List of Nova episodes (seasons 21–40)

Main article: List of Nova episodes

For seasons 1–20, see List of Nova episodes (seasons 1–20).

For seasons 41–present, see List of Nova episodes (seasons 41–present).

Nova is an American science documentary television series produced by WGBH Boston for PBS. Some episodes were not originally produced for PBS, but were acquired from other sources such as the BBC. ^[1] Most episodes are 60-minutes long. ^[2]

Episodes

Season 21: 1993–94

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	Prod. code
381	1	"The NOVA Quiz"	October 5, 1993 (1993-10-05)	2010
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382	2	"Wanted: Butch and Sundance"	October 12, 1993 (1993-10-12)	2011
383	3	"Secrets of the Psychics"	October 19, 1993 (1993-10-19)	2012
384	4	"Dying to Breathe"	October 26, 1993 (1993-10-26)	2013
385	5	"Shadow of the Condor"	November 2, 1993 (1993-11-02)	2014
386	6	"The Real Jurassic Park"	November 9, 1993 (1993-11-09)	2015
387	7	"Roller Coaster!"	November 16, 1993 (1993-11-16)	2016
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388	8	"Mysterious Crash of Flight 201"	November 30, 1993 (1993-11-30)	2017
389	9	"Great Moments from NOVA"	December 7, 1993 (1993-12-07)	2018
390	10	"The Best Mind Since Einstein"	December 21, 1993 (1993-12-21)	2019
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391	11	"Stranger in the Mirror"	December 28, 1993 (1993-12-28)	2020
392	12	"Codebreakers"	January 18, 1994 (1994-01-18)	2101
393	13	"Dinosaurs of the Gobi"	January 25, 1994 (1994-01-25)	2102
394	14	"Daredevils of the Sky"	February 1, 1994 (1994-02-01)	2103
395	15	"Journey to Kilimanjaro"	February 8, 1994 (1994-02-08)	2104
396	16	"Can Chimps Talk?"	February 15, 1994 (1994-02-15)	2105
397	17	"In Search of Human Origins: The Story of Lucy"(1 of 3)	February 28, 1994 (1994-02-28)	2106
398	18	"In Search of Human Origins: Surviving in Africa"(2 of 3)	March 1, 1994 (1994-03-01)	2107
399	19	"In Search of Human Origins: The Creative Revolution"(3 of 3)	March 2, 1994 (1994-03-02)	2108
400	20	"Can China Kick the Habit?"	April 12, 1994 (1994-04-12)	2109
401	21	"Aircraft Carrier!"	April 19, 1994 (1994-04-19)	2110

