NOVA (1974)
PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.
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- 1 1. The Case of ESP1984-01-17 · 55mIn the past decade, a number of researchers have begun systematic laboratory research into extrasensory perception—ESP. NOVA considers the claims for—and against—paranormal phenome
- 2 2. Antarctica: Earth's Last Frontier1984-01-31 · 55mAn astronaut once observed a great white light shining out from the bottom of our world: Antarctica, the ice-covered continent we are only just beginning to understand. NOVA visits
- 3 3. China's Only Child1984-02-14 · 55mEfforts to control the population explosion are among the burning controversies of our time. NOVA looks at the one-child policy of the People's Republic of China, a revolutionary d
- 4 4. Will I Walk Again?1984-02-28 · 55mIs there a cure for paralyzing spinal injuries? Most neurosurgeons are doubtful, pointing to the central nervous system's most apparent inability to heal itself. But others dispute
- 5 5. Visions of the Deep: The Underwater World of Al Giddings1984-03-06 · 55mAl Giddings is one of the greatest underwater photographers in the world. In a riveting look at the unearthly beauties and terrors of the seas, NOVA presents a portrait of Giddings
- 6 6. Down on the Farm1984-03-20 · 55mAgriculture is America's biggest industry. This productivity, envied around the world, is also depleting the most essential ingredients in farming: water and soil. NOVA looks at th
- 7 7. Make My People Live: The Crisis in Indian Health Care1984-03-27 · 55mWhat are America's obligations to its native population? As an important Indian health act comes up for renewal in Congress this Spring (1984), NOVA explores the state of medical c
- 8 8. The World According to Weisskopf1984-04-03 · 55mVictor Weisskopf: physicist, lover of music and citizen of the world. NOVA profiles the international statesman of science and learns that one of the giants of 20th century physics
- 9 9. Space Bridge to Moscow1984-10-02 · 55mAt a time when scientific exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union is at its lowest since the 1950s, a special hookup will allow eight leading Soviet and American sc
- 10 10. The National Science Test I1984-10-16 · 55mNOVA departs from tradition with the first National Science Test. Viewers can match wits with celebrity panelists Jane Alexander, Jules Bergman, Marva Collins and Edwin Newman. Art
- 11 11. Fountains of Paradise1984-10-23 · 55mNOVA explores the billion-dollar-plus Mahaweli Irrigation Project in Sri Lanka. Will this high-risk project prove to be a great leap forward or an industrial and sociological disas
- 12 12. The Mystery of Yellow Rain1984-10-30 · 55mNOVA explores whether "yellow rain," described by members of the Hmong tribe of Laos, is a form of chemical warfare—or a naturally occurring phenomenon.
- 13 13. The Nomads of the Rain Forest1984-11-06 · 55mNOVA visits a tribe of Ecuadoran Indians who still maintain traditions that date back to the Stone Age—thirty years after their first contact with Western Civilization.
- 14 14. Farmers of the Sea1984-11-13 · 55mNOVA looks at the "blue revolution"—modern advances in the ancient art of raising aquatic animals and plants—in the United States, Japan, Scotland and other countries.
- 15 15. Frontiers of Plastic Surgery1984-11-20 · 55mNOVA's sequel to "A Normal Face" examines the merging of technology and art in modern reconstruction and cosmetic surgical techniques.
- 16 16. Space Women1984-11-27 · 55mThey have been part of the United States' space program for more than 20 years. Who are these talented, courageous women? NOVA looks at astronaut Sally Ride and her colleagues, how
- 17 17. Jaws: The True Story1984-12-04 · 55mAcclaimed underwater cameraman Al Giddings takes NOVA viewers beneath the waves to explore the fact and fiction surrounding the great white shark.
- 18 18. Acid Rain: New Bad News1984-12-11 · 55mThe debate over acid rain continues to grow. NOVA travels to West Germany, the mid-Atlantic states and New England to examine the controversy surrounding this phenomenon.
- 19 19. Stephen Jay Gould: This View of Life1984-12-18 · 55mWhat do dinosaurs, a panda's thumb and a peacock's tail have in common? Dr. Stephen Jay Gould, the internationally renowned paleontologist and Evolutionary theorist, provides some
- 20 20. The Garden of Inheritance1985-01-08 · 55mIn this docudrama presentation, NOVA looks at the life, times and work of Gregor Mendel, the 19th century Augustinian friar whose revolutionary scientific Experiments in selective
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