Set in the context of today’s COVID-19 crisis, this series explores the lessons learned from previous global pandemics and how many have fundamentally changed how we think about illness and ultimately paving the way for modern medicine.
Tuesdays, May 11- June 1, 8 p.m.
Take a look at how telehealth is becoming the future of medical practices, how colleges are training new health professionals to work with telemedicine, and telehealth legislation in the statehouse.
Saturday, May 15, 8 p.m. & Monday, May 17, 2 p.m.
With a renewed commitment to providing locally-driven programming, Ball State University’s public television station WIPB-TV is now Ball State PBS.
With schools across Indiana closed in response to the COVID-19 virus, IPBS member television stations and the Indiana Department of Education have partnered to offer at-home learning experiences for students in grades K-12 that align with Indiana curriculum standards.
Whether you are a parent or caregiver looking for more ways to expand your at-home learning with little ones, or you are a teacher seeking additions for your classroom curriculum, Ball State PBS can connect you with the resources to do just that!
Are you a parent or caregiver to a child under 5? Get learning games and easy-to-understand tips texted to you for FREE!
Text “WIPB” to 27448 to sign up today!
With Ball State PBS Passport, you get extended access to favorite programs, including full seasons of many current and past series.
Tuesday, May 11, 10 p.m. & 2 a.m.
With the plastic industry expanding like never before and the crisis of ocean pollution growing, FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the fight over the future of plastics.
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Saturday, May 8, 4 a.m.
An American-born generation straddles their country of birth and their parents’ homelands. CORRECTION: Certain errors in a previous version of this program have been corrected, including the statement that the Core Civic South Texas Family Residential Center separates children from their families, which is not the case, and the erroneous use of a photo of a different facility.
Friday, May 7, 9 p.m. & 1:30 a.m.; Sunday, May 9, 3 a.m.
Tony Award nominee Conor McPherson breathes new life into Anton Chekhov’s masterpiece with his acclaimed adaptation of the drama, portraying life at the turn of the 20th century filled with tumultuous frustration, dark humor and hidden passions.
