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Asteroids: Spark of Life?

Asteroids: Spark of Life?

Season 53 Episode 1
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Angkor: Hidden Jungle Empire

Angkor: Hidden Jungle Empire

Season 53 Episode 2
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Can Dogs Talk?

Can Dogs Talk?

Season 53 Episode 3
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Mammal Origins

Mammal Origins

Season 53 Episode 4
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Rain Bombs

Rain Bombs

Season 53 Episode 5
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Stone Age Temple Mystery

Stone Age Temple Mystery

Season 53 Episode 6
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Return to the Moon

Season 53 Episode 7
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Athens: Birth of Democracy

Athens: Birth of Democracy

Season 53 Episode 8
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The Mind-Bending Physics of Origami

The Mind-Bending Physics of Origami

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Why is Ice Slippery?

Why is Ice Slippery?

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5:48
The Truth about Quantum Computers

The Truth about Quantum Computers

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6:44
Why Earth’s Core Is Younger Than Its Surface

Why Earth’s Core Is Younger Than Its Surface

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Becoming Human Full Series Preview

Where did we come from? What makes us human? An explosion of recent discoveries sheds light on these questions, and NOVA's comprehensive, three-part special, "Becoming Human," examines what the latest scientific research reveals about our hominid relatives.
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The Fabric of the Cosmos: What Is Space?
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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
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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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Season 38 Episode 1
Deadliest Earthquakes
Big quakes are inevitable, but can we prevent their devastation?
Mind Over Money
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Season 37 Episode 7
Mind Over Money
Can markets be rational when humans aren't?
Doctors' Diaries
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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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Season 35 Episode 9
Car of the Future
The "Car Talk" guys look for a new breed of clean, fuel-efficient vehicles.
Forgotten Genius
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Season 34 Episode 3
Forgotten Genius
The story of how African-American Percy Julian defied the odds to become a famous chemist.
Storm That Drowned a City
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Season 32 Episode 18
Storm That Drowned a City
What led to the devastating floods that Hurricane Katrina unleashed on New Orleans?
Einstein's Big Idea
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Season 32 Episode 13
Einstein's Big Idea
The story behind the world's most famous equation, e=mc2
Origins: Back to the Beginning
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Season 31 Episode 14
Origins: Back to the Beginning
Learn about the elements and their roles in the universe.
Origins: Where are the Aliens?
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Season 31 Episode 13
Origins: Where are the Aliens?
Journey back to the beginning of everything: the universe, Earth, and life itself.
Origins: How Life Began
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Season 31 Episode 12
Origins: How Life Began
Journey back to the beginning of everything: the universe, Earth, and life itself.
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