@novapbsNOVA PBS

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card updated Oct 13, 2026 · 18 clips parsed · following 82 · 6,300,000 likes total

Engagement10.59%above average

Account summary

@novapbs has 397,200 followers and 430 videos. Across the 18 parsed clips the average is 1,424,758 views and 139,358 likes. Engagement to views is 10.59%, which is above average for TikTok. On the newer half of the feed the response is falling (−6.19 pp). Posts roughly 0.2 times a week. An average clip reaches 359% of the follower count.

Followers

397.2K

+12.4K in period

Engagement

10.59%

−6.19 pp newer half

Average views

1.4M

median 9.1K

Likes per clip

139.4K

933 comments avg

Shares / saves

10.6K / 12.9K

0.91% of viewers save

Posting rate

0.2 / wk

reach 359% of followers

Latest clips

18 collected

Even Einstein didn’t get this one right… (at first) #universe #space # — @novapbs

1.5K1:47Even Einstein didn’t get this one right… (at first) #universe #space #hubble #science #how 162425

Geophysicist Brent Minchew reflects on his experience responding to th — @novapbs

2.8K2:19Geophysicist Brent Minchew reflects on his experience responding to the Pentagon attack on September 11th. This video 164229

AI is in the news a lot now, but it’s been making waves in science for — @novapbs

1.9K1:17AI is in the news a lot now, but it’s been making waves in science for decades. #turing #turingtest #ai #artificialintel1471111

We thought we were the main characters. Enter Copernicus? @Athena 💫 #s — @novapbs

4K1:07We thought we were the main characters. Enter Copernicus? @Athena 💫 #space #heliocentric #geocentric #universe #cosmolo3996723

@Phillip Cook helps NOVA investigate how simple electrochemistry trans — @novapbs

41.1K1:34@Phillip Cook helps NOVA investigate how simple electrochemistry transforms this plastic pouch into a delicious Mexican 4.1K79405289

Cancer can hide from your body’s natural defenses. Here’s how scientis — @novapbs

556.8K1:51Cancer can hide from your body’s natural defenses. Here’s how scientists are helping your body fight back. #immunesystem20.1K3761.5K2.8K

Are Acme products even necessary to catch a roadrunner? We’ll explain. — @novapbs

6.2K1:34Are Acme products even necessary to catch a roadrunner? We’ll explain. #coyote #roadrunner #animals #coyotevsacme #wil3102815

Secret math in the Declaration of Independence? Nobody tell Nicolas Ca — @novapbs

4.3K0:30Secret math in the Declaration of Independence? Nobody tell Nicolas Cage. This video is made possible thanks to support 256458

Send this to your friend who loves cats. Image Credit: Getty and gerri — @novapbs

3.6K1:32Send this to your friend who loves cats. Image Credit: Getty and gerriet/Flickr @Athena 💫 #cat #catsoftiktok #catfacts 27093324

Remembering the Dollys who changed the world. #clone #dollythesheep #s — @novapbs

5.9K1:27Remembering the Dollys who changed the world. #clone #dollythesheep #sheep #medicine #Science 39192826

@Ella Al-Shamahi explains how “Dragon Man” helped progress our underst — @novapbs

586.5K2:08@Ella Al-Shamahi explains how “Dragon Man” helped progress our understanding of a new human species. This video is made 64.8K5015K7.4K

Cats are always the answer. @Athena 💫 #cat #physics #nasa #astronaut # — @novapbs

8.3K0:59Cats are always the answer. @Athena 💫 #cat #physics #nasa #astronaut #space 73136440

Researchers traced 20% of our ancestry to a “ghost” population. Here’s — @novapbs

1.7M1:38Researchers traced 20% of our ancestry to a “ghost” population. Here’s what that means. @Ella Al-Shamahi This video is 248.1K5.3K41.2K41.6K

Was Cygnus X-1 a black hole? These astrophysicists made a bet. #blackh — @novapbs

12.9K1:58Was Cygnus X-1 a black hole? These astrophysicists made a bet. #blackhole #stephenhawking #physics #stemtok #space 94382435

Proof that evolution has a sense of humor: whales used to walk, and th — @novapbs

10K1:19Proof that evolution has a sense of humor: whales used to walk, and their closest living relative isn’t even an ocean an71752852

Designed to protect the capsule from extreme temperatures, Artemis I’s — @novapbs

11.1M2:29Designed to protect the capsule from extreme temperatures, Artemis I’s heat shield didn’t behave entirely as expected, r624.3K4.7K19.8K45.4K

After the devastating fire at Notre Dame, two mystery bodies were foun — @novapbs

6.3M4:30After the devastating fire at Notre Dame, two mystery bodies were found buried beneath the floors. Who were they, and wh887K3.1K35.3K94.9K

The late psychologist, John Pilley, first began training Chaser in 200 — @novapbs

5.3M1:56The late psychologist, John Pilley, first began training Chaser in 2004. At the time, experts in the field were abuzz ab655.6K2.6K87.5K40.4K

Engagement per clip

18 parsed clips · newest on the right · click a bar to open the clip peak: 17.3% ER

Sep 19Aug 26Sep 11

Date	Views	Likes	Comments	Shares	Saves	ER
Sep 11, 2026	1,473	162	4	2	5	11.41%
Sep 10, 2026	2,772	164	2	2	9	6.06%
Sep 8, 2026	1,925	147	1	1	11	7.74%
Sep 3, 2026	4,022	399	6	7	23	10.24%
Sep 2, 2026	41,100	4,059	79	405	289	11.05%
Sep 1, 2026	556,800	20,100	376	1,510	2,812	3.95%
Aug 28, 2026	6,183	310	2	8	15	5.18%
Aug 27, 2026	4,265	256	4	5	8	6.21%
Aug 26, 2026	3,569	270	9	33	24	8.74%
Aug 25, 2026	5,853	391	9	28	26	7.31%
Aug 24, 2026	586,500	64,800	501	4,959	7,379	11.98%
Aug 20, 2026	8,329	731	3	64	40	9.58%
Aug 19, 2026	1,700,000	248,100	5,266	41,200	41,635	17.33%
Aug 18, 2026	12,900	943	8	24	35	7.56%
Aug 14, 2026	9,957	717	5	28	52	7.53%
Apr 9, 2026	11,100,000	624,300	4,722	19,800	45,362	5.85%
Dec 23, 2024	6,300,000	887,000	3,149	35,300	94,898	14.69%
Sep 19, 2024	5,300,000	655,600	2,641	87,500	40,370	14.07%