NOVA · SEASON 0

Search Engine Breakdown

Episode 5 · 2021-04-14

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Episode overview

Why does a widely used internet search engine deliver results that can be blatantly racist and sexist? Two leading information researchers investigate their discoveries of hidden biases in the search technology we rely on every day.

55 minutes

Season 0 episodes

1. To The Moon1999-07-13 2. Eclipse Over America2017-08-20 3. Blood Sugar Rising2020-04-15 4. Gene-Editing Reality Check2020-09-04 5. Search Engine Breakdown2021-04-14 6. Predicting My MS2022-02-23 7. Sea Change: Bounty in the Gulf of Maine2024-07-24 8. Sea Change: Peril in the Gulf of Maine2024-07-31 9. Sea Change: Survival in the Gulf of Maine2024-08-07 10. When Machines Prescribe2025-04-30 11. Beyond the Elements: Reactions2021-02-03 12. Beyond the Elements2021-02-10 13. Beyond the Elements2021-02-17