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Volcano on Fire

Volcano on Fire

Season 45 Episode 10
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Volcano on the Brink

Volcano on the Brink

Season 45 Episode 11
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Addiction

Addiction

Season 45 Episode 12
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Thai Cave Rescue

Thai Cave Rescue

Season 45 Episode 14
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Operation Bridge Rescue

Operation Bridge Rescue

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Einstein's Quantum Riddle

Einstein's Quantum Riddle

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Kīlauea: Hawaiʻi on Fire

Kīlauea: Hawaiʻi on Fire

Season 46 Episode 3
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Decoding the Great Pyramid

Decoding the Great Pyramid

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Rise of the Rockets

Rise of the Rockets

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The Next Pompeii

The Next Pompeii

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Back to the Moon

Back to the Moon

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Rise of the Mammals

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Transplanting Hope

Season 45 Episode 9

NOVA takes you inside the operating room to witness organ transplant teams transferring organs from donors to recipients. Meet families navigating both sides of a transplant, and researchers working to end the organ shortage. Their efforts to understand organ rejection, discover ways to keep organs alive outside the body, and even grow artificial organs with stem cells, could save countless lives.

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