Season 36 (17 Episodes)

2008 TV-PG 1h 00m 8.7

Science documentaries about various topics.

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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Season 36 Episodes:

Episode 2 The Spy Factory

2. The Spy Factory

Aired: Oct 14, 2008

Nova examines the clandestine practices of the National Security Agency and i...

Episode 3 Rat Attack

3. Rat Attack

Aired: Oct 21, 2008

Every 48 years, swarms of rodents invade homes and attack crops in the northe...

Episode 4 Extreme Ice

4. Extreme Ice

Aired: Oct 28, 2008

Nova offers a glimpse at the breathtaking wonders of the extreme North. The t...

Episode 8 Musical Minds

8. Musical Minds

Aired: Dec 30, 2008

After four decades of fly-by probes, orbiters, landers, and rovers, the quest...

Episode 9 The Big Energy Gamble

9. The Big Energy Gamble

Aired: Jan 20, 2009

Nova investigates California's aggressive pro-environment energy policies and...

Episode 12 Lizard Kings

12. Lizard Kings

Aired: Feb 24, 2009

This program reviews the monitor lizard genus which, dispute the incredible d...

Episode 16 What Are Dreams?

16. What Are Dreams?

Aired: Apr 14, 2009

Nova examines the science of dreams by investigating what dreams are and why ...

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Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Genres: Documentary