Season 22: 1994–95

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	Prod. code
402	1	"The Great Wildlife Heist"	October 11, 1994 (1994-10-11)	2111
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403	2	"The Secret of the Wild Child"	October 18, 1994 (1994-10-18)	2112
404	3	"Haunted Cry of a Long Gone Bird"	October 25, 1994 (1994-10-25)	2113
405	4	"What's New About Menopause"	November 1, 1994 (1994-11-01)	2114
406	5	"The Tribe that Time Forgot"	November 8, 1994 (1994-11-08)	2115
407	6	"Killer Quake!"	November 15, 1994 (1994-11-15)	2116
408	7	"Buried in Ash"	November 29, 1994 (1994-11-29)	2117
409	8	"Rescue Mission in Space"	December 6, 1994 (1994-12-06)	2118
410	9	"Journey to the Sacred Sea"	December 20, 1994 (1994-12-20)	2119
411	10	"In Search of the First Language"	December 27, 1994 (1994-12-27)	2120
412	11	"Mammoths of the Ice Age"	January 10, 1995 (1995-01-10)	2201
413	12	"Vikings in America"	January 24, 1995 (1995-01-24)	2202
414	13	"Little Creatures Who Run the World"	January 31, 1995 (1995-01-31)	2203
415	14	"Nazi Designers of Death"	February 7, 1995 (1995-02-07)	2204
416	15	"Siamese Twins"	February 14, 1995 (1995-02-14)	2205
417	16	"Mystery of the Senses: Hearing"(1 of 5)	February 19, 1995 (1995-02-19)	TBA
Part 1 of 5 : A Nova Miniseries with Diane Ackerman. What we hear can create a mood, build communication, and guide our physical movement. In this episode, series host and naturalist Diane Ackerman investigates musical communication in the movies, in relationships with babies, and in Maori culture. She presents information about how our ears process and protect us from sounds, and explores new medical technology that mimics some of those functions to enable deaf people to hear. She also studies the hearing abilities of several types of animals and discovers how an owl uses its ears to locate prey in total darkness.
418	17	"Mystery of the Senses: Smell"(2 of 5)	February 20, 1995 (1995-02-20)	TBA
Part 2 of 5 : For centuries, many cultures have used scents and odors for a variety of purposes. From the earliest civilizitions, humans have created and used scents to mask unpleasant odors and to enhance other, more appealing ones. To find out what makes humans so responsive to natural and synthesized fragrances, series host and naturalist Diane Ackerman investigates the role of incense in Oman, visits a perfume factory in New Jersey, traces a smell from outside the body to the part of the brain that stores memories and emotions, and examines how different animals use their sense of smell.
419	18	"Mystery of the Senses: Taste"(3 of 5)	February 21, 1995 (1995-02-21)	TBA
Part 3 of 5 : Eating sustains life. However, our tongues also enable us to taste foods, so we eat the foods we like; and our cultures assign values to foods, so we often eat as part of a ritual. In this episode, series host and naturalist Diane Ackerman explores the biology and the rituals of taste around the world. In France, a master chef divulges his secrets; in Mexico, a family prepares a meal for the Day of the Dead; in a Japanese restaurant, Ackerman looks into why some people consider potentially poisonous fish to be a delicacy; and in Connecticut, a scientist maps our taste buds.
420	19	"Mystery of the Senses: Touch"(4 of 5)	February 22, 1995 (1995-02-22)	TBA
Part 4 of 5 : Touch contributes dramatically to our feeling of well-being. In this episode, Ackerman explores how touching and being touched promotes physical and psychological growth in young monkeys and humans. She also explores human responses to touch in massage, relationships, and art; and cultural perspectives on touch in social taboos, hugging, and kissing. To explain our biological responses, series host and naturalist Diane Ackerman introduces a scientist who has identified how the brain's sensory map operates. His research has led to the groundbreaking discovery that even if a person loses a limb, the brain will respond as if that limb is being touched.
421	20	"Mystery of the Senses: Vision"(5 of 5)	February 22, 1995 (1995-02-22)	TBA
Part 5 of 5 : Vision allows us to see color, motion, form, and shadow. Our brain interprets images so that we understand what we see. In this episode, series host and naturalist Diane Ackerman considers both the biology of vision and the mental processes and perceptions that govern vision. She seeks answers to how the brain makes sense of optical illusions, what the importance of eye placement is in predatory animals, how artists use light and color, and why the sky is blue.
422	21	"The Universe Within"	March 7, 1995 (1995-03-07)	2206
423	22	"Making of a Doctor"	May 3, 1995 (1995-05-03)	2207
424	23	"Fast Cars"	May 23, 1995 (1995-05-23)	2208

Season 23: 1995–96

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	Prod. code
425	1	"Anastasia: Dead or Alive?"	October 10, 1995 (1995-10-10)	2209
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426	2	"Venus Unveiled"	October 17, 1995 (1995-10-17)	2210
427	3	"Hawaii: Born of Fire"	October 24, 1995 (1995-10-24)	2211
428	4	"The Doomsday Asteroid"	October 31, 1995 (1995-10-31)	2212
429	5	"Lightning!"	November 7, 1995 (1995-11-07)	2213
Lightning! takes you on a high voltage trip into the most electrically charged weather in the world culminating in a dazzling lightning show set to music that rivals the most extraordinary fireworks display. The program also visits with some of lightning's tragic victims who though they were out of harm's way.
430	6	"Hunt for the Serial Arsonist"	November 14, 1995 (1995-11-14)	2214
431	7	"Treasures of the Great Barrier Reef"	November 28, 1995 (1995-11-28)	2215
432	8	"Race to Catch a Buckyball"	December 19, 1995 (1995-12-19)	2216
In 1985 a chemist looking at stardust, paired with one searching for brand new materials, stumbled across what science said could not exist – a third form of carbon. They named the soccer ball-shaped molecules "Buckminsterfullerene" after the architect who invented the geodesic dome. Today "Buckyballs," as the molecules are playfully known, are revolutionizing chemistry and promise countless technological applications. NOVA traces this remarkable tale of serendipity in scientific discovery.
433	9	"Can Buildings Make You Sick?"	December 26, 1995 (1995-12-26)	2217
434	10	"Terror in the Mine Fields"	January 9, 1996 (1996-01-09)	2301
435	11	"The Day the Earth Shook"	January 16, 1996 (1996-01-16)	2302
436	12	"B-29 Frozen in Time"	January 30, 1996 (1996-01-30)	2303
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437	13	"Plague Fighters"	February 6, 1996 (1996-02-06)	2304
438	14	"War Machines of Tomorrow"	February 20, 1996 (1996-02-20)	2305
439	15	"Kidnapped by UFOs?"	February 27, 1996 (1996-02-27)	2306
440	16	"Flood!"	March 26, 1996 (1996-03-26)	2307
441	17	"Dr. Spock the Baby Doc"	April 2, 1996 (1996-04-02)	2308
442	18	"Warriors of the Amazon"	April 9, 1996 (1996-04-09)	2309
443	19	"Bombing of America"	April 16, 1996 (1996-04-16)	2310

