NOVA
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NOVA

7.0/10 1974 53 Seasons 1020 Episodes Returning Series

PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.

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Season 10 Episodes

E1
Hawaii: Crucible of Life
55 min 1983

This land of fire and beauty is the most isolated island chain in the world. NOVA cameras uncover an extraordinary world…

E2
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
55 min 1983

NOVA captivates a remarkably candid portrait of Nobel prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman, a man of few pretensions …

E3
Lassa Fever
55 min 1983

A gripping docudrama about a mysterious, highly lethal disease which struck a village in Nigeria in 1969, and the frustr…

E4
The Miracle of Life
55 min 1983

NOVA presents the first film ever made of the incredible chain of events which turns a sperm and an egg into a newborn b…

E5
Asbestos: A Lethal Legacy
55 min 1983

Every 58 minutes between now and the end of the century, one American will die from asbestos exposure. NOVA turns its sp…

E6
City of Coral
55 min 1983

NOVA takes a spellbinding voyage through one of the world's most fascinating and colorful ecosystems: a coral reef, wher…

E7
Fat Chance in a Thin World
55 min 1983

"Why can't I lose weight?" It's a question many Americans ask themselves everyday. NOVA comes up with some surprising an…

E8
Sixty Minutes to Meltdown
55 min 1983

The accident at Three Mile Island made front page news all over the world and rocked the entire nuclear power industry. …

E9
Signs of the Apes, Songs of the Whales
55 min 1983

The dream of talking with animals has been with us for centuries. NOVA explores the latest research, from language exper…

E10
The Artificial Heart
55 min 1983

Seattle dentist Barney Clark received the first artificial heart implant in 1982. He died in March 1983, having survived…

E11
Talking Turtle
55 min 1983

NOVA looks at computers in the classroom through the eyes of MIT's Seymour Papert, father of the Turtle—a computerized r…

E12
Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on Trial
55 min 1983

Remote tribes and exotic islanders have been made known to the world through the lens of anthropology. But in recent yea…

E13
To Live Until You Die: The Work of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
55 min 1983

Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross has become a legend in her lifetime for her work with the dying. For the first time on America…

E14
A Magic Way of Going: The Story of Thoroughbreds
55 min 1983

Can the thoroughbred horse run any faster? NOVA examines the billion-dollar horse racing industry in its search for the …

E15
A Normal Face: The Wonders of Plastic Surgery
55 min 1983

When plastic surgeons repair the shattered face of a soldier or rescue a child from a disfiguring disease, the victory i…

E16
Captives of Care
55 min 1983

Patients at an Australian institution for the severely handicapped rebel against a pair of over-zealous custodians. This…

E17
Twenty-Five Years in Space
55 min 1983

As the American space program celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, NOVA chronicles the effects of the space age on…

E18
Nuclear Strategy for Beginners
55 min 1983

Will nuclear weapons deter World War III or only make it more likely? NOVA explores the military strategies of the nucle…

E19
The Climate Crisis
55 min 1983

This summer's record temperatures may be one of the signs that the earth's atmosphere is warming up. NOVA looks at the c…

E20
Eyes Over China
55 min 1983

NOVA documents a dramatic encounter in international medicine when an American plane lands in China—equipped with a stat…

E21
Alcoholism: Life Under The Influence
55 min 1984

In a culture laced with alcohol, the search for a scientific understanding of alcoholism is as complex as the disease. I…

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