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When is NOVA next on TV?

NOVA is next on TV on Wednesday, May 20 at 4:30 pm on NJ PBS HDTV. The episode is Athens: Birth of Democracy, Season 51, Episode 16.

Athens: Birth of Democracy Season 51 · Episode 16

Wednesday, May 20 on NJ PBS HDTV (50.1)

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NOVA TV schedule this week

NOVA is scheduled to air at these times:

  • Mon 18

    Athens: Birth of Democracy
    — NOVA

    Season 51 · Episode 16

    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.

    More details for NOVA, Mon 18, 9:00 pm
  • Tue 19

    Decoding the Universe: Quantum
    — NOVA

    Season 50 · Episode 32

    When we look at the world at the tiniest scales, the subatomic realm, things get weird - very weird. Welcome to the quantum universe, where particles can spin in two directions at once, observing something changes it, and a thing on one side of the galaxy can instantly affect something on the other, as if the space between them didn't exist.

    More details for NOVA, Tue 19, 4:30 pm
  • Tue 19

    Decoding the Universe: Quantum
    — NOVA

    Season 50 · Episode 32

    When we look at the world at the tiniest scales, the subatomic realm, things get weird - very weird. Welcome to the quantum universe, where particles can spin in two directions at once, observing something changes it, and a thing on one side of the galaxy can instantly affect something on the other, as if the space between them didn't exist.

    More details for NOVA, Tue 19, 7:00 pm
  • Wed 20

    Decoding the Universe: Quantum
    — NOVA

    Season 50 · Episode 32

    When we look at the world at the tiniest scales, the subatomic realm, things get weird - very weird. Welcome to the quantum universe, where particles can spin in two directions at once, observing something changes it, and a thing on one side of the galaxy can instantly affect something on the other, as if the space between them didn't exist.

    More details for NOVA, Wed 20, 12:00 am
  • Wed 20

    Decoding the Universe: Quantum
    — NOVA

    Season 50 · Episode 32

    When we look at the world at the tiniest scales, the subatomic realm, things get weird - very weird. Welcome to the quantum universe, where particles can spin in two directions at once, observing something changes it, and a thing on one side of the galaxy can instantly affect something on the other, as if the space between them didn't exist.

    More details for NOVA, Wed 20, 8:00 am
  • Wed 20

    Athens: Birth of Democracy
    — NOVA

    Season 51 · Episode 16

    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.

    More details for NOVA, Wed 20, 3:00 am
  • Wed 20

    Athens: Birth of Democracy
    — NOVA

    Season 51 · Episode 16

    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.

    More details for NOVA, Wed 20, 4:30 pm
  • Wed 20

    When Whales Could Walk
    — NOVA

    Season 50 · Episode 19

    A spectacular fossil graveyard reveals a 43-million-year-old whale that had four legs and walked. Scientists search for new clues to how mammals moved from land into the sea to become the largest animals on Earth.

    More details for NOVA, Wed 20, 9:00 pm
  • Thu 21

    When Whales Could Walk
    — NOVA

    Season 50 · Episode 19

    A spectacular fossil graveyard reveals a 43-million-year-old whale that had four legs and walked. Scientists search for new clues to how mammals moved from land into the sea to become the largest animals on Earth.

    More details for NOVA, Thu 21, 2:00 am
  • Thu 21

    When Whales Could Walk
    — NOVA

    Season 50 · Episode 19

    A spectacular fossil graveyard reveals a 43-million-year-old whale that had four legs and walked. Scientists search for new clues to how mammals moved from land into the sea to become the largest animals on Earth.

    More details for NOVA, Thu 21, 2:00 pm
  • Thu 21

    When Whales Could Walk
    — NOVA

    Season 50 · Episode 19

    A spectacular fossil graveyard reveals a 43-million-year-old whale that had four legs and walked. Scientists search for new clues to how mammals moved from land into the sea to become the largest animals on Earth.

    More details for NOVA, Thu 21, 8:00 pm
  • Fri 22

    When Whales Could Walk
    — NOVA

    Season 50 · Episode 19

    A spectacular fossil graveyard reveals a 43-million-year-old whale that had four legs and walked. Scientists search for new clues to how mammals moved from land into the sea to become the largest animals on Earth.

    More details for NOVA, Fri 22, 1:30 am
  • Sun 24

    When Whales Could Walk
    — NOVA

    Season 50 · Episode 19

    A spectacular fossil graveyard reveals a 43-million-year-old whale that had four legs and walked. Scientists search for new clues to how mammals moved from land into the sea to become the largest animals on Earth.

    More details for NOVA, Sun 24, 3:00 am
  • Sun 24

    When Whales Could Walk
    — NOVA

    Season 50 · Episode 19

    A spectacular fossil graveyard reveals a 43-million-year-old whale that had four legs and walked. Scientists search for new clues to how mammals moved from land into the sea to become the largest animals on Earth.

    More details for NOVA, Sun 24, 1:00 pm
  • Tue 26

    Angkor: Hidden Jungle Empire
    — NOVA

    Season 51 · Episode 11

    Deep in the Cambodian jungle lie the ruins of Angkor, a marvel of urban engineering and seat of the once-mighty Khmer Empire. New discoveries are revealing how this ancient metropolis was built ? and what likely led to its devastating collapse.

    More details for NOVA, Tue 26, 2:00 pm
  • Tue 26

    When Whales Could Walk
    — NOVA

    Season 50 · Episode 19

    A spectacular fossil graveyard reveals a 43-million-year-old whale that had four legs and walked. Scientists search for new clues to how mammals moved from land into the sea to become the largest animals on Earth.

    More details for NOVA, Tue 26, 4:30 pm
  • Tue 26

    When Whales Could Walk
    — NOVA

    Season 50 · Episode 19

    A spectacular fossil graveyard reveals a 43-million-year-old whale that had four legs and walked. Scientists search for new clues to how mammals moved from land into the sea to become the largest animals on Earth.

    More details for NOVA, Tue 26, 7:00 pm