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Bioterror
Sat, Nov 10, 2001
  • S28.E16
  • Bioterror
Three New York Times reporters studying biological weapons before, during and after 9/11, end up being the target of an actual anthrax attack.
8.4 /10
Nazi Prison Escape
Mon, Feb 05, 2001
  • S28.E3
  • Nazi Prison Escape
8.2 /10
Methuselah Tree
Mon, Dec 10, 2001
  • S28.E18
  • Methuselah Tree
8.2 /10
Lost King of the Maya

S28.E4 ∙ Lost King of the Maya

Mon, Feb 12, 2001
A group of archaeologists explore the early history of the Maya by examining excavations and hieroglyphs at the Mayan city of Copán.
7.4 /10
Cracking the Code of Life

S28.E9 ∙ Cracking the Code of Life

Mon, Apr 16, 2001
The effort to decipher the 3-billion-letter human genome is one of the biggest stories in the history of science. In this collaborative production with WGBH's NOVA, host Robert Krulwich of ABC's Nightline follows the highly-publicized race between two teams-The Human Genome Project and Craig Venter's Celera-to accomplish this monumental deciphering, and then moves beyond that milestone to consider the profound medical and social implications it will bring.
7.3 /10
Secrets of the Mind

S28.E13 ∙ Secrets of the Mind

Mon, Oct 22, 2001
A man who can "see" without seeing; amputees who feel pain in limbs that are gone; a man who believes his parents are impostors; and an epileptic who believes he is God: a neuroscientist gives the viewer insight into these strange cases.
7.9 /10
Bioterror

S28.E16 ∙ Bioterror

Sat, Nov 10, 2001
Three New York Times reporters studying biological weapons before, during and after 9/11, end up being the target of an actual anthrax attack.
8.4 /10
Life's Greatest Miracle

S28.E17 ∙ Life's Greatest Miracle

Mon, Nov 19, 2001
Sequel to "Miracle of Life" Trace human development from embryo to newborn through the stunning microimagery of photographer Lennart Nilsson. John Lithgow narrates.
7.6 /10
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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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Catfish

Catfish

Young filmmakers document their colleague's budding online friendship with a young woman and her family which leads to an unexpected series of discoveries.

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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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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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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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American Factory

American Factory

In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a factory in an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.

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