Nova is a popular science television series produced by the Public Broadcasting Service of the United States.

Seen in more than 100 countries, Nova is the most-watched science television series in the world. It is also one of television's most acclaimed series, having won every major television award, most of them many times over. In 1998, the National Science Board of the National Science Foundation awarded Nova its first-ever Public Service Award.

The executive producer of Nova since 1975 has been Paula S. Apsell , who joined Nova when it was a fledgling science series produced by Boston's WGBH.

The Nova programs are praised for their good pacing, clear writing, and crisp editing, with a website accompanying each segment. Even Nova's websites win awards.

Whenever possible, Nova includes interviews with scientists directly involved in the subject, and occasionally footage from the actual moment of a particular discovery. Some episodes have focused on historical aspects of science.

Nova Emmy Awards

2002

Galileo's Battle for the Heavens

Mountain of Ice

Shackleton's Voyage of Endurance

Why the Towers Fell

2001

Bioterror

Julia Cort (for Writing) Life's Greatest Miracle

1999

Decoding Nazi Secrets

1995

Siamese Twins

Secret of the Wild Child

1994

Secret of the Wild Child

1992

Suicide Mission to Chernobyl

The Russian Right Stuff

1989

Outstanding Informational Film Series

1985

Outstanding Informational Film Series

AIDS: Chapter One

Acid Rain: New Bad News

1983

The Miracle of Life

Outstanding Informational Series

1982

Here's Looking at You, Kid

1981

Outstanding Informational Series

1978

Outstanding Informational Series

Nova has also won numerous Peabody Awards.

External link

• Official website