Space itself rings with gravitational waves when black holes collide—the most powerful events detected since the Big Bang. Astrophysicist Janna Levin reveals why, when the cosmic symphony fades, the merged black hole is stripped to flawless simplicity.For more, check out the extended interview with Janna Levin.Learn more about NOVA and subscribe to our YouTube channel.
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Leopard Spots on Mars? NASA’s Big Discovery, Explained | Peter Girguis
Could a Martian rock hold the most promising sign of life beyond Earth? Microbiologist Peter Girguis unpacks NASA’s stunning discovery of ‘leopard spots’ on a rock from Mars’s Jezero Crater—and why they look eerily like the handiwork of microbes on our own planet.For more, check out the extended interview with Peter Girguis.Learn more about NOVA and subscribe to our YouTube channel.
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Sinkholes in Florida Reveal Amazing Fossils | Kirk Johnson
A sinkhole can become a time capsule full of skeletons - layers upon layers of beasts that once walked the Earth - and Florida’s landscape is full of them. Discover the surprising science of how Florida’s sinkholes form, what they really are, and what can be found inside them. Come along with Dr. Kirk Johnson, Sant Director of the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History, as he describes what he calls "the best sinkhole experienceFor more, check out the extended interview with Kirk Johnson.Learn more about NOVA and subscribe to our YouTube channel.
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How to Detect Deepfakes: Recognizing AI-Generated Content | Hany Farid
In a world flooded with fake videos and voice recordings that seem real, how can you detect deepfakes? Turns out, there are some aspects of the physical world that are not yet known to artificial intelligence - and those gaps are the key. Expert Hany Farid reveals techniques that can be used to detect AI-generated media.For more, check out the extended interview with Hany Farid. Learn more about NOVA and subscribe to our YouTube channel.
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Extended Interview: Extremophiles, the Deep Sea, and Alien Life with Peter Girguis
What do deep-sea microbes and Martian “leopard spots” have in common? Marine biologist Peter Girguis thinks they might both hold clues to finding life beyond Earth. In this episode, he joins Hakeem for a journey from the ocean floor to outer space, sharing stories from his dives aboard the Alvin submersible and exploring how Earth’s most extreme lifeforms could help us find the first ETs. Along the way, he explains how Earth is truly a microbial planet — teeming with enough microbes to stretch across the galaxy – reshaping how we think about life, both here and out there. Learn more about NOVA and subscribe to our YouTube channel. —————————Guest Bio: Peter Girguis is a professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. His research focuses on marine organisms, and how they adapt to extreme environments. He also works on developing novel technologies like deep sea autonomous laboratories and microbial fuel cells. Girguis appears in NOVA’s Ancient Earth seriesTimestamps(00:00:00) Microbes Rule the Planet(00:13:45) Deep Ocean Exploration(00:36:30) Signs of Life on Mars(00:54:18) Other Life in Outer Space(01:01:23) Two Truths and a Lie: Science Headlines(01:07:00) The Future of Working With Microbes(01:11:22) Credits
Particles of Thought from the producers of NOVA unleashes the universe's biggest questions through the lens of astrophysicist Hakeem Oluseyi and the world's most brilliant scientific minds. Should we resurrect extinct species? Are we blind to a fundamental force of nature? What secrets do ancient fossils reveal about humanity's destiny? Across 10 mind-bending episodes, each conversation dives deep into the discoveries that shatter assumptions, spark wonder, and completely transform how you understand reality. Learn more about NOVA and subscribe to our YouTube channel.
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