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Nova

Season 13 (21 Episodes)

1986 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 13 Episodes:

Episode 3 Horsemen of China

3. Horsemen of China

Aired: Feb 4, 1986

For centuries, the Chinese Kazakh horseman preserved their ancient traditions...

Episode 4 Life's First Feelings

4. Life's First Feelings

Aired: Feb 11, 1986

NOVA explores the incredibly complex emotional development of infants and exa...

Episode 6 Toxic Trials

6. Toxic Trials

Aired: Feb 25, 1986

When a high number of cancer cases struck the suburban community of Woburn, M...

Episode 8 Return of the Osprey

8. Return of the Osprey

Aired: Mar 11, 1986

NOVA follows a conservation success story as environmentalists, scientists an...

Episode 11 Visions of Star Wars

11. Visions of Star Wars

Aired: Apr 22, 1986

NOVA and Frontline combine resources to explore the Strategic Defense Initiat...

Episode 14 High-Tech Babies

14. High-Tech Babies

Aired: Nov 4, 1986

Scientific breakthroughs now make it possible to reproduce ourselves in ways ...

Episode 15 Can AIDS Be Stopped?

15. Can AIDS Be Stopped?

Aired: Nov 11, 1986

Alzheimer's disease ravages the minds of over 40 million victims worldwide. T...

Episode 19 Sail Wars!

19. Sail Wars!

Aired: Dec 9, 1986

Yankee ingenuity has designs on the America's Cup. NOVA goes behind-the-scene...

Episode 21 How Babies Get Made

21. How Babies Get Made

Aired: Jan 13, 1987

NOVA explores the ground-breaking experiments that led to the discovery of a ...

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Info about Nova

Current Status: Currently Airing

Network: PBS

Genres: Documentary