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Polar Extremes

Season 47 Episode 1
1:52:46
Cat Tales

Cat Tales

Season 47 Episode 3
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Nature's Fear Factor

Nature's Fear Factor

Season 47 Episode 9
53:21
Can We Cool the Planet?

Can We Cool the Planet?

Season 47 Episode 16
53:31
Beyond the Elements: Reactions

Beyond the Elements: Reactions

Season 47 Episode 17
53:31
Beyond the Elements: Indestructible

Beyond the Elements: Indestructible

Season 47 Episode 18
53:30
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Beyond the Elements: Life

Season 47 Episode 19
53:32
Looking for Life on Mars

Looking for Life on Mars

Season 48 Episode 2
53:46
Reef Rescue

Reef Rescue

Season 48 Episode 4
54:06
The Cannabis Question

The Cannabis Question

Season 48 Episode 11
53:36
Particles Unknown

Particles Unknown

Season 48 Episode 12
53:28
Edible Insects

Edible Insects

Season 48 Episode 14
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Decoding da Vinci

Season 46 Episode 21

Leonardo da Vinci was a Renaissance genius. Not only did he paint masterpieces of art, but he was an obsessive scientist and inventor, dreaming up complex machines centuries ahead of his time, including parachutes, armored tanks, hang gliders, and robots. On the 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death, with the help of biographer Walter Isaacson, NOVA investigates the secrets of Leonardo’s success.

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