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 26 Episodes
EP 1
In 1714, following a maritime disaster, British Parliament offers £20,000 for the first reliable method of determining longitude on a ship …
EP 2
A massive planet-sized machine controls our weather day-to-day, and our climate season-to-season. It takes an event of staggering proportio…
EP 3
Experience the harrowing and life-threatening problems aboard the aging Mir space station through the eyes of the Russian and American astr…
EP 4
NOVA goes behind the scenes in Hollywood, where the art of illusion meets the science of perception.
EP 5
The shattered remnants of the Roman city of Pompeii bear witness to the risk that the people of Naples still face today.
EP 6
This is the bizarre and fascinating story of the remains of Inca culture, frozen for posterity high in the mountains of the Andes. Evidence…
EP 7
The Siberian Ice Maiden, discovered in the Pastures of Heaven, on the high Steppes, is believed to have been a shamaness of the lost Pazyry…
EP 8
Cutting-edge science and archaeology are reconstructing the life and culture of The Iceman—the 5000-year-old frozen corpse found buried in …
EP 9
Night stalkers by nature, leopards are observed both by night and day, using state-of-the-art camera equipment, to reveal never before seen…
EP 10
The pearl—the only gem produced by a living animal—has long carried a certain allure. Yet the best mollusk for making this gem—the pearl oy…
EP 11
Is it just a fairy tale, or could a primeval beast lurk in the deep, dark waters of a Scottish lake? Since it was first reported more than …
EP 12
At the height of the Cold War, US subs gathered secrets that neither spies nor satellites could expose. Until recently, almost nobody knew …
EP 13
When George Mallory was asked why he was willing to risk his life to climb Mount Everest in 1924 he simply replied "Because it's there." In…
EP 14
The past five years have seen remarkable progress in both treatment and basic understanding of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that …
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The past five years have seen remarkable progress in both treatment and basic understanding of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that …
