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Nova

Season 43 (22 Episodes)

2015 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 43 Episodes:

Episode 1 Secret Tunnel Warfare

1. Secret Tunnel Warfare

Aired: Sep 16, 2015

To avoid trampling historical "World War I trench warfare tunnels" in Belgium...

Episode 2 Life's Rocky Start

2. Life's Rocky Start

Aired: Sep 23, 2015

Mineralogist Robert Hazen explores the role that rocks may have played in the...

Episode 4 Himalayan Megaquake

4. Himalayan Megaquake

Aired: Oct 14, 2015

The earthquake that rocked Nepal in April 2015 is examined. Included: why it ...

Episode 5 Creatures of Light

5. Creatures of Light

Aired: Oct 28, 2015

Deep-sea scientists study the undersea world of creatures that flash, sparkle...

Episode 6 Memory Hackers

6. Memory Hackers

Aired: Nov 4, 2015

An examination of how memory works. Included: research being done by neurosci...

Episode 7 Iceman Reborn

7. Iceman Reborn

Aired: Nov 11, 2015

Murdered more than 5,000 years ago, Otzi the Iceman is the oldest human mummy...

Episode 8 Rise of the Robots

8. Rise of the Robots

Aired: Nov 18, 2015

Machines with human-like capabilities have long been the stuff of science fic...

Episode 9 Vikings Unearthed

9. Vikings Unearthed

Aired: Nov 25, 2015

They were pioneering warriors, expert seafarers, and colonists of the North A...

Episode 11 Wild Ways

11. Wild Ways

Aired: Jan 13, 2016

From Yellowstone to the Yukon, to Southern Africa's elephant highways stretch...

Episode 14 15 Years of Terror

14. 15 Years of Terror

Aired: Feb 3, 2016

Investigate the psychology of a terrorist and examine how radical organizatio...

Episode 16 Great Human Odyssey

16. Great Human Odyssey

Aired: Feb 17, 2016

Scientists are using archaeological and cultural findings to map humans' exod...

Episode 17 Super Tunnel

17. Super Tunnel

Aired: Feb 24, 2016

Follow an army of engineers and designers as they tackle the complex challeng...

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Current Status: Currently Airing

Network: PBS

Genres: Documentary