WGBH Science

WGBH science programs help us understand our world –– from the oldest questions about our universe to the newest innovations in science, medicine, and technology. Trusted programs, like our own WGBH-produced Nova, provide depth and insight, make the cutting edge accessible, attract the next generation to science and engineering, and bring the thrill of discovery to explorers of all ages and interests.

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Nature: Born Wild: The First Days oF Life
Premieres Nov.1

Nova: Becoming Human, Part 1
Unearthing Our Earliest Ancestors
Airs week of Nov. 2

Nature: Black Mamba
Premieres Nov. 8

Nova: Becoming Human, Part 2
Airs week of Nov. 9

Nova: Becoming Human, Part 3
Airs week of Nov. 16

Nova: Dreams
Airs week of Nov. 30

The Botany of Desire

The Secret Life of Scientists: 10 Questions for Nate Ball, mechanical engineer

María Hinojosa: One-on-One: Neil Degrasse Tyson

Science highlights

Nature: Black Mamba

Nature
Sunday, Nov. 8, 8pm |
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Investigating Africa's deadliest snake

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Becoming Human, Part 2

Nova
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 8pm |
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Birth of humanity

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Becoming Human, Part 3

Nova
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 8pm |
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Last human standing

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Events

Exploring the Artic Seafloor - Photographs by Chris Linder
Saturday Nov 7 10:00A-5:00P

MIT Museum Opens New Exhibit - Sampling MIT
Saturday Nov 7 10:00A-5:00P

Exploring the Artic Seafloor - Photographs by Chris Linder
Sunday Nov 8 10:00A-5:00P

MIT Museum Opens New Exhibit - Sampling MIT
Sunday Nov 8 10:00A-5:00P

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Science from WGBH

Nova covers a wide spectrum of topics where no two stories are alike — like science itself. Some have a clear conclusion; others are real-life cliffhangers. Some have happy endings; others finish with no easy answers. Unpredictable, unvarnished, and sometimes unimaginable, Nova uncovers the heart of a science story and reveals the essence of why it matters.

Share your "Life Stories"

When Charles Darwin looked at life, he saw that all living things are related. In his view, everything alive today descended from one common ancestor, like relatives on a family tree. Do you find this idea beautiful or disturbing? What do you see when you look at life?

The WGBH Lab is asking you to make a three-minute video that offers a compelling perspective on the living world. Your work may be presented, via broadcast and broadband, in conjunction with Nova's episodes on Darwin and evolution, which premiere in the fall and winter of 2009.
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The Secret Life of Scientists

The Secret Life of Scientists is a Web-only Nova series that shows what happens when the lab coats come off. Meet a new scientist every two weeks. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.

Meet the scientist:
Eran Egozy: game developer >

Nova ScienceNow is a fast-paced, innovative, and entertaining series featuring timely science stories along with profiles of intriguing science personalities. The host is astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson, described by Time magazine as "the Carl Sagan of the 21st century."

Forum-network.org Listen to lectures by some of the world's leading scientists, scholars, authors, and experts on a range of subjects, including science, history, politics, and arts and culture. For lectures and information about Forum Network speakers and topics, visit forum-network.org >

Science from PBS

Nature

Nature brings the beauty and wonder of the natural world into American homes. The series has won more than 450 honors from the television industry, the international wildlife film community, parent groups, and the first honor ever given to a program by the Sierra Club.

Scientific American Frontiers

Alan Alda's natural curiosity and enthusiasm for science have made him the ideal host of Scientific American Frontiers for more than 10 years. Join him as he takes us from the depths of the conscious mind to the outer reaches of the universe.

Everday Edisons

Everyday Edisons documents the development process of 12 inventions and the parallel stories of the people who invented them. Selected from thousands, the 15 “Everyday Edisons” learn how their ideas are taken from a sketch on a napkin to a store shelf.

Time Team America

This new science reality series sends archaeologists on a race against time to excavate historical sites around the nation. Host Colin Campbell guides each expedition as viewers peer over the shoulders of diggers, scientists, and historians at work. You never know what they'll dig up next! Time Team America airs on Wednesdays at 8pm on WGBH 2.

Wild Chronicles

Hosted by National Geographic’s Boyd Matson, Wild Chronicles is a weekly half-hour program connecting viewers to the pulse of the planet for stories on nature, exploration, science, and adventure.

Curious

Get immersed in a world where researchers are pushing the limits of established fields of research by innovating unique and radical solutions to the problems that plague the human race.

WGBH science for kids

Design Squad

Design Squad, a reality competition series aimed at 9- to 12-year-olds, turns teens into aspiring engineers for real-world clients.

Fetch!

Part game show, part reality TV, and part spoof, Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman pits real kids against real science challenges — with an unreal animated host.

Curious George

Based on the best-selling books by H.A. Rey and Margret Rey, the TV series Curious George expands the inquisitive little monkey's world, offering opportunities for discovery while inviting kids to explore science and math.

Peep and the Big Wide World

Peep and the Big Wide World takes a delightful approach to teaching a comprehensive science program to preschoolers.

WGBH science on the radio

The World

The World is a one-hour weekday radio newsmagazine offering a mix of news, features, and interviews, including stories on science, health, technology, and the environment.