Join NOVA: Make "Beyond the Elements"

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Help NOVA and David Pogue produce a new special, "Beyond the Elements," that will inspire audiences to fall in love with science.
Backers: 1793
Average Pledge Per Backer: $99

Funded: $177,705 of $200,000
Dates: Feb 14th -> Mar 10th (25 days)
Project By: NOVA - WGBH
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Latest News

FINAL HOURS: Last chance to reach our goal!

March 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Science Lovers,We come to you from NOVA HQ one final time before our deadline of 8PM EST today to say - we can do this! We have not quite hit our goal of $200,000 and are still in danger of not getting there by the deadline, but we are also... (Read More)

The Final Countdown: Let’s Make this Happen!

March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Science Lovers,This is it! We’re in the final hours of our quest to band together and create the first-ever crowdfunded NOVA special. It’s going to come down to the wire, but we’ve seen a lot of new people joining us in the last day and a... (Read More)

Final Week: The Time is Now!

March 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Science Lovers,This is it! We’ve entered the final days of our campaign to make Beyond the Elements a reality. In our minds, this special has always been about bringing NOVA fans on board for making a NOVA special in a way that we wouldn’t... (Read More)

A NEW premium reward, our next milestone, & Happy Birthday NOVA!

March 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Science Lovers, We’ve got one week left to bring Beyond the Elements to life AND make you - our viewing audience - a part of it every step of the way. This is always how we imagined Beyond the Elements being created; it was conceived with you... (Read More)

Mystery Reward Reveal & A NEW Reward Level!

March 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Science Lovers,Congratulations, everyone! We’ve reached quite the milestone - as of yesterday we surpassed $100,000 raised for this campaign! Thanks to you, we’re well on our way to making Beyond the Elements happen and, like we promised,... (Read More)

NEW REWARD! Spend the Day at NOVA Like a Producer

February 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Science Lovers,Have you ever wondered what it’s like behind-the-scenes at America’s most-watched science program? Do you know an aspiring documentary filmmaker? Or maybe you’re curious to see how WGBH consistently makes some of the... (Read More)

Halfway There: Sundays are for Sharing!

February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Science Lovers,At the end of today we will be half of the way through our campaign! That means there’s a little less than 2 weeks left to achieve our goal of $200,000 and bring Beyond the Elements to life. So far, more than 1,000 people have... (Read More)

NOVA Labs: Using Real Data to Learn

February 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Science Lovers,Many people know NOVA because of its 40+ years of airing science programming on PBS, but others are less aware of the other ways we produce media beyond your television to engage people in learning about the world they live in.... (Read More)

NEW REWARDS! Support NOVA and get cool stuff

February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Science Lovers,It’s Day 10 of the campaign, and we have 15 left to go to reach our goal of $200,000! We’re well on our way, but there’s still plenty of work to be done in order to successfully fund Beyond the Elements. We’ve received... (Read More)

NOVA Night: Why Trains Crash

February 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Science Lovers,Another Wednesday, another NOVA night - and tonight’s special really goes off the rails! From derailments to head-on collisions to drivers killed at road crossings, deadly train accidents claim dozens of lives each year. But... (Read More)

Teacher Tuesday: Elements in the Classroom

February 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Science Lovers,Teachers are a very special part of the NOVA community. We salute all the men and women out there who are educating new generations of scientists and science lovers! That’s why we’re dedicating the Tuesdays of our Kickstarter... (Read More)

Special Reveal: See the campaign t-shirt now!

February 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Science Lovers,You’ve asked, and we’re about to answer! It’s time to reveal the design of the official campaign t-shirt. But first, a couple of questions: Why do humpback whales migrate, on average, 5,000 km each year? Why does water... (Read More)

19 Days to Go - 31% to Goal!

February 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Science Lovers,The weekend may be coming to a close, but for us that means the beginning of another exciting week as we approach our $200,000 goal to make Beyond the Elements! Yesterday, we set a mini-goal of reaching ⅓ of the total ($66,666)... (Read More)

Saturdays are for science! Help us hit our next milestone...

February 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Science Lovers,Happy Saturday! Thank you for making the first week of this campaign spectacular! We hope you’re taking it easy, sipping your C₈H₁₀N₄O₂, and enjoying a good sit down with your scientific journal of choice. That’s... (Read More)

Scientists are making #ThankYouScience videos and asking you to do the same! (Watch now!)

February 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Working at NOVA has a lot of perks, and one of them is how often we get to interact with leading researchers and scientists at the tops of their fields! For a lot of us, NOVA was an early introduction to the science that inspired a fascination... (Read More)

$100 Level Reward Reveal! See the Art Print

February 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Science Lovers!We’re coming to you today in awe of what we’ve already accomplished in the 2 days since our re-launch. Yesterday we put out the call to backers from our previous campaign to make sure they had re-pledged. The challenge was... (Read More)

Wednesday Night is NOVA Night! A Preview & Update

February 15th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

“Perfect Chemistry” or “Adventures in Using the Scientific Method”

February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Everyone! First of all - Happy Valentine’s Day! (Sneaking this in just under the wire.) Out of curiosity… Are you made of copper and tellurium? Because you’re Anyone? Now that we’ve got that out of our system... Welcome to the NOVA... (Read More)

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