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The Elegant Universe: Part 1

The Elegant Universe: Part 1

Season 30 Episode 12
52:55
The Elegant Universe: Part 2

The Elegant Universe: Part 2

Season 30 Episode 13
52:56
The Elegant Universe: Part 3

The Elegant Universe: Part 3

Season 30 Episode 14
53:06
Life and Death in the War Zone

Life and Death in the War Zone

Season 31 Episode 6
53:50
Origins: Earth is Born

Origins: Earth is Born

Season 31 Episode 11
51:52
Origins: How Life Began

Origins: How Life Began

Season 31 Episode 12
50:52
Origins: Where are the Aliens?

Origins: Where are the Aliens?

Season 31 Episode 13
53:31
Origins: Back to the Beginning

Origins: Back to the Beginning

Season 31 Episode 14
53:31
Einstein's Big Idea

Einstein's Big Idea

Season 32 Episode 13
1:49:01
Storm That Drowned a City

Storm That Drowned a City

Season 32 Episode 18
52:31
Forgotten Genius

Forgotten Genius

Season 34 Episode 3
1:52:42
Car of the Future

Car of the Future

Season 35 Episode 9
53:12
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Life's Greatest Miracle

Season 28 Episode 16

A sequel to one of the most popular NOVAs of all time, "Miracle of Life," this Emmy Award-winning program tracks human development from embryo to newborn using the extraordinary microimagery of Swedish photographer Lennart Nilsson.
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Building Pharaoh's Chariot
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52:52
Season 40 Episode 5
Building Pharaoh's Chariot
A team uncovers the advanced engineering behind an ancient Egyptian war machine.
Decoding Neanderthals
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53:10
Season 40 Episode 2
Decoding Neanderthals
Shared DNA reveals a deep connection with our long-vanished human cousins.
Hunting the Elements
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Season 39 Episode 6
Hunting the Elements
A two-hour special from the producers of "Making Stuff"
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Universe or Multiverse?
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Season 38 Episode 19
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Universe or Multiverse?
Is our universe unique, or could it be just one in an endless "multiverse"?
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Quantum Leap
53:40
Season 38 Episode 18
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Quantum Leap
Take a wild ride into the quantum realm, where even the impossible seems possible.
The Fabric of the Cosmos: The Illusion of Time
53:40
Season 38 Episode 17
The Fabric of the Cosmos: The Illusion of Time
It defines our lives, but what is time really? Have a look into its true nature.
The Fabric of the Cosmos: What Is Space?
53:40
Season 38 Episode 16
The Fabric of the Cosmos: What Is Space?
Surprising clues indicate that space is very much something and not nothing.
Finding Life Beyond Earth
1:43:15
Season 38 Episode 13
Finding Life Beyond Earth
We are on the verge of answering one of the greatest questions in history: Are we alone?
Deadliest Earthquakes
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53:05
Season 38 Episode 1
Deadliest Earthquakes
Big quakes are inevitable, but can we prevent their devastation?
Mind Over Money
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52:52
Season 37 Episode 7
Mind Over Money
Can markets be rational when humans aren't?
Doctors' Diaries
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1:42:48
Season 36 Episode 8
Doctors' Diaries
Seven doctors, 21 years... Saving lives is only part of the story.
Car of the Future
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53:12
Season 35 Episode 9
Car of the Future
The "Car Talk" guys look for a new breed of clean, fuel-efficient vehicles.
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