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Season 38 – 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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NOVA — Season 38

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Jay O. Sanders

Narrator

Jay O. Saunders

Narrator

Brian Greene

Host

David Pogue

Host

Lance Lewman

Narrator

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 11, 2011 Deadliest Earthquakes Scientists in Haiti and Chile gather data to prevent future disasters. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 19, 2011 Making Stuff: Making Stuff Stronger Host David Pogue explores how science and nature work to make things strong. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 26, 2011 Making Stuff: Making Stuff Smaller Host David Pogue looks at high-powered nano-circuits and micro-robots. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 2, 2011 Making Stuff: Making Stuff Cleaner Clean materials that could power devices in the future may include batteries grown from viruses and tires made from orange peel oil. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 9, 2011 Making Stuff: Making Stuff Smarter An Army tanker truck heals its own bullet wounds; an airplane wing changes shape as it flies; clothing monitors a person's heart rate. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 9, 2011 Smartest Machine on Earth An IBM supercomputer pursues a challenge to compete against "Jeopardy!" champions. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 16, 2011 Crash of Flight 447 The 2009 crash of Air France Flight 447 leaves questions about the airplane's flight path straight into a deadly storm. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 23, 2011 Venom: Nature's Killer Scientists track down the planet's most deadly creatures. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 30, 2011 Japan's Killer Quake The March 11 earthquake, the worst to ever strike Japan, spawned a tsunami with 30-foot-high waves that destroyed entire towns in minutes. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 20, 2011 Power Surge Innovations designed to combat global warming include artificial trees and cleaner coal. Details Episode 11 Aired Sep 7, 2011 Engineering Ground Zero Architects and engineers plan the construction of One World Trade Center and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Details Episode 12 Aired Sep 28, 2011 Surviving the Tsunami: A Nova Special Presentation Survivors of the March tsunami in Japan recall their experiences. Details Episode 13 Aired Oct 19, 2011 Finding Life Beyond Earth: Are We Alone? Scientists explore the potential for life throughout the solar system. Details Episode 14 Aired Oct 19, 2011 Finding Life Beyond Earth: Moons and Beyond Scientists explore the potential for life throughout the solar system. Details Episode 15 Aired Oct 26, 2011 Iceman Murder Mystery Scientists study a 5,000-year-old mummified corpse pulled from a glacier in the Italian Alps nearly 20 years ago. Details Episode 16 Aired Nov 2, 2011 The Fabric of the Cosmos: What Is Space? Brian Greene investigates space. Details Episode 17 Aired Nov 9, 2011 The Fabric of the Cosmos: The Illusion of Time A time-traveling adventure moves 50 years into the future, then travels back to the past. Details Episode 18 Aired Nov 16, 2011 The Fabric of the Cosmos: Quantum Leap Brian Greene explores quantum mechanics. Details Episode 19 Aired Nov 23, 2011 The Fabric of the Cosmos: Universe or Multiverse? Scientists believe there may be more than one universe. Details

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Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Special Interest, Nature
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 11, 2011