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 11 Episodes

E1
The Case of ESP
55 min 1984

In the past decade, a number of researchers have begun systematic laboratory research into extrasensory perception—ESP. …

E2
Antarctica: Earth's Last Frontier
55 min 1984

An astronaut once observed a great white light shining out from the bottom of our world: Antarctica, the ice-covered con…

E3
China's Only Child
55 min 1984

Efforts to control the population explosion are among the burning controversies of our time. NOVA looks at the one-child…

E4
Will I Walk Again?
55 min 1984

Is there a cure for paralyzing spinal injuries? Most neurosurgeons are doubtful, pointing to the central nervous system'…

E5
Visions of the Deep: The Underwater World of Al Giddings
55 min 1984

Al Giddings is one of the greatest underwater photographers in the world. In a riveting look at the unearthly beauties a…

E6
Down on the Farm
55 min 1984

Agriculture is America's biggest industry. This productivity, envied around the world, is also depleting the most essent…

E7
Make My People Live: The Crisis in Indian Health Care
55 min 1984

What are America's obligations to its native population? As an important Indian health act comes up for renewal in Congr…

E8
The World According to Weisskopf
55 min 1984

Victor Weisskopf: physicist, lover of music and citizen of the world. NOVA profiles the international statesman of scien…

E9
Space Bridge to Moscow
55 min 1984

At a time when scientific exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union is at its lowest since the 1950s, a sp…

E10
The National Science Test I
55 min 1984

NOVA departs from tradition with the first National Science Test. Viewers can match wits with celebrity panelists Jane A…

E11
Fountains of Paradise
55 min 1984

NOVA explores the billion-dollar-plus Mahaweli Irrigation Project in Sri Lanka. Will this high-risk project prove to be …

E12
The Mystery of Yellow Rain
55 min 1984

NOVA explores whether "yellow rain," described by members of the Hmong tribe of Laos, is a form of chemical warfare—or a…

E13
The Nomads of the Rain Forest
55 min 1984

NOVA visits a tribe of Ecuadoran Indians who still maintain traditions that date back to the Stone Age—thirty years afte…

E14
Farmers of the Sea
55 min 1984

NOVA looks at the "blue revolution"—modern advances in the ancient art of raising aquatic animals and plants—in the Unit…

E15
Frontiers of Plastic Surgery
55 min 1984

NOVA's sequel to "A Normal Face" examines the merging of technology and art in modern reconstruction and cosmetic surgic…

E16
Space Women
55 min 1984

They have been part of the United States' space program for more than 20 years. Who are these talented, courageous women…

E17
Jaws: The True Story
55 min 1984

Acclaimed underwater cameraman Al Giddings takes NOVA viewers beneath the waves to explore the fact and fiction surround…

E18
Acid Rain: New Bad News
55 min 1984

The debate over acid rain continues to grow. NOVA travels to West Germany, the mid-Atlantic states and New England to ex…

E19
Stephen Jay Gould: This View of Life
55 min 1984

What do dinosaurs, a panda's thumb and a peacock's tail have in common? Dr. Stephen Jay Gould, the internationally renow…

E20
The Garden of Inheritance
55 min 1985

In this docudrama presentation, NOVA looks at the life, times and work of Gregor Mendel, the 19th century Augustinian fr…

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