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Nova
Titanic's Lost Sister
Mon, Jan 27, 1997
  • S24.E2
  • Titanic's Lost Sister
An account of Dr. Robert D. Ballard's exploration of the wreck of the Britannic in Sept 1995. Britannic, the sister-ship of the Titanic, was sunk after a mysterious explosion while serving as a hospital ship during World War One.
8.5 /10
The Proof
Mon, Oct 27, 1997
  • S24.E14
  • The Proof
8.5 /10
Secrets of Lost Empires: Colosseum (4)
Tue, Feb 11, 1997
  • S24.E6
  • Secrets of Lost Empires: Colosseum (4)
Nova shows how a roof to shade the Roman Colosseum's audience might have been achieved.
8.4 /10
Kaboom!

S24.E1 ∙ Kaboom!

Mon, Jan 13, 1997
This program traces the history of the development of explosives focusing on gunpowder, nitroglycerin and efforts, particularly by Alfred Nobel, to make them safe to handle. Commentary examines the fascination with explosives, the guilt of explosives developers and the fallacy of the doomsday weapon that would put an end to wars.
8.1 /10
Titanic's Lost Sister

S24.E2 ∙ Titanic's Lost Sister

Mon, Jan 27, 1997
An account of Dr. Robert D. Ballard's exploration of the wreck of the Britannic in Sept 1995. Britannic, the sister-ship of the Titanic, was sunk after a mysterious explosion while serving as a hospital ship during World War One.
8.5 /10
Secrets of Lost Empires: Stonehenge (1)

S24.E3 ∙ Secrets of Lost Empires: Stonehenge (1)

Mon, Feb 10, 1997
Nova shows how the giant sarsen stones used in Stonehenge might be moved 20 miles without using wheels and how might they have been moved upright with the lintels successfully raised to rest atop and astride them.
7.3 /10
Secrets of Lost Empires: Inca (2)

S24.E4 ∙ Secrets of Lost Empires: Inca (2)

Mon, Feb 10, 1997
Nova examines how the Inca could construct magnificently engineered citadels and an extensive system of roads at the top of the rugged Andes Mountains without metal tools, wheels, mathematics or writing.
7.6 /10
Coma

S24.E11 ∙ Coma

Mon, Oct 06, 1997
Coma explores the latest medical developments in the treatment of comas.
8 /10
Super Bridge

S24.E16 ∙ Super Bridge

Tue, Nov 11, 1997
The problems and challenges in building a new highway bridge, of innovative cable-stayed design, across the mighty Mississippi River at Alton, Illinois.
8.2 /10
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The Great Hack

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7.4
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7.1
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7.7
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The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

8
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7.3
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7.4
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The Social Dilemma

7.6
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6.9
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Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?

7.1
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8.3
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8.4
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8.6
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Cosmos

9.3
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7.5
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How to Change Your Mind

7.9
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Nova

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Horizon

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Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?

Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?

A series of interviews featuring linguist, philosopher and activist Noam Chomsky done in hand-drawn animation.

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The Social Dilemma

The Social Dilemma

Explores the dangerous human impact of social networking; tech experts sound the alarm on their own creations.

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The Expedition to the End of the World

The Expedition to the End of the World

A grand and adventurous journey of discovery to the last white areas of the world map. But no matter how far we go and how hard we try to find answers, we ultimately meet ourselves and our own transience.

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The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz, who took his own life at the age of 26.

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An Inconvenient Truth

An Inconvenient Truth

Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim follows Al Gore on the lecture circuit, as the former presidential candidate campaigns to raise public awareness of the dangers of global warming and calls for immediate action to curb its destructive effects on the environment.

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The Great Hack

The Great Hack

The Cambridge Analytica scandal is examined through the roles of several affected persons.

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