Week of October 19
Monday, October 19
12:00pm The Asian Americans “Part 5 - Breaking Through”
At the turn of the millennium, the national conversation turns to immigration, race and economic disparity. As the U.S. becomes more diverse, yet more divided, a new generation of Asian Americans tackle the question: how do we as a nation move forward together?
Watch the show here: https://www.pbs.org/video/part-3-breaking-through-yi6lyb/ (Passport required)
1:00pm Nova “The Emperor’s Ghost Army” (Click here for Supplemental Materials)
Emperor Qin Shi Huang of China was buried in a mausoleum with around 9,000 terracotta statues. Investigate how and why the life-sized figures were made and the technology behind the crossbows, spears and swords carried by the clay warriors.
Watch the show here: https://www.pbs.org/video/nova-emperors-ghost-army/ (Passport Required)
Tuesday, October 20
12:00pm Defeating Cancer: Precision Medicine and Personalized Care
Narrated by cancer survivor Sharon Osbourne, this one-hour documentary that focuses on cutting-edge biomedical and health research efforts, and the many threads that connect cancer patients to doctors, researchers and innovators across the country and around the world.
Watch the show here: https://www.ideastream.org/programs/specials/defeating-cancer-precision-medicine-and-personalizedcare
1:00pm Spillover – Zika, Ebola and Beyond
Investigate the rise of spillover viruses like Zika, Ebola and Nipah, that can make the leap from animals to humans. Find out how human behaviors spread diseases and what science can do to anticipate and prevent epidemics around the world.
Watch the show here: https://www.pbs.org/video/spillover-zika-ebola-beyond-spillover-zika-ebola-beyond/
Wednesday, October 21
12:00pm Nova “Cuba’s Cancer Hope” (Click here for Supplemental Materials)
When the U.S. trade embargo left Cuba isolated from medical resources, Cuban scientists developed their own biotech industry - and promising lung cancer vaccines. Can they now team up with U.S. partners to make the treatments available to all?
Watch the show here: https://www.pbs.org/video/cubas-cancer-hope-gdirkg/ (Passport Required)
1:00pm Nova “Transplanting Hope”
Follow the patients who desperately need transplants to save their lives, see the profound decisions families face in donating the organs of loved ones who die, and learn about the critical shortage of organs and new research into "organs by design."
Watch the show here: https://www.pbs.org/video/transplanting-hope-hrfols/ (Passport required)
Thursday, October 22
12:00pm Nova “The Truth About Fat” (Click here for Supplemental Materials)
Scientists are coming to understand fat as a system akin to an organ -- one whose size may have more to do with biological processes than personal choices. Explore the mysteries of fat and its role in hormone production, hunger and even pregnancy.
Watch the show here: https://www.pbs.org/video/the-truth-about-fat-xnqm4i/ (Passport required)
1:00pm Nova “Mysteries of Sleep” (Click here for Supplemental Materials)
Like virtually every other animal, humans need sleep to survive. But why? Scientists peer into the brain to see what happens while we snooze and understand the powerful role that sleep - or lack of it - plays in memory, trauma and emotion regulation.
Watch the show here: https://www.pbs.org/video/mysteries-of-sleep-yf3uf4/ (Passport required)
Friday, October 23
12:00pm The Amazing Human Body “Survive” (Click here for Supplemental Materials)
Discover the miracles the human body goes through every day to stay alive and healthy. From fighting infections to repairing damage, human bodies have remarkable arsenals that allow survival against all kinds of outside threats.
Watch the show here: https://www.pbs.org/video/survive-yufdyc/ (Passport required)
1:00pm Amazing Human Body “Learn” (Click here for Supplemental Materials)
See how experience shapes the brain and body together, allowing them to adapt to the outside environment and develop new skills. Plus, learn how the brain forms memories by storing and processing billions of pieces of information every second.
Watch the show here: https://www.pbs.org/video/learn-vkfm4e/ (Passport required)
