Episodes
NOVA: Butterfly Blueprints (S49EP2 PBS Wed 12 Jan 2022)
Butterfly Blueprints: The hidden scientific secrets of butterflies reveal them to be more inventive and resilient than we ever imagined. Follow their extraordinary life cycle and migrations to tropical rainforests, windswept prairies, and even inside a chrysalis as it’s being spun. Discover how butterfly science inspires groundbreaking technology, including more efficient solar power cells and bulletproof vests stronger than Kevlar.
Airdate: Wed 12 Jan 2022 at 21:00 on PBS
Season 49 Episode 2
NOVA brings you stories from the frontlines of science and engineering, answering the big questions of today and tomorrow, from how our ancestors lived, to whether parallel universes exist, to how technology will transform our lives.