NOVA S12E17 · Tornado!

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NOVA follows a chase team—a group of scientists who chart deadly Tornadoes—in an effort to learn more about predicting nature's most powerful and elusive weather phenomenon.

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1. 1 1. Edgerton and His Incredible Seeing Machines1985-01-15 · 55mNOVA explores the fascinating world of Dr. Harold Edgerton, electronics wizard and inventor extraordinaire, whose invention of the electronic strobe, a "magic lamp," has enabled th
2. 2 2. Global Village1985-01-22 · 55mNOVA presents an in-depth look at India's attempt to use satellite technology to leapfrog into the era of space-age communication and whether it brings benefit or blight to India's
3. 3 3. Conquest of the Parasites1985-01-29 · 55mNOVA examines the complex world of parasites, parasitic diseases and the exciting work currently being done by a new breed of medical researchers as they meet the challenge of conq
4. 4 4. In the Land of the Polar Bears1985-02-05 · 55mA rare look at the beautiful and desolate Wrangel Island-a Soviet possession 300 miles off the coast of Alaska-as seen through the eyes of Soviet Filmmaker and naturalist Yuri Ledi
5. 5 5. AIDS: Chapter One1985-02-12 · 55mAcquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, or AIDS, is a deadly disease that has struck down some 2,000 people in the four years since its discovery. NOVA examines how modern science has
6. 6 6. The Shape of Things1985-02-19 · 55mSea shells, Crystals, Honeycombs, Eggs and seeds: They are shaped the way they are for a reason. NOVA takes viewers on a unique journey of discovery to find out why things are shap
7. 7 7. Baby Talk1985-02-26 · 55mIt's a mystery just how children acquire language. Does the process begin in the womb? And which comes first, language or thought? NOVA explores the fascinating world of baby talk
8. 8 8. The Mathematical Mystery Tour1985-03-05 · 55mImagine a bottle with no inside or a number bigger than infinity or parallel lines that meet. Welcome to the world of pure mathematics. NOVA offers a look into a wholly abstract, q
9. 9 9. Child's Play: Prodigies and Possibilities1985-03-12 · 55mWhat do Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the painter Raphael and chess champion Bobby Fischer have in common? They were all child prodigies. NOVA explores the current efforts to learn more
10. 10 10. Monarch of the Mountains1985-03-19 · 55mNOVA explores the breeding, migration and survival patterns of the Rocky Mountain elk in a unique film, made totally under natural conditions. Telephoto lenses were used so as not
11. 11 11. The National Science Test II1985-10-08 · 55mIn NOVA's special sequel to 1984's National Science Test, viewers can match wits with celebrity panelists David Attenborough, Michelle Johnson, Edwin Newman and Alvin Poussaint and
12. 12 12. Seeds of Tomorrow1985-10-15 · 55mNOVA examines worldwide efforts of scientists who employ aggressive agricultural technologies to ensure food for the future.
13. 13 13. What Einstein Never Knew1985-10-22 · 55mAlbert Einstein did not live to find the answer. NOVA follows a new generation of physicists in their search to explain the mystery of the universe.
14. 14 14. The Robot Revolution?1985-10-29 · 55mHow are the computer and the robot affecting the way we work? NOVA chronicles the new industrial revolution reshaping the American workplace.
15. 15 15. The Magic of Special Effects1985-11-05 · 55mNOVA cameras go behind-the-scenes to reveal the new art of illusion, Hollywood-style, focusing on three blockbuster films—Return of the Jedi, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom a
16. 16 16. Child Survival: The Silent Emergency1985-11-12 · 55mNOVA charts the progress of an ambitious worldwide health program established to save the lives of millions of children who continue to die from common but curable diseases.
17. 17 17. Tornado!1985-11-19 · 55mNOVA follows a chase team—a group of scientists who chart deadly Tornadoes—in an effort to learn more about predicting nature's most powerful and elusive weather phenomenon.
18. 18 18. The Genetic Gamble1985-11-26 · 55mNOVA examines current research and its ethical implications as modern medicine confronts the era of human gene therapy.
19. 19 19. Animal Architects1985-12-03 · 55mNOVA examines the intricate world of nature's construction industry and presents rare footage of unusual habits.
20. 20 20. The Plane that Changed the World1985-12-17 · 55mNOVA joins the 50th anniversary celebration of the DC-3—the plane that revolutionized commercial air travel, served gallantly in World War II and is called the most important plane