Washoe County Library System

Contains four episodes that follow Ms. Frizzle and her class on their science adventures aboard the magic school bus, including a trip to the solar system to buy Dorothy Ann a real star for her birthday.

This season returns with interactive tests designed to mess with your mind and reveal the mechanics of your brain. Hosted by Jason Silva, the show features mind-bending and illusion-shattering experiments to reveal the mysteries of your brain.

Overview of folk art in Nevada. Includes interviews with Jeanne Harrah Johnson from the Folklife Program at the Nevada Arts Council, and various Nevada folk artists including rawhide worker Lige Langston, master weaver Sue Coleman, and Russian balalaika musician Dr. Zeny Ocean.

Scientists discuss how earthquakes are forecast. Examines the causes of earthquakes, covering: plate tectonics, waves, vibrations, and faults.

Follows the adventures of two amateur detectives as they try to catch Carmen Sandiego, the world's greatest thief, and learn geography along the way. The world famous thief, Carmen Sandiego, plays an intricate game of cat and mouse with teen ACME detectives, Zack and Ivy. Based on the award-winning line of educational computer games, the energizing series is rich in both excitement and education as Carmen Sandiego attempts to steal the most valuable...

Take a global tour in four themed episodes, answering the simplest questions about the complex forces that shape our planet. Why is water blue? How can a shape defy gravity? Why do bees make hexagonal honeycombs? And how do these things affect our own lives? Discover what lies beneath Earth's startling beauty as we reveal the secrets of our cosmos and the natural forces that govern everything within it.

While global warming has been heating up the world, recently scientists were stunned to discover that the sun has actually been growing dimmer, with less and less sunlight reaching earth's surface. Nova unravels this baffling climate detective story.

An eccentric schoolteacher takes her class on wonderous educational field trips with the help of a magical schoolbus. Getting energized (topic: energy): The class is ready to plug in their "double trouble wheel of wonder" at the carnival when they discover all the outlets are taken. Gets charged (topic: electricity): The class is selling light bulbs. When they stop at Ms. Frizzle's house to sell her one, they find that her doorbell doesn't work. A...