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Nova

Season 27 (21 Episodes)

1999 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 27 Episodes:

Episode 1 Tales from the Hive

1. Tales from the Hive

Aired: Oct 5, 1999

Amazingly up-close footage filmed with specially developed macro lenses bring...

Episode 2 Lost on Everest

2. Lost on Everest

Aired: Oct 12, 1999

In the program, leading physicists delve into the mystery of whether time tra...

Episode 4 The Diamond Deception

4. The Diamond Deception

Aired: Nov 2, 1999

In the far north of Japan, thrust out into the north Pacific, is the remote i...

Episode 6 Trillion Dollar Bet

6. Trillion Dollar Bet

Aired: Nov 23, 1999

For over a hundred years economists had dreamed of a way of reducing risk in ...

Episode 14 The Vikings

14. The Vikings

Aired: Feb 15, 2000

The film, which is a part of the NOVA series Secrets of Lost Empires, showcas...

Episode 16 Holocaust on Trial

16. Holocaust on Trial

Aired: Feb 22, 2000

An account of Holocaust denier David Irving, and his 1999 libel trial against...

Episode 17 Hitler's Lost Sub

17. Hitler's Lost Sub

Aired: Feb 22, 2000

At the heart of Jewish tradition lies the haunting mystery of the Lost Tribes...

Episode 18 Runaway Universe

18. Runaway Universe

Aired: Feb 29, 2000

Nova follows cosmologists as they make the inconceivable discovery that the e...

Episode 19 Garden of Eden

19. Garden of Eden

Aired: Apr 18, 2000

In "What's Up with the Weather?" NOVA and FRONTLINE join forces to investigat...

Episode 20 Dying to Be Thin

20. Dying to Be Thin

Aired: Apr 25, 2000

Anorexia Nervosa and bulimia and our nation's obsession with the perfect body...

Info about Nova

Current Status: Currently Airing

Network: PBS

Genres: Documentary