NOVA

Season 28

TV-PG

A weekly documentary series, each episode providing an in-depth look at a different subject of scientific research. Subjects examined by this show have included the cutting edge of theoretical physics, a return to the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, the long-term effects of Amazon deforestation, and the development of life-saving medical techniques.

Where to Watch NOVA • Season 28

17 Episodes

Lincoln's Secret Weapon
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Lincoln's Secret WeaponThe film chronicles an expedition to study and retrieve parts of the USS Monitor, the famous Civil War ironclad, which sank off North Carolina only months after its famous battle with the CSS Virginia.
Holocaust on Trial
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Holocaust on TrialThe film uses a celebrated recent trial as a springboard to examine and successfully challenge the notion of Holocaust denial
Hitler's Lost Sub
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Hitler's Lost SubThe film follows a six-year odyssey by a group of divers to identify a mysterious U-boat they discovered in 1991 off the coast of New Jersey
Runaway Universe
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Runaway UniverseThe program follows the efforts of two rival teams of astronomers as they search for exploding stars, map out gigantic cosmic patterns of galaxies, and grapple with the ultimate question: What is the fate of the universe?
Garden of Eden
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Garden of EdenThe film takes a look at the extraordinary natural history of the Seychelles, an ancient archipelago of about 100 islands scattered between India and Madagascar.
Dying to Be Thin
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Dying to Be ThinThe film examines a disturbing increase in the prevalence of debilitating and sometimes life-threatening eating disorders, particularly anorexia and bulimia.
Japan's Secret Garden
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Japan's Secret GardenThe program chronicles a year in the life of wildlife and people around Lake Biwa, Japan, a cycle that has continued unchanged for thousands of years.
Sultan's Lost Treasure
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Sultan's Lost TreasureThe program follows a French-led expedition to recover thousands of porcelain and other artifacts from a centuries-old Chinese shipwreck off the coast of Brunei.
Vanished!
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Vanished!The program investigates the mysterious disappearance -- and, half a century later, reappearance -- of Stardust, a civilian aircraft that crashed in the Andes in 1947.
Nazi Prison Escape
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Nazi Prison EscapeThe program documents a series of spectacular escape attempts made at Colditz Castle, the Nazi's most impregnable prison.
Lost King of the Maya
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Lost King of the MayaThe film follows the work of archeologists who are using new excavations and hieroglyphic translations to interpret the early history of Copán, a Classic Maya site in northern Honduras.
The Cancer Warrior
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The Cancer WarriorNOVA follows the odyssey of surgeon-turned-researcher Dr. Judah Folkman, who, together with colleagues at Children's Hospital in Boston, has spent over 30 years searching for ways to curb cancer by cutting off blood flow to tumors.
Survivor M.D.: Tattooed Doctor (1)
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Survivor M.D.: Tattooed Doctor (1)In "Tattooed Doctor," the first hour of NOVA's "Survivor M.D." series, emergency-room physician Dr. Tom Tarter eloquently describes some of the challenges and rewards of emergency medicine.
Survivor M.D.: Second Opinions (2)
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Survivor M.D.: Second Opinions (2)In 1987 NOVA embarked with seven brilliant, natural-born survivors on the longest-running boot camp in higher education: the nearly decade-long process of training to be a fully qualified doctor. Now all but one of them (who switched careers) are out in the world in high-powered medical careers, trying to balance the demands of work, families, and personal lives, as NOVA reports on Survivor MD, which airs in three one-hour segments.
Survivor M.D.: Hearts & Minds (3)
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Survivor M.D.: Hearts & Minds (3)In 1987 NOVA embarked with seven brilliant, natural-born survivors on the longest-running boot camp in higher education: the nearly decade-long process of training to be a fully qualified doctor. Now all but one of them (who switched careers) are out in the world in high-powered medical careers, trying to balance the demands of work, families, and personal lives, as NOVA reports on Survivor MD, which airs in three one-hour segments.
Cracking the Code of Life
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Cracking the Code of LifeThis two-hour special, hosted by ABC "Nightline" correspondent Robert Krulwich, chronicles the race to capture one of the biggest prizes in scientific history: the complete letter-by-letter sequence of genetic information that defines human life -- the human genome.
Harvest of Fear
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Harvest of FearFRONTLINE and NOVA explore the intensifying debate over genetically-modified (gm) food crops. This two-hour report presents both sides of the debate, exploring the risks and benefits, the hopes and fears, of this new technology.