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“NOVA Wonders” takes viewers on a journey to the frontiers of science, where researchers are tackling some of the biggest questions about life and the cosmos. From the mysteries of astrophysics to the secrets of the body to the challenges of inventing technologies that could rival—and even surpass—the abilities of the human mind, these six hours reveal how far we’ve come in our search for answers, how we managed to get here, and how scientists hope to push our understanding of the universe even further. Along the way, we meet the remarkable people who are transforming our world and our future.
Original Release
04/25/2018 on PBS
US Release
04/25/2018
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Talithia Williams | Self - Host |
| Rana El Kaliouby | Self - Co-Host |
| Andre Fenton | Self - Co-Host |
| Michelle Trautwein | Self |
| Douglas Vakoch | Self |
| Avi Loeb | Self |
| Seth Shostak | Self |
| Sara Seager | Self |
| Kevin Hand | Self |
| Natalie Batalha | Self |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What Are Animals Saying? | Wednesday, 25 April 2018 |
| 2 | What's Living in You? | Wednesday, 02 May 2018 |
| 3 | Are We Alone? | Wednesday, 09 May 2018 |
| 4 | Can We Build a Brain? | Friday, 04 May 2018 |
| 5 | Can We Make Life | Wednesday, 23 May 2018 |
| 6 | What's the Universe Made Of? | Thursday, 31 May 2018 |
Directors
Jane Teeling, Anna Lee Strachan, Phil Bertelsen, Peter Yost, Owen Palmquist, Kirk Wolfinger
Writers
Michael Bicks, Phil Bertelsen, Peter Yost, Owen Palmquist
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Talithia Williams | Self - Host |
| Rana El Kaliouby | Self - Co-Host |
| Andre Fenton | Self - Co-Host |
| Michelle Trautwein | Self |
| Douglas Vakoch | Self |
| Avi Loeb | Self |
| Seth Shostak | Self |
| Sara Seager | Self |
| Kevin Hand | Self |
| Natalie Batalha | Self |
| Rodney Brooks | Self |
| George Church | Self |
| Peter Singer | Self |
| Pedro Domingos | Self |
| Paul Davies | Self |
| Laurance Doyle | Self |
| David Charbonneau | Self |
| Tecumseh Fitch | Self |
| Kelly Poole | Self |
| Geoffrey Hinton | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Paula Apsell | Executive Producer |
| Kevin Young | Producer |
| Michael H. Amundson | Producer |
| Elizabeth Benjes | Producer |
| Julia Cort | Producer |
| Chris Schmidt | Producer |
| Allison Eck | Producer |
| Greg Kestin | Producer |
| Ari Daniel | Producer |
| Kristine Allington | Producer |
| Diane Knox | Producer |
| Michael Rivera | Producer |
| Arlo Perez | Producer |
| David Condon | Producer |
| Michael Bicks | Producer |
| Anna Rothschild | Producer |
| Melanie Wallace | Producer |
| Anna Lee Strachan | Producer |
| Laurie Cahalane | Producer |
| Frauke Levin | Producer |
| Vincent Liota | Producer |
| XiaoZhi Lim | Producer |
| James Gray | Producer |
| Xin Li | Producer |
| GuangZheng Qian | Producer |
| David Tong | Producer |
| WanLi Xu | Producer |
| Sook Yee Yap | Producer |
| Danielle Meyers | Producer |
| Anthony Phelps | Producer |
| Lauren Vernea | Producer |
| Phil Bertelsen | Producer |
| Peter Yost | Producer |
| Owen Palmquist | Producer |
| Kirk Wolfinger | Producer |
| Stef Gordon | Producer |
| Dorin Razam-Grunfeld | Producer |
| Ralph Avelino | Producer |
| Edna Alburquerque | Producer |
| Jane Teeling | Producer |
| Sarah Crosby | Producer |
| Stefan Rhys | Producer |
