NOVA
Synopsis
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.
Season 8 Episodes
EP 1
Is the fagara root a match for the stethoscope? This program looks at the contributions of both traditional herbal medicine and western ort…
EP 2
This program explores clues gathered from ancient rocks and Meteorites in an attempt to piece together how our planet formed, what happened…
EP 3
NOVA examines the Dead Sea. The lowest place on Earth, at 1400 feet below sea level, it is jointly owned by Israel and Jordan. If used prop…
EP 4
When Mount St. Helens erupted earlier this year, it focused the attention of the whole world on the almost incredible destructive forces th…
EP 5
NOVA investigates what science can do in helping to solve murder—in understanding why it occurs, and how the rate might be reduced—and expl…
EP 6
Health care is no longer two Aspirins and some chicken soup—it is a huge enterprise capable of amazing feats and costing billions of dollar…
EP 7
Sophisticated instruments used by astronomers enable earthlings to see beyond what was once the cloudy barrier of the Milky Way, to a unive…
EP 8
For 150 million years, non-avian dinosaurs dominated the Earth. Then, 65 million years ago, they suddenly vanished, along with a great deal…
EP 9
The beauty, endurance, and raw power of animals in the wild are captured on film as NOVA juxtaposes Olympic athletes performing feats which…
EP 10
It's over 300 years since Galileo turned his new telescope on Saturn and first saw its spectacular rings. NOVA shows the beauty and new mys…
EP 11
NOVA reports on the potential danger of modern Computers that gather "routine" information about our daily lives as we buy things, go to th…
EP 12
More people die in fires in the US than in any other industrialized country. In an alarming report that challenges the complacency of the U…
EP 13
A great secret lies locked inside the master Violins created by Italian craftsmen like Antonio Stradivari in the 17th and 18th centuries. N…
EP 14
A NOVA showing the extraordinary discoveries of X-ray astronomy. This new science has revealed that our universe is much stranger and more …
EP 15
Called the "teeth of the wind" by those who have battled them for centuries, locusts continue to plague hundreds of millions of people. Rar…
EP 16
The controversy which exploded a century ago when Charles Darwin published "The Origin of Species" is erupting again with new facts and emo…
EP 17
Many were delighted by the extraordinary special effects in movies like "2001" and "Star Wars," but few realized how their magic relied on …
EP 18
You are not alone! Like it or not, every human being and virtually every living creature is, in a sense, owned and operated by legions of p…
EP 19
William H. Whyte's insightful and humorous look at city parks, plazas and Streets, and the people who use them. Whyte shows the remarkable …
EP 20
Ever thought what it's like having your mirror image talk back to you? It can be an everyday occurrence for identical Twins. NOVA tells the…
