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Season 31 – NOVA

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This long-running, award-winning documentary series focuses on science, its many applications, speculation, history and researchers. Inspired by the BBC documentary program "Horizons, " the U.S. series frequently features interviews with scientists directly involved in the topic at hand, and sometimes even boasts footage of a particular discovery.

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Jay O. Sanders

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Lance Lewman

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 4, 2004 MARS Dead or Alive The rover Spirit will be launched from Earth to a dry lake bed near the Martian equator. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 20, 2004 Secrets of the Crocodile Caves The survival strategies of a lemur family in the forest and crocodiles in the rivers and caves in a remote refuge in Madagascar. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 3, 2004 Dogs and More Dogs The unique relationship between humans and canines, dogs' origins and breedings and how dog psychiatrists unravel quirks of canine behavior. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 10, 2004 Descent Into the Ice An exploration of ice caves in Mont Blanc finds trapped flood water that menaces the populated valleys below. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 17, 2004 Crash of Flight 111 The aviation investigation into the 1998 crash of Swissair Flight 111 off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 2, 2004 Life and Death in the War Zone Life-and-death drama occurs daily at the tented 21st Combat Support Hospital near Baghdad, Iraq. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 30, 2004 Hunt for the Supertwister Footage from filmmakers who chased twisters across the Midwest; two scientists who have developed different approaches to forecasting twisters. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 20, 2004 World in the Balance: The People Paradox The baby boom in the developing world and the decrease in birth rates and aging population in western industrialized nations. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 20, 2004 World in the Balance: China Revs Up Population trends in China move away from the one-child policy. Details Episode 11 Aired Sep 28, 2004 Origins: Earth Is Born Earth sees the formation of continental crust and the precipitation of water. Details Episode 12 Aired Sep 28, 2004 Origins: How Life Began Primitive organisms convert carbon dioxide into oxygen. Details Episode 13 Aired Sep 29, 2004 Origins: Where Are the Aliens? Scientists search for life in the universe. Details Episode 14 Aired Sep 29, 2004 Origins: Back to the Beginning Big-bang theory; stars explode and disperse newly forged elements throughout space. Details Episode 15 Aired Oct 12, 2004 The Most Dangerous Woman in America Mary Mallon unwittingly spreads typhoid fever in the early 1900s. Details Episode 16 Aired Nov 9, 2004 America's Stone Age Explorers Archaeologists debate a theory claiming the first Americans came from Europe. Details Episode 17 Aired Nov 16, 2004 Great Escape Allied prisoners of war escape from a Nazi prison camp by digging three tunnels. Details Episode 18 Aired Nov 23, 2004 Ancient Refuge in the Holy Land A controversial theory surrounds the great temple in Jerusalem and the Romans. Details

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Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Special Interest, Nature
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 4, 2004