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Season 8

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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.
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20 Episodes
  • Doctors of Nigeria
    E1
    Doctors of NigeriaEpisode 1
  • Message in the Rocks
    E2
    Message in the RocksEpisode 2
  • The Dead Sea Lives
    E3
    The Dead Sea LivesEpisode 3
  • Anatomy of a Volcano
    E4
    Anatomy of a VolcanoEpisode 4
  • The Science of Murder
    E5
    The Science of MurderEpisode 5
  • The Malady of Health Care
    E6
    The Malady of Health CareEpisode 6
  • Beyond the Milky Way
    E7
    Beyond the Milky WayEpisode 7
  • The Asteroid and the Dinosaur
    E8
    The Asteroid and the DinosaurEpisode 8
  • Animal Olympians
    E9
    Animal OlympiansEpisode 9
  • Resolution on Saturn
    E10
    Resolution on SaturnEpisode 10
  • Computers, Spies and Private Lives
    E11
    Computers, Spies and Private LivesEpisode 11
  • Why America Burns
    E12
    Why America BurnsEpisode 12
  • The Great Violin Mystery
    E13
    The Great Violin MysteryEpisode 13
  • Cosmic Fire
    E14
    Cosmic FireEpisode 14
  • Locusts: War Without End
    E15
    Locusts: War Without EndEpisode 15
  • Did Darwin Get It Wrong?
    E16
    Did Darwin Get It Wrong?Episode 16
  • Artists in the Lab
    E17
    Artists in the LabEpisode 17
  • Notes of a Biology Watcher: A Film with Lewis Thomas
    E18
    Notes of a Biology Watcher: A Film with Lewis ThomasEpisode 18
  • City Spaces, Human Places
    E19
    City Spaces, Human PlacesEpisode 19
  • Twins
    E20
    TwinsEpisode 20

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