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Season 45 Episode 12
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Einstein's Quantum Riddle

Einstein's Quantum Riddle

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Decoding the Great Pyramid

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Rise of the Rockets

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The Next Pompeii

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Back to the Moon

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Rise of the Mammals

Rise of the Mammals

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Why Bridges Collapse

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Decoding da Vinci

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Polar Extremes

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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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