NOVA
TV-PG
8.7
1974
Documentary
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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Episode 19 : Bombing of America
April. 16,1996
Bombing is on the rise across the United States. But science is fighting back. Hidden within the chaos of a crime scene lie clues that can solve the case. Can science help stop the "Bombing of America"?
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Episode 18 : Warriors of the Amazon
April. 09,1996
Explore the unique culture of the Yanomami, an isolated tribe living deep in the Amazonian rainforest.
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Episode 17 : Dr. Spock the Baby Doc
April. 02,1996
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Episode 16 : Flood!
March. 26,1996
The Great Flood of 1993 leaves a wake of destruction across the Midwest. Can rivers ever be contained?
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Episode 15 : Kidnapped by U.F.O.'s?
February. 27,1996
Carl Sagan and other scientists investigate claims that people have been visited or abducted by aliens.
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Episode 14 : War Machines of Tomorrow
February. 20,1996
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Episode 13 : Plague Fighters
February. 06,1996
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Episode 11 : The Day the Earth Shook
January. 16,1996
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Episode 10 : Terror in the Mine Fields
January. 09,1996
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Episode 9 : Can Buildings Make You Sick?
December. 26,1995
A search for the causes of Sick Building Syndrome. Experts look at various problem buildings, inspecting their air conditioning, lights and carpets for clues to the mysterious maladies afflicting the workers inside.
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Episode 8 : Race to Catch a Buckyball
December. 19,1995
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Episode 7 : Treasures of the Great Barrier Reef
November. 28,1995
Recording sights that will astonish even experienced divers, NOVA documents an extraordinary day in the life of the largest coral reef in the world, capturing for the first time the annual spawning of coral and other unusual creatures of the reef.
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Episode 5 : Lightning!
November. 07,1995
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Episode 4 : The Doomsday Asteroid
October. 31,1995
Is there an asteroid or comet out there with our name on it? NOVA scans the skies and the geological record on Earth, for evidence that giant rocks from outer space have struck before and will eventually plow into our planet again.
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Episode 3 : Hawaii Born of Fire
October. 24,1995
From their blistering beginnings as molten rock, the Hawiian islands have grown into a verdant paradise of unique lifeforms.
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Episode 2 : Venus Unveiled
October. 17,1995
Venus reveals its true face, recorded in detail for the first time by the radar spacecraft Magellan. Our next-door planetary neighbor turns out to be one of the most bizarre places in the solar system.
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Episode 1 : Anastasia Dead or Alive?
October. 10,1995
Investigate the massacre of Tsar Nicholas and his family, and evaluate whether modern science has resolved the mystery surrounding Princess Anastasia.
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