Season 24: 1996–97

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	Prod. code
444	1	"Einstein Revealed"	October 1, 1996 (1996-10-01)	2311
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445	2	"Lost City of Arabia"	October 8, 1996 (1996-10-08)	2312
446	3	"Three Men and a Balloon"	October 15, 1996 (1996-10-15)	2313
447	4	"Secrets of Making Money"	October 22, 1996 (1996-10-22)	2314
448	5	"Top Gun Over Moscow"	November 12, 1996 (1996-11-12)	2315
449	6	"Shark Attack"	November 19, 1996 (1996-11-19)	2316
450	7	"Odyssey of Life: The Ultimate Journey"(1 of 3)	November 24, 1996 (1996-11-24)	2317
Part 1 of 3 : The development of animal embryos reflects the evolution of species.
451	8	"Odyssey of Life: The Unknown World"(2 of 3)	November 25, 1996 (1996-11-25)	2318
Part 2 of 3 : Mites, beetles and borers that share man's surroundings are observed in this look at microscopic intruders including bacteria, viruses and fungi.
452	9	"Odyssey of Life: The Photographer's Secrets"(3 of 3)	November 26, 1996 (1996-11-26)	2319
Part 3 of 3 : Cameras follow microphotographer Lennart Nilsson as he obtains spectacular footage of events, including a human egg cell during conception and a journey through the aorta.
453	10	"Cracking the Ice Age"	December 31, 1996 (1996-12-31)	2320
454	11	"Kaboom!"	January 14, 1997 (1997-01-14)	2401
455	12	"Titanic's Lost Sister"	January 28, 1997 (1997-01-28)	2402
456	13	"Secrets of Lost Empires: Stonehenge"(1 of 4)	February 11, 1997 (1997-02-11)	2403
457	14	"Secrets of Lost Empires: Inca"(2 of 4)	February 11, 1997 (1997-02-11)	2404
458	15	"Secrets of Lost Empires: Obelisk"(3 of 4)	February 12, 1997 (1997-02-12)	2405
459	16	"Secrets of Lost Empires: Colosseum"(4 of 4)	February 12, 1997 (1997-02-12)	2406
460	17	"Hunt for Alien Worlds"	February 18, 1997 (1997-02-18)	2407
461	18	"Curse of T. Rex"	February 25, 1997 (1997-02-25)	2408
462	19	"Cut to the Heart"	April 8, 1997 (1997-04-08)	2409
463	20	"Kingdom of the Seahorse"	April 15, 1997 (1997-04-15)	2410

