NOVA

s10e01 Hawaii: Crucible of Life 1983-01-19 02:00 ⌄

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Hawaii: Crucible of Life

s10e01 · 1983-01-19 · 02:00

This land of fire and beauty is the most isolated island chain in the world. NOVA cameras uncover an extraordinary world far from the teeming tourist hotels, one filled with unique life forms, but also scarred by tragic extinction.

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s10e02 The Pleasure of Finding Things Out 1983-01-26 02:00 ⌄

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The Pleasure of Finding Things Out

s10e02 · 1983-01-26 · 02:00

NOVA captivates a remarkably candid portrait of Nobel prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman, a man of few pretensions and tremendous personal charm, who speaks with the same passion about a child's toy wagon and the frontiers of subatomic physics.

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s10e03 Lassa Fever 1983-02-09 02:00 ⌄

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Lassa Fever

s10e03 · 1983-02-09 · 02:00

A gripping docudrama about a mysterious, highly lethal disease which struck a village in Nigeria in 1969, and the frustrating, seesaw battle against it. NOVA recounts how public health workers came perilously close to accidentally releasing a deadly virus in the US.

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s10e04 The Miracle of Life 1983-02-16 02:00 ⌄

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The Miracle of Life

s10e04 · 1983-02-16 · 02:00

NOVA presents the first film ever made of the incredible chain of events which turns a sperm and an egg into a newborn baby. Amazing photographic techniques give the viewers the feeling of being reduced to the size of cells, following the sperm on its perilous voyage toward the egg, and meeting protectors and enemies along the way—like Ulysses on a microscopic odyssey.

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s10e05 Asbestos: A Lethal Legacy 1983-03-02 02:00 ⌄

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Asbestos: A Lethal Legacy

s10e05 · 1983-03-02 · 02:00

Every 58 minutes between now and the end of the century, one American will die from asbestos exposure. NOVA turns its spotlight on the tragic consequences of asbestos use and on the current controversy over who is responsible.

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s10e06 City of Coral 1983-03-09 02:00 ⌄

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City of Coral

s10e06 · 1983-03-09 · 02:00

NOVA takes a spellbinding voyage through one of the world's most fascinating and colorful ecosystems: a coral reef, where the line between plants and animals is blurred, "rocks" move, eat and fight, fish farm, and weak animals borrow the shields and weapons of stronger ones.

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s10e07 Fat Chance in a Thin World 1983-03-23 02:00 ⌄

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Fat Chance in a Thin World

s10e07 · 1983-03-23 · 02:00

"Why can't I lose weight?" It's a question many Americans ask themselves everyday. NOVA comes up with some surprising answers about weight and dieting that could have significant impact on our daily lives.

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s10e08 Sixty Minutes to Meltdown 1983-03-30 02:00 ⌄

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Sixty Minutes to Meltdown

s10e08 · 1983-03-30 · 02:00

The accident at Three Mile Island made front page news all over the world and rocked the entire nuclear power industry. In this special 90-minute broadcast, NOVA presents a docudrama chronicling the minute-by-minute events leading up to the accident and examines the questions raised about safety confronting nuclear power industry today.

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s10e09 Signs of the Apes, Songs of the Whales 1983-10-12 01:00 ⌄

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Signs of the Apes, Songs of the Whales

s10e09 · 1983-10-12 · 01:00

The dream of talking with animals has been with us for centuries. NOVA explores the latest research, from language experiments with dolphins and apes to studies of animal calls in the wild.

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s10e10 The Artificial Heart 1983-10-19 01:00 ⌄

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The Artificial Heart

s10e10 · 1983-10-19 · 01:00

Seattle dentist Barney Clark received the first complete artificial heart implant in 1982 and lived on for three post-operative months. NOVA investigates the risk, costs and controversies surrounding the development of the artificial heart.

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s10e11 Talking Turtle 1983-10-26 01:00 ⌄

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Talking Turtle

s10e11 · 1983-10-26 · 01:00

NOVA looks at computers in the classroom through the eyes of MIT's Seymour Papert, father of the Turtle—a computerized robot that crawls on the floor and talks in versatile language even five-year-olds can learn.

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s10e12 Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on Trial 1983-11-02 02:00 ⌄

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Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on Trial

s10e12 · 1983-11-02 · 02:00

Remote tribes and exotic islanders have been made known to the world through the lens of anthropology. But in recent years, some of these people have begun to object. NOVA travels to Margaret Mead's Papua New Guinea and looks at anthropology from the other side.

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s10e13 To Live Until You Die: The Work of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross 1983-11-09 02:00 ⌄

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To Live Until You Die: The Work of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross

s10e13 · 1983-11-09 · 02:00

Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross has become a legend in her lifetime for her work with the dying. For the first time on American television, her explorations with patients are captured in film, as NOVA presents an intimate portrait of the Swiss-born psychiatrist at work.

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s10e14 A Magic Way of Going: The Story of Thoroughbreds 1983-11-16 02:00 ⌄

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A Magic Way of Going: The Story of Thoroughbreds

s10e14 · 1983-11-16 · 02:00

Can the thoroughbred horse run any faster? NOVA examines the billion-dollar horse racing industry in its search for the magic combination of speed, stamina and the will to win.

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s10e15 A Normal Face: The Wonders of Plastic Surgery 1983-11-23 02:00 ⌄

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A Normal Face: The Wonders of Plastic Surgery

s10e15 · 1983-11-23 · 02:00

When plastic surgeons repair the shattered face of a soldier or rescue a child from a disfiguring disease, the victory is more than skin-deep. NOVA looks at the history, heroes and miracles of plastic surgery in mending the accidents of war and birth.

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s10e16 Captives of Care 1983-11-26 02:00 ⌄

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Captives of Care

s10e16 · 1983-11-26 · 02:00

Patients at an Australian institution for the severely handicapped rebel against a pair of over-zealous custodians. This astonishing true story was filmed as a docudrama, written and performed by the patients themselves.

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s10e17 Twenty-Five Years in Space 1983-12-07 02:00 ⌄

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Twenty-Five Years in Space

s10e17 · 1983-12-07 · 02:00

As the American space program celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, NOVA chronicles the effects of the space age on earth, drawing on popular music, film and television archives from the last quarter of a century.

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s10e18 Nuclear Strategy for Beginners 1983-12-14 02:00 ⌄

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Nuclear Strategy for Beginners

s10e18 · 1983-12-14 · 02:00

As the American space program celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, NOVA chronicles the effects of the space age on earth, drawing on popular music, film and television archives from the last quarter of a century.

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s10e19 The Climate Crisis 1983-12-21 02:00 ⌄

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The Climate Crisis

s10e19 · 1983-12-21 · 02:00

This summer's record temperatures may be one of the signs that the earth's atmosphere is warming up. NOVA looks at the climate predictions and hazard warnings for the next century, based on the effects of our soaring consumption of fossil fuels.

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s10e20 Eyes Over China 1983-12-28 02:00 ⌄

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Eyes Over China

s10e20 · 1983-12-28 · 02:00

NOVA documents a dramatic encounter in international medicine when an American plane lands in China—equipped with a state-of-the-art eye-operating theater—and two very different medical systems meet eyeball to eyeball.

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s10e21 Alcoholism: Life Under the Influence 1984-01-11 02:00 ⌄

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Alcoholism: Life Under the Influence

s10e21 · 1984-01-11 · 02:00

In a culture laced with alcohol, the search for a scientific understanding of alcoholism is as complex as the disease. In an interdisciplinary report, NOVA looks at the many faces of alcoholism—medical, historical and social.

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