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Dorothy Roseman describes her close encounters with vaccine-preventable diseases.

Brushes with Death

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New miniature vaccines may be administered like painless tattoos.

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The polio vaccine's history extends more than fifty years.

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Vaccination began as a traditional therapy over a thousand years ago.

A History of Vaccination

History of Vaccination

Vaccines work with our immune system to keep us from getting sick.

Immunity and Vaccines Explained

Diseases that were largely eradicated in the United States a generation ago—whooping cough, measles, mumps—are returning, in part because nervous parents are skipping their children's shots. NOVA takes viewers around the world to track epidemics, explore the science behind vaccinations, hear from parents wrestling with vaccine-related questions, and shed light on the risks of opting out.

Examine the science behind vaccinations and the risks of opting out.

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Human papillomavirus, or HPV, can cause cervical cancer. Bhutan is the first developing country to welcome the widespread vaccination of girls against HPV, and cervical cancer rates have dropped. Some countries have resisted the vaccine, but in Bhutan even the royal princess is onboard.

Bhutan is the first developing country to embrace a vaccine to fight cervical cancer.

Fighting HPV in Bhutan

New technology may bypass the need to keep vaccines cold by stabilizing them with silk.

Stabilizing Vaccines with Silk

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Diseases that were largely eradicated in the United States a generation ago—whooping cough, measles, mumps—are returning, in part because nervous parents are skipping their children's shots. NOVA's "Vaccines—Calling the Shots" takes viewers around the world to track epidemics, explore the science behind vaccinations, hear from parents wrestling with vaccine-related questions, and shed light on the risks of opting out.

Examine the science behind vaccinations, the return of preventable diseases, and the risks of opting out.

Pediatrician, The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

General Practitioner

Autism Geneticist, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine

Anthropologist, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Adolescent Medicine Specialist, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Immunologist, The University of Melbourne

Infectious Disease Specialist, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Pediatric Neurologist, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health

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Decision Psychologist, University of Michigan

Infectious Disease Specialist, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Examine the science behind vaccinations, the return of preventable diseases, and the risks of opting out.

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NOVA investigates the story of cannabis from the criminalization that has disproportionately harmed communities of color to the latest medical understanding of the plant. What risks does cannabis pose to the developing brain? How much do we know about its potential medical benefits? As cannabis becomes socially accepted, scientists are exploring its long-term health consequences. (Premiered September 29, 2021)Check out a previously recorded panel discussion and audience Q&amp;A featuring experts and producers from "The Cannabis Question" <a href="https://youtu.be/nSTT5RZ_hxA">here</a>.

As state-legalized cannabis spreads, NOVA explores its little-known risks and benefits.

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A 2006 composite image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and Spitzer Telescope shows the chaos of baby stars in the Orion nebula some 1,500 light-years away. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/STScI

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A statue of Zheng He at the Sam Poo Kong Temple in Java, Indonesia. Image Credit: Budianto Santosa, Shutterstock

In the 1400s, Zheng He sailed thousands of miles around Asia and Africa in ships the size of soccer fields, spreading Chinese innovations like compasses and gunpowder in the process.

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