Season 25: 1997–98

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	Prod. code
464	1	"Coma"	October 7, 1997 (1997-10-07)	2411
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465	2	"Faster Than Sound"	October 14, 1997 (1997-10-14)	2412
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466	3	"Bomb Squad"	October 21, 1997 (1997-10-21)	2413
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467	4	"The Proof"	October 28, 1997 (1997-10-28)	2414
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468	5	"Wild Wolves with David Attenborough"	November 11, 1997 (1997-11-11)	2415
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469	6	"Super Bridge"	November 12, 1997 (1997-11-12)	2416
470	7	"Treasures of the Sunken City"	November 18, 1997 (1997-11-18)	2417
471	8	"Avalanche!"	November 25, 1997 (1997-11-25)	2418
472	9	"Danger in the Jet Stream"	December 2, 1997 (1997-12-02)	2419
473	10	"Night Creatures of the Kalahari"	January 6, 1998 (1998-01-06)	2501
474	11	"Mysterious Mummies of China"	January 20, 1998 (1998-01-20)	2502
475	12	"Supersonic Spies"	January 27, 1998 (1998-01-27)	2503
476	13	"Animal Hospital"	February 3, 1998 (1998-02-03)	2504
477	14	"The Brain Eater"	February 10, 1998 (1998-02-10)	2505
478	15	"Everest – The Death Zone"	February 24, 1998 (1998-02-24)	2506
479	16	"Search for the Lost Cave People"	March 31, 1998 (1998-03-31)	2507
480	17	"Warnings from the Ice"	April 21, 1998 (1998-04-21)	2508
481	18	"Crocodiles!"	April 28, 1998 (1998-04-28)	2509
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482	19	"The Truth About Impotence"	May 12, 1998 (1998-05-12)	2510

Season 26: 1998–99

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	Prod. code
483	1	"Lost at Sea: The Search for Longitude"	October 6, 1998 (1998-10-06)	2511
Tells of the dangers of longitudial errors in the age of exploration, the creation of the longitude prize, astronomical attempts at solution, and John Harrison's development of a chronometer-based solution.
484	2	"Chasing El Niño"	October 13, 1998 (1998-10-13)	2512
NOVA examines the effects of past and present El Niños on global weather and follows the work of scientists who are trying to understand and predict this phenomenon.
485	3	"Terror In Space"	October 27, 1998 (1998-10-27)	2513
NOVA looks at life on the Russian space station Mir and investigates the recent series of mishaps that the station has encountered.
486	4	"Special Effects: Titanic and Beyond"	November 3, 1998 (1998-11-03)	2514
NOVA reveals the secrets behind the on-screen images that have captured moviegoers' imaginations for years.
487	5	"Deadly Shadow of Vesuvius"	November 10, 1998 (1998-11-10)	2515
Archeologists study of the doom of the Roman city of Pompeii tells a story that hangs over the residents of Naples Italy even today.
488	6	"Ice Mummies: Frozen in Heaven"(1 of 3)	November 24, 1998 (1998-11-24)	2516
Part 1 of 3 : NOVA accompanies anthropologist Johan Reinhard as he journeys to the 5,639-meter (18,500-foot) peak of Sara Sara in southern Peru in search of evidence of capa cocha, a ritual in which the Incas were said to sacrifice their own children to the gods.
489	7	"Ice Mummies: Siberian Ice Maiden"(2 of 3)	November 24, 1998 (1998-11-24)	2517
Part 2 of 3 : NOVA follows archeologist Natalya Polosmok as she journeys to the Altay Mountains in southern Siberia to search for traces of an ancient people known as the Pazyryk.
490	8	"Ice Mummies: Return of the Iceman"(3 of 3)	November 24, 1998 (1998-11-24)	2518
Part 3 of 3 : NOVA examines how science is unlocking the secrets of the Iceman, a man discovered in 1991 frozen in the Italian Alps.
491	9	"Leopards of the Night"	December 1, 1998 (1998-12-01)	2519
The social groups and predatory patterns of leopards living in the Luangua Valley of Zambia.
492	10	"The Perfect Pearl"	December 29, 1998 (1998-12-29)	2520
This NOVA program looks at the science of pearl farming, follows efforts of oyster farmers trying to cope with growing problems of pollution and overcrowding, and considers the shifting sands of dominance within the pearl industry.
493	11	"The Beast of Loch Ness"	January 12, 1999 (1999-01-12)	2601
Two American scientists search Loch Ness using the latest in sonar equipment to find the sea creature first reported more than 60 years ago.
494	12	"Submarines, Secrets, and Spies"	January 19, 1999 (1999-01-19)	2602
Oceanographer Robert Ballard pores over declassified Cold War documents to learn the fate of two sunken nuclear submarines.
495	13	"Surviving AIDS"	February 2, 1999 (1999-02-02)	2603
What scientists have learned about treating HIV and AIDS from studying people with a natural resistance to the conditions.
496	14	"Escape! Because Accidents Happen: Fire"(1 of 4)	February 16, 1999 (1999-02-16)	2604
Part 1 of 4 : The tragedies that led to the mandatory installation of fire hydrants, sprinklers and evacuation drills.
497	15	"Escape! Because Accidents Happen: Car Crash"(2 of 4)	February 16, 1999 (1999-02-16)	2605
Part 2 of 4 : The push for automotive safety that began 100 years ago and prompted such innovations as safety glass, roll bars and air bags.
498	16	"Escape! Because Accidents Happen: Plane Crash"(3 of 4)	February 17, 1999 (1999-02-17)	2606
Part 4 of 4 : A brief history of airplane crashes shows the steps the industry has made toward improving commercial airline safety.
499	17	"Escape! Because Accidents Happen: Abandon Ship"(4 of 4)	February 17, 1999 (1999-02-17)	2607
Part 4 of 4 : How the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 and the Estonia in 1994 have both contributed to international regulations at sea.
500	18	"Battle Alert in the Gulf"	February 23, 1999 (1999-02-23)	2608
See how US fighter pilots, strategists, ship captains, and crews contend with a hostile Iraq in the Persian Gulf.
501	19	"Volcanoes of the Deep"	March 30, 1999 (1999-03-30)	2609
Off Northwester North-America's Pacific coast, two kilometers beneath the sea on top of a volcanic ridge, black smoker chimneys are spewing superheated water rich in poisonous chemicals. Here, far beyond the reach of sunlight, despite these poisons, or maybe because of them, bizarre life forms thrive. Watch as a daring exhibition explores these newly discovered wonders.
502	20	"To the Moon"	July 13, 1999 (1999-07-13)	2610
A two-hour special marking the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission.

