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: Oct 19, 2010 In 2010, several epic earthquakes delivered one of the worst annual death tol...
Aired: Oct 26, 2010 David Pogue hosts this examination of what makes material strong. He looks at...
Aired: Nov 2, 2010 David Pogue hosts this examination of miniaturization. He looks at what it ta...
Aired: Nov 9, 2010 This program looks at cleaner ways to generate power principally in our cars ...
Aired: Nov 16, 2010 Watson, an IBM computer with a brain the size of 2,400 home computers and a d...
Aired: Nov 23, 2010 Making stuff smarter isn't about artificial intelligence. It's more about eng...
Aired: Dec 28, 2010 Forensic investigators reconstruct the final moments of the Air France disaster.
Aired: Jan 11, 2011 Nova and National Geographic follow researchers collecting venom from the wor...
Aired: Jan 19, 2011 On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck Japan resulting in waves...
Aired: Jan 26, 2011 How small can we go? Could we one day have robots taking "fantastic voyages" ...
Aired: Feb 2, 2011 On the 10th anniversary of 9/11, NOVA presents an epic story of engineering, ...
Aired: Feb 9, 2011 "Making Stuff: Smarter" looks at materials that respond to their environments...
13. Finding Life Beyond Earth: Are We Alone?
Aired: Feb 9, 2011Scientists are on the verge of answering one of the greatest questions in his...
14. Finding Life Beyond Earth: Moons and Beyond
Aired: Feb 16, 2011Conclusion. The effort to locate life elsewhere in the universe is examined. ...
Aired: Feb 23, 2011 An autopsy on the 5000-year-old remains of Otzi the Iceman, the mummified cor...
16. The Fabric of the Cosmos: What is Space?
Aired: Mar 30, 2011Simple, obvious, ever-present aspects of our daily lives give scientists fits...
17. The Fabric of the Cosmos: The Illusion of Time
Aired: Apr 20, 2011This program challenges our traditional questions about time such as; does it...
Aired: Feb 9, 2011 Would you care to match wits with a dog, an octopus, a dolphin, or a parrot? ...
