on Earth when it was completed in 1889.

Tue, 2/24 at 11:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Building the Eiffel Tower

Exploring the revolutionary engineering behind the Eiffel Tower in Paris, which smashed the record for the tallest structure on Earth when it was completed in 1889.