Season 27: 1999–2000

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	Prod. code
503	1	"Fall of the Leaning Tower"	October 5, 1999 (1999-10-05)	2611
The 10-year attempt to keep the Leaning Tower of Pisa, which began falling 800 years ago, from finally collapsing.
504	2	"Everest: The Death Zone"	October 6, 1999 (1999-10-06)	2612
In 1924 George Mallory and Andrew Irvine disappear while climbing Mount Everest.
505	3	"Time Travel"	October 12, 1999 (1999-10-12)	2613
A discussion of whether or not time travel is possible and the mechanisms that may allow it or prevent it.
506	4	"The Killer's Trail"	October 19, 1999 (1999-10-19)	2614
A re-examination of the forensic evidence largely ignored during the 1954 murder trial of Dr. Sam Sheppard, convicted of killing his wife.
507	5	"Island of the Spirits"	November 2, 1999 (1999-11-02)	2615
Life on the wintry Japanese island of Hokkaido, home to grizzly bears, cranes, flying squirrels, white-tailed eagles and Blakistons fish owls.
508	6	"Decoding Nazi Secrets"	November 9, 1999 (1999-11-09)	2616
How the British group of cryptologists known as Station X cracked the German code Enigma in 1940, helping to change the tide of World War II.
509	7	"Voyage of Doom"	November 23, 1999 (1999-11-23)	2617
The culmination of a 20-year search for a ship lost under the command of the French explorer La Salle in the 1680s.
510	8	"Electric Heart"	December 21, 1999 (1999-12-21)	2618
The work of two medical teams, one headed by Dr. Michael DeBakey and the other by Dr. Robert Jarvik, to invent a reliable mechanical replacement for a failing heart.
511	9	"Tales from the Hive"	January 4, 2000 (2000-01-04)	2701
A year inside a beehive shows an organized social life, rival queens, colony scouts and the defeat of enemies.
512	10	"Lost on Everest"	January 18, 2000 (2000-01-18)	2702
The discovery of George Leigh Mallory, a mountain climber whose body was found in 1999, 75 years after his attempt to climb Mount Everest.
513	11	" Secrets of Lost Empires: Medieval Siege" [13] (1 of 5)	February 1, 2000 (2000-02-01)	TBA
Engineers design missile-launchers like those of the medieval era.
514	12	"The Diamond Deception"	February 1, 2000 (2000-02-01)	2703
Breakthroughs in the production of synthetic diamonds may transform the marketing of the expensive gem.
515	13	"Secrets of Lost Empires: Pharaoh's Obelisk"(2 of 5)	February 8, 2000 (2000-02-08)	TBA
Engineers try to re-create the raising of a massive granite obelisk, a feat that ancient Egyptians accomplished.
516	14	"Trillion Dollar Bet"	February 8, 2000 (2000-02-08)	2704
The billion-dollar investment strategies of two Nobel Prize winners that brought short-term profit but long-term debt.
517	15	"Secrets of Lost Empires: Easter Island"(3 of 5)	February 15, 2000 (2000-02-15)	TBA
Archaeologists, with the help of 70 Easter Island residents, try to transport a 15-ton statue replica across one mile of undeveloped terrain.
518	16	"Mystery of the First Americans"	February 15, 2000 (2000-02-15)	2705
How the discovery of a 10,000-year-old Caucasoid skull in Washington has stirred debate on the settlement of the New World.
519	17	"Secrets of Lost Empires: Roman Bath"(4 of 5)	February 22, 2000 (2000-02-22)	TBA
Engineers and architects build a Roman bath, complete with hot tubs, cold plunges and underfloor heating.
520	18	"Lost Tribes of Israel"	February 22, 2000 (2000-02-22)	2706
521	19	"Secrets of Lost Empires: China Bridge"(5 of 5)	February 29, 2000 (2000-02-29)	TBA
Two teams of engineers work from opposite sides of a river to link a re-created Chinese suspension bridge, using only historical information and a painting as a guide.
522	20	"What's Up with the Weather?"	April 18, 2000 (2000-04-18)	TBA
523	21	"Stationed in the Stars"	April 25, 2000 (2000-04-25)	2707
Russian and American efforts to build the International Space Station, a unit designed to house six astronauts 220 miles above the Earth.
524	22	"The Vikings"	May 9, 2000 (2000-05-09)	2708

