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NOVA : Season 16
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Air date: 06 Sep '88 - 31 episodesPBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.
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List of Episodes (31)
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NOVA (1974)
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26. Decoding the Book of Life
31 Oct '89Biologists around the world gear up to decode the three-billion-letter genetic message that describes how humans are made. Ethicists warn that it may not be such a good idea.
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NOVA (1974)
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27. Hurricane!
07 Nov '89NOVA studies hurricanes—the lurking giants waiting to destroy many coastal areas—by flying straight into one. Scientists hope that such close-up studies will supply the data to make better predictions.
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NOVA (1974)
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28. Will Venice Survive Its Rescue?
14 Nov '89Increasingly awash in high water, the romantic city of Venice is counting on high-tech floodgates to save it from drowning. Environmentalists worry that the gates may destroy the fragile lagoon that surrounds the city.
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NOVA (1974)
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29. What Is Music?
21 Nov '89East and West came into direct conflict over trade and power in the 19th century. The West won. NOVA explores how Japan was later able to master Western methods, while China was not. Part three of a four part series.
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NOVA (1974)
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30. Yellowstone's Burning Question
05 Dec '89The 1988 Yellowstone fire may have been one of the worst in human memory, but nature has had eons of experience with such events. NOVA accompanies scientists who are studying the suprisingly rapid recovery from the blaze.
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NOVA (1974)
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31. The Schoolboys Who Cracked the Soviet Secret
12 Dec '89NOVA re-enacts a classic case of classroom detection when English schoolboys track down a secret Soviet launch site. Docudrama.
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