Alex Clark is the Digital Video Producer for the NOVA Science Studio. He produces original videos for the program and leads video production training for site coordinators and students. Alex is a video journalist, cinematographer, and instructor of documentary filmmaking and he holds a degree in journalism from Columbia University. He has created TV and digital content for PBS, NBC, and NowThis. A lover of all things science, he produced and co-hosted Vox’s Emmy-nominated YouTube series, Glad You Asked.

In classrooms across the country, teachers have been using NOVA to bring these compelling stories to their students. This year, we are excited to announce the launch of the updated NOVA PBS LearningMedia collection — with over 1,000 resources from NOVA films, digital series, apps, and more!

This year, we are excited to announce the launch of the updated NOVA PBS LearningMedia collection — with over 1,000 resources from NOVA films, digital series, apps, and more!

New NOVA Resource Collection for Teachers!

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Learn how environmental DNA has led to new understandings of ancient ecosystems in NOVA: Hunt for the Oldest DNA.

Ancient DNA Helps Piece Together the History of Life on Earth

A man clenches his fist in front of a computer monitor and a prosthetic hand.

Learn about advances in prosthetic arms using artificial intelligence with this video excerpt from NOVA: A.I. Revolution.

Using A.I. to Improve Prosthetic Limbs

An illustration of an atom and passing photons

Explore how atomic structure and quantized energy levels are related to lasers with this video from NOVA Decoding the Universe: Quantum.

Why is Laser Light Special?

Explore how gravity and rotation influence the shapes of objects in space with this video from NOVA Solar System: Strange Worlds.

Why Are Planets and Moons Spherical?

Explore ice in the solar system and learn how ice on Earth is important to living things with this video from NOVA Solar System: Icy Worlds.

Why Is Water Ice on Earth Important?

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NOVA Education tailors NOVA's digital resources for educators in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Our free educator library is produced according to teaching standards and includes videos, audio segments, lesson plans, and interactives designed to facilitate effective classroom integration. Please let us know how we're doing and what you might like to see. NOVA Education is committed to creating digital learning resources that work for you.

NOVA Education supports STEM education and engagement nationwide through the creation of resources from NOVA's broadcast and digital productions.

NOVA Education

NOVA Education supports STEM education and engagement nationwide through the creation of resources from NOVA's broadcast and digital productions.

An image of an active volcano spewing smoke.

Hot Spot Volcanoes on Earth and Mars

Explore how plate tectonics affects hot spot volcanoes with this video from NOVA Solar System: Volcano Worlds.

Explore how gravity and rotation influence the shapes of objects in space with this video from NOVA Solar System: Strange Worlds.

Giant Water Jets from Enceladus

Learn how the motion of water molecules, thermal energy, and diffusion explain the giant jets of water that erupt from Saturn’s moon Enceladus with these videos from NOVA Solar System: Volcano Worlds.

Energy, Clouds, and Lightning on Earth and Jupiter

Learn how the water cycle is responsible for clouds and lightning on both Earth and Jupiter with this video from NOVA Solar System: Storm Worlds.

Explore ice in the solar system and learn how ice on Earth is important to living things with this video from NOVA Solar System: Icy Worlds.

Environmental DNA: A New Way to Learn about Earth’s Past

Investigate how environmental DNA can be a tool to learn about ancient ecosystems in these excerpts from NOVA’s Hunt for the Oldest DNA.

A scientist holds up a vial of genetic material.

Using Ancient DNA to Engineer Plants for a Warmer Climate

Learn how ancient DNA can inform genetic modification of plants to build resilience to climate change in this video from NOVA’s Hunt for the Oldest DNA.

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Ancient DNA Helps Piece Together the History of Life on Earth

Using A.I. to Improve Prosthetic Limbs

Why is Laser Light Special?

Why Are Planets and Moons Spherical?

Why Is Water Ice on Earth Important?

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Hot Spot Volcanoes on Earth and Mars

Why Are Planets and Moons Spherical?

Giant Water Jets from Enceladus

Energy, Clouds, and Lightning on Earth and Jupiter

Why Is Water Ice on Earth Important?

Environmental DNA: A New Way to Learn about Earth’s Past

Using Ancient DNA to Engineer Plants for a Warmer Climate