Season 28: 2000–01

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	Prod. code
525	1	"Lincoln's Secret Weapon"	October 24, 2000 (2000-10-24)	2710
Follow a naval archeology expedition as they study the wreckage of the USS Monitor, the Union's first ironclad ship during the American Civil War. The story is related with the background on the engineering, history, and sinking of the ship.
526	2	"Holocaust on Trial"	October 31, 2000 (2000-10-31)	2711
A case in London's High Court where scientific examination of evidence clearly documents the horrors of Auschwitz.
527	3	"Hitler's Lost Sub"	November 14, 2000 (2000-11-14)	2712
528	4	"Runaway Universe"	November 21, 2000 (2000-11-21)	2713
529	5	"Garden of Eden"	November 28, 2000 (2000-11-28)	2714
530	6	"Dying to Be Thin"	December 12, 2000 (2000-12-12)	2715
531	7	"Japan's Secret Garden"	December 18, 2000 (2000-12-18)	2716
An examination how people can live in balance with nature, based on life around 2,000 years of human habitation around Japan's Lake Biwa.
532	8	"Sultan's Lost Treasure"	January 16, 2001 (2001-01-16)	2801
533	9	"Vanished!"	January 30, 2001 (2001-01-30)	2802
Tells the story of the search for the Avro Lancastrian airliner, Star Dust, that crashed in the Andes on its way to Santiago, Chile. BBC / WGBH co-production. [14] Broadcast in 2000 as BBC Horizon episode, "Vanished: The Plane That Disappeared". [15]
534	10	"Nazi Prison Escape"	February 6, 2001 (2001-02-06)	2803
Edited from the Windfall Films series for Channel 4 (UK) – Escape From Colditz. [16]
535	11	"Lost King of the Maya"	February 13, 2001 (2001-02-13)	2804
This episode focuses on the search for the tomb of K'inich Yax K'uk' Mo', one of the first Ajaws of the Mayan city of Copán.
536	12	"Cancer Warrior"	February 27, 2001 (2001-02-27)	2805
Focuses on the cancer treatments developed by surgeon Judah Folkman.
537	13	"Survivor M.D.: Tattooed Doctor"(1 of 3)	March 27, 2001 (2001-03-27)	2806
538	14	"Survivor M.D.: Second Opinions"(2 of 3)	April 3, 2001 (2001-04-03)	2807
539	15	"Survivor M.D.: Hearts & Minds"(3 of 3)	April 10, 2001 (2001-04-10)	2808
540	16	"Cracking the Code of Life"	April 17, 2001 (2001-04-17)	2809
A two-hour special on the race to use the new techniques of molecular biology to decode a human genome for the first time, and what that code might reveal and make possible. Hosted by Robert Krulwich.
541	17	"Harvest of Fear"	April 24, 2001 (2001-04-24)	TBA
A coproduction with FRONTLINE.

