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NOVA Labs

NOVA Labs

NOVA Labs is a new digital platform where "citizen scientists" can actively participate in the scientific process. From predicting solar storms and designing renewable energy systems to tracking cloud movements and learning cybersecurity strategies, NOVA Labs participants can take part in real-world investigations by visualizing, analyzing, and sharing the same data that scientists use.

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Transforming the Atmosphere
3:23
So why were the stromatolites so successful?
Asteroid Impact
3:42
After a few minutes of digging I find the 66-million-year-old layer I’ve been looking for.
Ancestral Rockies
3:10
There's amazing evidence for the forces involved in the uplift of the Rocky Mountains.
Hillside Shellfish
4:07
These hollowed-out rocks help explain why North America’s giant inland sea disappeared.
Biogeography: Where Life Lives
1:49
How is it that certain species wound up living where they do?
Evolution Continues
0:38
The quest for answers in the tree of life has just begun. Now it’s your turn.
The Secret Lives of Hackers
3:01
Hackers may not be who we think they are. In fact, you might be a hacker and not know it.
A Cyber Privacy Parable
3:18
Follow the trials and tribulations of Tim as an innocent photo threatens to ruin his life.
Cyber Codes
3:25
Do you trust the security of your email, text messages, and browser history?
The RNA Enigma
3:24
What exactly is RNA, and how can you help discover its secrets just by playing a game?
Protein Synthesis in the Cellular Factory
3:48
Learn how your cells build the RNA and protein machines that keep you alive.
Profile: Adrien Treuille
11:44
The combined efforts of half a million video gamers could some day help cure a disease.
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