NOVA Now

by GBH
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From the PBS science series NOVA, a biweekly podcast digging into the science behind the headlines. Alok Patel takes you behind the scenes with the people—scientists, engineers, technologists, mathematicians and more—working to understand our world. Now it's more critical than ever to distinguish fact from fiction and find science-based answers to the most pressing questions of our time.

Subscribe, and learn more by visiting pbs.org/novanowpodcast.

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Recent Episodes
  • Bonus: From our friends at MASTERPIECE Studio
    Dec 9, 2021 – 56:16
  • The Big Bang: started from inflation, now we’re here
    Dec 2, 2021 – 33:01
  • Black holes: to the event horizon and beyond
    Nov 25, 2021 – 31:03
  • The hitchhiker’s guide to exoplanets and alien life
    Nov 18, 2021 – 30:44
  • How to make a Milky Way: the ultimate galactic recipe
    Nov 11, 2021 – 25:38
  • Fusion: Can we recreate the renewable power of stars down on Earth?
    Nov 4, 2021 – 27:02
  • This is NOVA Now Universe Revealed
    Oct 29, 2021 – 02:30
  • Would you eat insects to help the planet?
    Oct 28, 2021 – 29:38
  • Cryptocurrency: the future of money in a digital world?
    Oct 14, 2021 – 31:33
  • Cannabis: Discovering its effects on the body and brain
    Sep 30, 2021 – 31:58
  • The case of hurricanes and climate change
    Sep 16, 2021 – 19:52
  • Back to school during a pandemic: experts weigh in
    Sep 2, 2021 – 35:00
  • Electric vehicles: infrastructural needs and environmental effects
    Aug 19, 2021 – 21:50
  • Covid Vaccines & Variants: What will it take to get out of this pandemic?
    Aug 5, 2021 – 28:17
  • The science of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
    Jul 22, 2021 – 28:05
  • Using technology to cope with drought
    Jul 8, 2021 – 27:58
  • The science of exercise—and getting back in the game
    Jun 24, 2021 – 29:59
  • NOVA Now Returns!
    Jun 17, 2021 – 02:26
  • Bonus! From our friends at AirSpace: Mask, Gloves, Soap, Scrubs
    Jan 21, 2021 – 27:16
  • The science of positive motivation for the New Year
    Dec 31, 2020 – 25:30
  • How the future of satellites might affect life on Earth
    Dec 17, 2020 – 27:08
  • Covid vaccines are coming: What’s inside, and how and when you’ll get one
    Dec 3, 2020 – 27:16
  • The future of food
    Nov 19, 2020 – 30:40
  • The statistical science behind polling
    Nov 2, 2020 – 21:04
  • The science of fear
    Oct 22, 2020 – 31:26
  • Science in the courtroom
    Oct 8, 2020 – 29:14
  • Rising health risks from West Coast wildfires
    Sep 24, 2020 – 31:26
  • COVID meets CRISPR
    Sep 10, 2020 – 27:38
  • The hidden science of mail-in voting
    Aug 27, 2020 – 28:25
  • Welcome to NOVA Now
    Aug 13, 2020 – 02:08
Recent Reviews
  • 31Stars2012
    Space!
    Love this podcast!!!!!
  • BrooklynBensonhurst
    Pavel Ya
    Very cheesy.Overreacted and unnecessarily excited. Looks like local TV news with bad and annoying annonser
  • Charlie pip
    Black holes
    This program would probably be very educational and the pre- podcast review sounded great. However, I can not stand to listen to any program that plays music in the background. It drowns out the verbal content. The minute I start to listen to a program with music interspersed with the verbal content I TURN IT OFF. I can not understand why the producer of these programs feel they must intersperse music. It ruins the entire program. Too bad. This would have been an otherwise interesting episode.
  • ghjt99
    Worthless
    Over 28 minutes of hot air bringing nothing insightful on the topic of UAPs
  • A Capella Doll
    Love the content, but....
    The woman expert is very difficult to understand because of her heavy accent. Is there a written form of this podcast?
  • ajsbdfnjwvdba
    Great storytelling
    I love the host. He does a great job of hosting a podcast in a relatively entertaining manner (which is hard considering that science can be perceived as a boring topic).
  • Moonwatcher the ditto
    Thank you
    Thank you for sharing the science for those who don’t know what to do during this pandemic.
  • Ativan415
    Host's voice is AWFUL
    Honey, you ain't a Gora no matter what your Gori-Ji told you.
  • sissywolfe
    voice
    like the content hate your voice
  • Fttymct
    Excellent Podcast
    Extremely well spoken and the subject matter could not be more prevalent to the times. Listener for life!
  • center viewpoint
    Great! 💯
    Very interesting content. Highly recommended!!
  • Laurenly
    Yay more Nova!
    PBS Nova has been my favorite way to learn science for a long time so of course I will love this podcast! The information is presented simply, enthusiastically, and credibly. As with the NOVA tv show, when they talk about a subject, they go to the experts. Something I wish other podcasts did more! Thanks for making a podcast, I look forward to more episodes.
  • RK.md
    Refreshing!
    Wonderful podcast from a credible physician and activist!
  • AVAC9
    Educational and informative
    Dr. Alok Patel explains complicated science in a clear, easy-to-understand way—and it’s kinda funny! Definitely looking forward to future episodes. Go, science!
  • pjhwis
    Not Science
    Episode one is a civics lesson. I subscribed to hear stories about science, not to hear someone tell me I need to register if I want to vote.
  • Dadios
    Go Science!
    Stating the facts, not opinions. BlueWave 2020.
  • WWWorthwhile
    YAY NOVANOW
    Dr Alok Patel is a great guide for the podcast. Looking forward to the next ones.
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