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 11 Episodes
EP 1
In the past decade, a number of researchers have begun systematic laboratory research into extrasensory perception—ESP. NOVA considers the …
EP 2
An astronaut once observed a great white light shining out from the bottom of our world: Antarctica, the ice-covered continent we are only …
EP 3
Efforts to control the population explosion are among the burning controversies of our time. NOVA looks at the one-child policy of the Peop…
EP 4
Is there a cure for paralyzing spinal injuries? Most neurosurgeons are doubtful, pointing to the central nervous system's most apparent ina…
EP 5
Al Giddings is one of the greatest underwater photographers in the world. In a riveting look at the unearthly beauties and terrors of the s…
EP 6
Agriculture is America's biggest industry. This productivity, envied around the world, is also depleting the most essential ingredients in …
EP 7
What are America's obligations to its native population? As an important Indian health act comes up for renewal in Congress this Spring (19…
EP 8
Victor Weisskopf: physicist, lover of music and citizen of the world. NOVA profiles the international statesman of science and learns that …
EP 9
At a time when scientific exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union is at its lowest since the 1950s, a special hookup will a…
EP 10
NOVA departs from tradition with the first National Science Test. Viewers can match wits with celebrity panelists Jane Alexander, Jules Ber…
EP 11
NOVA explores the billion-dollar-plus Mahaweli Irrigation Project in Sri Lanka. Will this high-risk project prove to be a great leap forwar…
EP 12
NOVA explores whether "yellow rain," described by members of the Hmong tribe of Laos, is a form of chemical warfare—or a naturally occurrin…
EP 13
NOVA visits a tribe of Ecuadoran Indians who still maintain traditions that date back to the Stone Age—thirty years after their first conta…
EP 14
NOVA looks at the "blue revolution"—modern advances in the ancient art of raising aquatic animals and plants—in the United States, Japan, S…
EP 15
NOVA's sequel to "A Normal Face" examines the merging of technology and art in modern reconstruction and cosmetic surgical techniques.
EP 16
They have been part of the United States' space program for more than 20 years. Who are these talented, courageous women? NOVA looks at ast…
EP 17
Acclaimed underwater cameraman Al Giddings takes NOVA viewers beneath the waves to explore the fact and fiction surrounding the great white…
EP 18
The debate over acid rain continues to grow. NOVA travels to West Germany, the mid-Atlantic states and New England to examine the controver…
EP 19
What do dinosaurs, a panda's thumb and a peacock's tail have in common? Dr. Stephen Jay Gould, the internationally renowned paleontologist …
EP 20
In this docudrama presentation, NOVA looks at the life, times and work of Gregor Mendel, the 19th century Augustinian friar whose revolutio…
