Biology & Chemistry
Finding Your Roots
Geneticists discuss how DNA and genetics determines our traits, like eye color, and how our shared DNA can surface recurring traits down our family lines. Continue
NOVA
The story of how African-American Percy Julian defied the odds to become a famous chemist. Continue
NOVA
An online game called Phylo taps the brainpower of thousands of players to solve complex problems in genetics. Continue
America Revealed
Kansas farmer Greg Stone’s corn production is under attack. Yul talks to Greg about the measures he has taken to stop pests from ravishing his crops. Yul also meets Robert Grace, a crop duster or ‘Ag-flyer’. Robert has seen a change over the years in the number of different types of chemicals he has to use. Continue
NOVA
A chance discovery that sharks avoid rare earth magnets may help protect them from over-fishing. Continue
NOVA
Explore an interactive periodic table, play an elemental game, and watch the NOVA program. Continue
NOVA
Watch David Pogue's hilarious out-takes from NOVA's "Hunting the Elements." Continue
PBS Presents
Investigate the world around and beyond us with host Yul Kwon. Join us for back-to-back episodes of Nature, NOVA and America Revealed, Wednesday nights on PBS. 4/11/2012 Continue
NOVA
Behold your very own DNA in this do-it-yourself science experiment. Continue
Nature
Here is a brief look at the lifecycle of one of the world’s most popular and most important fish. Continue
NOVA
Where did we come from? What makes us human? An explosion of recent discoveries sheds light on these questions, and NOVA's comprehensive, three-part special, "Becoming Human," examines what the latest scientific research reveals about our hominid relatives. Continue
NOVA
Explore an interactive periodic table, combine elements to make real stuff, and watch the two-hour NOVA program. Continue
America Revealed
Follow the journey of crop sprayer Robert Grace in this data visualization. We attached a GPS unit to Robert’s plane and tracked him for two weeks as he sprayed crops in Kansas. This video gives a unique view of the work that Robert does and reveals why crop spraying is still necessary even though farmers grow genetically modified crops with built in toxins to kill pests. Continue
NOVA
Marine geochemist Catherine Jeandel has bottled the world’s oceans to decipher their past—and future. Continue
NOVA
Watch David Pogue's hilarious out-takes from NOVA's "Hunting the Elements." Continue
NOVA
Think you know the periodic table? See how quickly you can name the mystery elements we describe. Continue
NOVA
Journey back to the beginning of everything: the universe, Earth, and life itself. Continue
Inside Nature's Giants
The experts travel to South Africa to dissect a 15-foot-long great white shark. Comparative anatomist Dr. Joy Reidenberg uncovers the amazing array of senses the shark possesses, including the ability to detect the electro-magnetic field given off by other creatures. Continue
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