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.
Aired: Sep 5, 2006 Can lessons learned from the Twin Towers' collapse make new buildings safer?
Aired: Sep 26, 2006 Dr. Percy Lavon Julian was a trailblazing chemist whose discoveries improved ...
Aired: Oct 17, 2006 On March 27, 1977, on the island of Tenerife, two fully loaded 747 jumbo jets...
Aired: Oct 31, 2006 Marine biologists examine an animal that looks alien enough to be from anothe...
Aired: Nov 7, 2006 Episode examines two topics in the study of plants: the evolution of ancient ...
Aired: Nov 14, 2006 As the Earth heats up at a dangerous rate and fossil fuels become scarcer, or...
Aired: Dec 26, 2006 Pocahontas. She was the daughter of a powerful Indigenous American chieftain,...
Aired: Feb 6, 2007 The grandson of Alabama slaves, Percy Julian met with every possible barrier ...
Aired: Feb 13, 2007 Nova follows the excavation of a paleontologist's gold mine, an Australian ca...
Aired: Apr 3, 2007 Recent archaeological research begins to reveal how a small number of Spanish...
Aired: Apr 17, 2007 Sleep's link to learning and memory is examined in visits to research labs at...
Aired: Apr 24, 2007 A look at how environment may affect DNA, turning on and off specific genes; ...
13. Secrets of the Samurai Sword
Aired: May 8, 2007Nova follows the creation of a katana from raw iron ore to finished masterpie...
Aired: Jun 19, 2007 Following the mapping of the human genome scientists discovered there is a hu...
Aired: Jun 26, 2007 What does it take for the average person to run one of the world's toughest r...
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