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NOVA | April 2026

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Logo: Nova Text: April 2026, there are four photos, The Acropolis at night, a Rainshaft, an artist concept of a lunar flyby and a scan of a brain.

Journey with NOVA to uncover the mysteries of the human brain, the ancient history of democracy, and the remarkable phenomena occurring both within our atmosphere and beyond it. 

Your Brain: Perception Deception
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 8pm 

Is what you see real? Join neuroscientist Heather Berlin on a quest to understand how your brain shapes your reality and why you can't always trust what you perceive. Learn the surprising tricks and shortcuts the brain takes to help us survive.

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Your Brain: Who’s in Control?
Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 8pm 

Are you in control of your brain or is your brain controlling you? Dive into the latest research on the subconscious with neuroscientist Heather Berlin to see what's really driving the decisions you make.

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Athens: Birth of Democracy 
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 8pm

Follow archaeological investigations into the dramatic origins of democracy in Greece 2,500 years ago. Mass graves and ancient ruins where tyrants were murdered shine new light on the birth of a revolutionary form of government.

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Rain Bombs
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 8pm 

An invisible, unpredictable atmospheric force is wreaking havoc across the globe--sinking superyachts, flattening forests and bringing down airliners. Follow scientists as they race to understand these catastrophic weather events, exploring how they form, what causes their devastating impacts and how we might someday learn to predict them. From high-tech simulations and drone expeditions into thunderclouds to possible links with climate change, join investigators on the cutting edge of research to discover what's truly behind these terrifying "rain bombs" and how we can protect ourselves from their growing power.

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Return to the Moon
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 8pm

A half-century after Apollo, the Artemis missions aim to bring astronauts back to the Moon and establish a lunar space station. Follow the Artemis II engineers and crew on the perilous 10-day journey to orbit the Moon.

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