TV shows that may be of interest

Hot tips: March 7 7PM (might be delayed if basketball runs late) Channel 9 60 Minutes - Artemis lunar program (also how horse racing led to a possible COVID-19 drug) March 11 2PM Channel 26.4 Genius by Stephen Hawking - What Are We? (highly recommended) March 12 6:10PM (rerun Mar. 13 12:10AM, 5:10AM, & 12:10PM) Channel 22.4 NHK Documentary - Meltdown: Oversights in the Reactor Cooling System Caution: Schedules (along with all other databases) contain errors and are subject to change. Note that this listing only includes broadcast channels, not cable or internet channels. Most of the shows listed are fact rather than fiction; % indicates fiction (i.e., a series episode with a science-related plot). + after the time means the program is rerun later (possibly on a sister station, i.e., a show on channel 26.4 may be rerun on 26.5); check that station's program listing for details. Mar. 7 4AM 26.5 8 Days: To the Moon and Back 5:10+ 22.4 3/11 - The Tsunami: The First Year 5:30 26.5 POV Shorts - Earthrise 6:25+ 22.4 BOSAI: Science that Can Save Your Life - #1 TSUNAMI 7:30+ 26.4 The Open Mind - The Pandemic to Prevent All Future Pandemics 8:30+ 26.4 Global 3000 - US climate protection, Mexican monoculture diversification 11:30 26.4 The Laura Flanders Show - Humankind (can understanding human nature lead to a future of kindness) 3PM 26.5 The Restorers - Aviation Destinations 3:30 26.4 Earth Focus - Adaptation to Global Water Shortages 6 20 Weather Gone Viral 7 9 60 Minutes - how horse racing led to a possible COVID-19 drug, Artemis lunar program 8+ 26.4 Nature - The Whale Detective 9:30 5 %Stewie designs a "Terminator " Peter robot Mar. 8 1AM 9.3 Modern Marvels - Satellites 2 9.3 Modern Marvels - Space Shuttle 3 9.3 Modern Marvels - Star City 4 22 Nature - Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas 4:15+ 22.4 Direct Talk - Lovot pet robot 10:30+ 22.4 Medical Frontiers - Covid-19: The Mystery of Prolonged Symptoms noon 26.4 Nature - Undercover in the Jungle 1PM 26.4 NOVA - Rise of the Rockets 2 26.4 NOVA - Inside Animal Minds: Dogs & Super Senses 10:01 4 %Debris 11:45+ 22.4 Doctor's Insight - COVID-19: Mental Health Tips Mar. 9 2:15AM+ 22.4 Direct Talk - Relief Beds Made of Cardboard: Mizutani Yoshihiro 4 22 Nature - Okavango: River of Dreams: Paradise 4:15+ 22.4 Direct Talk - next-generation artificial limbs 8+ 22.2 Craftsman's Legacy - The Table Maker 8:30+ 22.2 Woodsmith Shop - Solving Problems, Woodworking Solutions 9 9.3 Modern Marvels - The Manhattan Project 10:30+ 22.4 Science View - Special Episode: The Sky's the Limit! Takanori Takebe and iPS Cell Research noon 26.5 Roadtrip Nation - The Power of Serendipity (nuclear engineer Deon Clark) 2PM 26.4 SuperNature - Wild Flyers - Crowded Skies 3 9.3 American Restoration - Off the Rails (RR handcar) 22.4 Biz Stream - New Advances in Emergency Foods 26.4 American Experience - Surviving the Dust Bowl 6:30+ 22.4 Tokyo Eye 2020 - Tokyo and the Coronavirus: The New Face of Disaster Preparedness Mar. 10 4AM 22 Nature - Okavango: River of Dreams: Limbo 6:30 22.2 Make48 10+ 26.5 IQ: Smartparent - STEM in Strange Places 10:30+ 22.4 Culture Crossroads - BOSAI: Be Prepared - Learning from the Great East Japan Earthquake 10:45+ 22.4 Japan's Top Inventions - Spinning Top Toys noon 26.4 H2O: The Molecule That Made Us - Pulse 26.5 Roadtrip Nation - Don't Feel Trapped (TI engineer, National Space Biomedical Research Institute) 32 American Experience - Test Tube Babies 1PM 26.4 H2O: The Molecule That Made Us - Civilization 2 26.4 H2O: The Molecule That Made Us - Crisis 2:30 9.3 American Restoration - Space Kowboy (Gemini fueling helmet) 8 22 Nature - Equus: Story of the Horse: Origins + 26.5 Nature - H is for Hawk: A New Chapter 8:30+ 22.4 Rising - Fighting Infection by Controlling the Three C's: System Innovator - Kawano Takanobu 9+ 26.5 NOVA - Lost Viking Army 10+ 26.5 To Catch A Comet (Rosetta) Mar. 11 4AM 22 Nature - Okavango: River of Dreams: Inferno 6 9.3 Modern Marvels - Wiring America 22.2 For Your Home - Water, Water Everywhere? 7 9.3 Modern Marvels - The Tool Bench: Power Tools 8:30 22.2 Woodsmith Shop - The Best Miter Saw Stand 10:30+ 26.5 The Whitney Reynolds Show - The Grit (cancer researcher) noon 26.5 Roadtrip Nation - No More What 'If's' (Inventables CEO) 32 American Experience - The Greely Expedition 2PM 26.4 Genius by Stephen Hawking - What Are We? 2:30 - 26.5 Articulate With Jim Cotter - Jets vs. Sharks (longevity of auto industry) 9+ 26.4 Fauci: The Virus Hunter Mar. 12 4AM 22 Nature - American Spring LIVE: Birth and Rebirth 6:30 26.4 Closer to Truth - Art Seeking Understanding II: Meaning (art & science) 7 9.3 Modern Marvels - Breaking Point 8 9.3 Modern Marvels - Dams 6:10PM+ 22.4 NHK Documentary - Meltdown: Oversights in the Reactor Cooling System 8 9 %MacGyver 10:40+ 22.4 The Signs - mRNA: Medical Messenger of Hope Mar. 13 4AM 22 Nature - American Spring LIVE: Migration 6 5 Xploration DIY Science 9.3 Modern Marvels - Gadgets 3 6:30 5 Xploration Nature Knows Best 9:10+ 22.4 Biz Stream - Striving for a Petroleum-Free Plastic 10:10+ 22.4 NHK Documentary - The Mystery of the 40-Meter Tsunami: The Great East Japan Disaster Mar. 14 6AM+ 26.4 On Story - Script to Screen: Arrival 3:30PM 26.4 Earth Focus - Future of Food 6 20 Weather Gone Viral 7+ 26.4 The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations -Apple CEO Tim Cook Mar. 15 2AM 9.3 Modern Marvels - Super Human 4 22 Nature - American Spring Live: Connections noon 26.4 Nature - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 26.5 Roadtrip Nation - Be Well-Rounded (Scientific American editor, game designer) 32 Big Pacific - Mysterious 1PM 26.4 NOVA - Prediction by the Numbers 2:30 26.5 Articulate With Jim Cotter - Redefining Possible (physicist Robert J. Lang) Mar. 16 11AM 9.3 Modern Marvels - Secret Underground Mar. 17 10AM 9.3 Modern Marvels - Top Ten (tech innovations) Mar. 18 9AM 9.3 Modern Marvels - Failed Inventions 5:30PM 9.3 Shipping Wars - Munsters the Final Frontier - transporting a lunar lander Mar. 19 9AM 9.3 Modern Marvels - Roller Coasters 2:30PM 9.3 American Restoration - Treats & Feet - 1920s radio Mar. 20 6AM 9.3 Modern Marvels - Firefighting! The Arson Detectives