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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, 6/28 at 3:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Ancient Desert Death Trap

A team of archaeologists researches the "desert kites," the stone megastructures across northern Saudi Arabia and southern Jordan.

Sun, 6/28 at 5:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Ancient Desert Death Trap

A team of archaeologists researches the "desert kites," the stone megastructures across northern Saudi Arabia and southern Jordan.

Tue, 6/30 at 6:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Ancient Desert Death Trap

A team of archaeologists researches the "desert kites," the stone megastructures across northern Saudi Arabia and southern Jordan.

Tue, 6/30 at 11:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Ancient Desert Death Trap

A team of archaeologists researches the "desert kites," the stone megastructures across northern Saudi Arabia and southern Jordan.

Wed, 7/1 at 7:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Ancient Desert Death Trap

A team of archaeologists researches the "desert kites," the stone megastructures across northern Saudi Arabia and southern Jordan.

Wed, 7/1 at 7:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Athens: Birth of Democracy

Archaeological investigations into the origins of democracy in Greece 2,500 years ago; mass graves and ancient ruins where tyrants were murdered shine light on the birth of a revolutionary form of government.

Wed, 7/1 at 8:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Revolutionary War Weapons

The military technologies that helped propel the colonies to victory, from the Brown Bess musket to the world's first military submarine.