Nova

Season 6 (19 Episodes)

1979 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 6 Episodes:

Episode 1 Black Tide

1. Black Tide

Aired: Jan 4, 1979

On the morning of March 16, 1978, the US owned, Liberian registered supertank...

Episode 3 A World of Difference

3. A World of Difference

Aired: Jan 18, 1979

In 1945, B.F. Skinner shocked the world by putting his 13 month-old daughter,...

Episode 9 Einstein

9. Einstein

Aired: Mar 15, 1979

One hundred years after his birth, Albert Einstein remains an enigma to most ...

Episode 10 The Keys of Paradise

10. The Keys of Paradise

Aired: Mar 29, 1979

Some powerful and complex painkilling drugs have just been discovered—in a pl...

Episode 13 Sweet Solutions

13. Sweet Solutions

Aired: Oct 16, 1979

NOVA views the history of sugar—from its scientific, religious and political ...

Episode 14 Race for the Gold

14. Race for the Gold

Aired: Oct 30, 1979

At the 1976 Olympics, East German athletes walked off with 40 of the coveted ...

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Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Genres: Documentary