Thursday, April 2nd TV listings for PBS (WGBH) Boston, MA DV
NOVA Your Brain: Perception Deception
Understanding how the brain shapes reality, including the tricks and shortcuts the brain takes to keep a person alive; with neuroscientist Heather Berlin.
Our New World The Pulse of Change
Four people on four continents face environmental change driven by climate change; as resources grow scarce, they witness shifts in wildlife behavior.
Arthur When Carl Met George; D.W. Swims With the Fishes
George spends time with his new friend, Carl, who has Asperger's syndrome; D.W. and James ask their siblings to coach them through the pre-school swim meet.
Odd Squad Slow Your Roll
The team learns about friction and how to slow down a moving object when a masked villain takes over the Mobile Unit van's computer.
Wild Kratts Bumblezzzz
On their annual laundry day, the Kratt brothers disagree on whether blue oceans or green forests are better; Aviva demonstrates how oceans and forests work together.
Weather Hunters The Windy Day
It's an exciting day for Lily and her family when they move into their new house.
Lyla in the Loop Everett's Swim Lesson; Miss Emmaline's New Beginning
Everett faces his fear of water by taking a swimming lesson; Lyla doesn't want Miss Emmaline to move.
Carl the Collector Show and Smell; The Campfire Conundrum New
Carl takes his friends on an "Amazing Smell Tour of Fuzzytown," but Lotta doesn't agree with Carl's list of the best smells; Carl and his friends go on a camping trip.
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Juan Carlos Visits the Neighborhood; Daniel Shows Juan Carlos the Clock Factory
Daniel has many activities he wants to do with Juan Carlos, but Mom reminds him to ask his guest what he wants to do; Daniel can't wait to show Juan Carlos the Clock Factory.
Phoebe & Jay Paper Rocketship; Fort Yarber
Phoebe and Jay set a new record for the longest paper airplane fight; Phoebe and Jay learn how to build a stable pillow fort.
Sesame Street I Wonder If We Can Use This?
Abby, Big Bird and Cookie Monster play against Gabrielle, Zoe and Elmo in I Wonder If We Can Use This, a game where they figure out if items can be used for something.
Work It Out Wombats! Malik Gets Muddy; Balloonasaur Delivery
Malik enters the Undergroundborhood to retrieve JunJun's favorite ball; the Wombats cheer up Buckley with balloons.
Donkey Hodie Duck Duck's Broken Bookcase; Greeble the Treeble
Duck Duck learns how to fix her broken bookcase; Donkey welcomes Greeble the Treeble to Someplace Else.
Rosie's Rules Sister Surprise; Rosie's Twin Day
Rosie learns about a surprise for a sister, and tries to find out who that sister is; Rosie looks for someone to be her twin.
Elinor Wonders Why To Bee or Not to Bee; Turtle Crossing
Honeybees disturb Elinor, Art, Olive and Koa during their picnic in the forest; the kids work together to move their dirt bike path so turtles can get to the water.
Alma's Way Big Kid Hangout; Little Brother Loan
Alma wants to hang out with Eddie's friends, but doesn't like it when she starts to feel like a little kid; Junior becomes everyone's pretend little brother.
Molly of Denali Mollyball; Visit Qyah
The kids create a new game called Mollyball; Molly convinces a travel guide writer to visit Qyah, so the village can be added to the guidebook.
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum I Am Louis Pasteur; I Am Rachel Carson
Louis Pasteur helps Xavier with his volcano experiment project; Rachel Carson helps Brad figure out a way to help butterflies migrate.
Pati's Mexican Table Tucson: Gateway to Sonora
The basics of artisan bread baking; a trip to Sonora, Mexico, to see where Sonoran wheat originates; creating recipes using wheat flour.
America's Test Kitchen A Tale of Two Pastas
Handmade pasta with mushrooms and sausage; stone-ground flour; pasta with creamy lemon-Sichuan peppercorn sauce.
Ancient Skies Gods and Monsters
Exploring the relationship between humans and the skies, from how ancestors used the sky to navigate and tell time to the birth of modern science.
Evidence from archaeology, Roman historians, Jewish texts and the Gospels suggest that Roman power politics brought about the events that eventually led to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
This Old House Brookline Mid-century Modern House: Taking Modern Back to the Future
After months of hard work, the lackluster mid-century box is a modern marvel once again; Kevin, Tommy and Richard tour the home and review all the special features that went into this beautiful space Sunil and Neha can now call home.
A detailed look into news stories from around the world from the BBC news desk in Washington, D.C.
PBS News Hour New
Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
A regular panel of guests from across the political spectrum discuss the biggest international stories of the day.
Rick Steves' Europe Amsterdam
Rick Steves takes a look at the rich history, art and culture on offer in Amsterdam, Holland's capital.
This Old House Suburban Victorian: Going Through Customs New
Laying out the wiring for radiant floor heating; custom kitchen cabinets; work is done on the built-in bookcase.
Ask This Old House NOLA Shutters; Hardwired Alarms New
Upgrading shutters in a historic New Orleans neighborhood; how to read fertilizer labels and choose between organic and synthetic options; upgrading battery-operated smoke detectors to a hardwired combo alarm system.
Local, USA Inundation District
The implications of a city's decision to build a new waterfront neighborhood on landfill, at sea level.
GBH Music Presents JazzNOW Godwin Louis New
Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
Rick Steves' Europe Austrian and Italian Alps
Zugspitze; touring Innsbruck, Austria; a Tyrolean village festival; crossing the Alps into Italy to tour a medieval castle and explore the rugged Dolomite Mountains.
My Life Is Murder Oceans Apart
Alexa's investigation into the death of a surfing champion brings her to an old childhood haunt.
The team look forward to welcoming a new recruit into their midst, whilst Mervin cannot wait to get off the island; before he catches his flight, he becomes embroiled in the murder of a young man who is found in a ravine.
Murder in the Mountains Rotten Eggs
Hannes is propositioned by a former colleague. Nina and Lukas investigate the mysterious death of a young journalist.
Ancient Skies Finding the Center
Tracking major changes in scientific understanding about Earth, from flat Earth legends to Galileo's telescope.