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Nova

Season 10 (21 Episodes)

1983 TV-PG 1h 00m 8.7

Science documentaries about various topics.

A weekly documentary series, each episode providing an in-depth look at a different subject of scientific research. Subjects examined by this show have included the cutting edge of theoretical physics, a return to the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, the long-term effects of Amazon deforestation, and the development of life-saving medical techniques.

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Season 10 Episodes:

Episode 3 Lassa Fever

3. Lassa Fever

Aired: Feb 8, 1983

A gripping docudrama about a mysterious, highly lethal disease which struck a...

Episode 4 The Miracle of Life

4. The Miracle of Life

Aired: Feb 15, 1983

NOVA presents the first film ever made of the incredible chain of events whic...

Episode 6 City of Coral

6. City of Coral

Aired: Mar 8, 1983

NOVA takes a spellbinding voyage through one of the world's most fascinating ...

Episode 10 The Artificial Heart

10. The Artificial Heart

Aired: Oct 18, 1983

Seattle dentist Barney Clark received the first artificial heart implant in 1...

Episode 11 Talking Turtle

11. Talking Turtle

Aired: Oct 25, 1983

NOVA looks at computers in the classroom through the eyes of MIT's Seymour Pa...

Episode 16 Captives of Care

16. Captives of Care

Aired: Nov 29, 1983

Patients at an Australian institution for the severely handicapped rebel agai...

Episode 19 The Climate Crisis

19. The Climate Crisis

Aired: Dec 20, 1983

This summer's record temperatures may be one of the signs that the earth's at...

Episode 20 Eyes Over China

20. Eyes Over China

Aired: Dec 27, 1983

NOVA documents a dramatic encounter in international medicine when an America...

Info about Nova

Current Status: Currently Airing

Network: PBS

Genres: Documentary