Season 29: 2001–02

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	Prod. code
542	1	"Search for a Safe Cigarette"	October 2, 2001 (2001-10-02)	2810
Chronicles efforts of the period to develop alternative to traditional cigarettes, including early electric cigarettes.
543	2	"18 Ways to Make a Baby"	October 9, 2001 (2001-10-09)	2811
544	3	"Secrets of the Mind"	October 23, 2001 (2001-10-23)	2812
545	4	"Sex: Unknown"	October 30, 2001 (2001-10-30)	2813
546	5	"Russia's Nuclear Warriors"	November 6, 2001 (2001-11-06)	2814
A journalist interviews members of Russia's nuclear armed forces and gives viewers a glimpse into their home and work lives, while discussing the challenges of nuclear policy and practice.
547	6	"Bioterror"	November 13, 2001 (2001-11-13)	2815
Released in the aftermath of the 2001 anthrax attacks, reports explore the history of germ warfare and its future. Note: Two versions exist; 90 minutes (2 December 2002), and 60 minutes (13 November 2001).
548	7	"Life's Greatest Miracle"	November 20, 2001 (2001-11-20)	2816
549	8	"Methuselah Tree"	December 11, 2001 (2001-12-11)	2817
Reveals the life and history of bristlecone pine trees in California's White Mountains -- some of the oldest living things on Earth.
550	9	"Flying Casanovas"	December 25, 2001 (2001-12-25)	2818
Courtship among Australia's Bowerbirds
551	10	"Death Star"	January 8, 2002 (2002-01-08)	2901
Discovery and history of the study of gamma ray bursts from dying stars.
552	11	"Neanderthals on Trial"	January 22, 2002 (2002-01-22)	2902
553	12	"Fireworks!"	January 29, 2002 (2002-01-29)	2903
554	13	"Secrets, Lies, and Atomic Spies"	February 5, 2002 (2002-02-05)	2904
555	14	"The Missing Link"	February 26, 2002 (2002-02-26)	2905
556	15	"Shackleton's Voyage of Endurance"	March 26, 2002 (2002-03-26)	2906
557	16	"Why the Towers Fell"	April 30, 2002 (2002-04-30)	2907
BBC / WGBH co-production. [17] Broadcast as the Horizon episode, "The Fall of the World Trade Center".
558	17	"Fire Wars"	May 7, 2002 (2002-05-07)	2908

Season 30: 2002–03

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	Prod. code
559	1	"Killer Disease on Campus"	September 3, 2002 (2002-09-03)	2909
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560	2	"Mysterious Life of Caves"	October 1, 2002 (2002-10-01)	2910
561	3	"Lost Roman Treasure"	October 8, 2002 (2002-10-08)	2911
562	4	"Galileo's Battle for the Heavens"	October 29, 2002 (2002-10-29)	2912
563	5	"Volcano's Deadly Warning"	November 12, 2002 (2002-11-12)	2913
564	6	"Sinking City of Venice"	November 19, 2002 (2002-11-19)	2914
565	7	"Orchid Hunter"	November 26, 2002 (2002-11-26)	2915
566	8	"Spies That Fly"	January 7, 2003 (2003-01-07)	3001
567	9	"Last Flight of Bomber 31"	January 14, 2003 (2003-01-14)	3002
568	10	"Ancient Creature of the Deep"	January 21, 2003 (2003-01-21)	3003
569	11	"Battle of the X-Planes"	February 4, 2003 (2003-02-04)	3004
570	12	"Mountain of Ice"	February 11, 2003 (2003-02-11)	3005
571	13	"Lost Treasures of Tibet"	February 18, 2003 (2003-02-18)	3006
572	14	"Dirty Bomb"	February 25, 2003 (2003-02-25) [18]	3007
573	15	"Deep Sea Invasion"	April 1, 2003 (2003-04-01)	3008
574	16	"Secret of Photo 51"	April 15, 2003 (2003-04-15)	3009

Season 31: 2003–04

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	Prod. code
575	1	"Infinite Secrets"	September 30, 2003 (2003-09-30)	3010
The story of Archimedes, the history of the Archimedes Palimpsest, and the use of modern imaging technology to assist in its transcription.
576	2	"Who Killed the Red Baron?"	October 7, 2003 (2003-10-07)	3011
Edited from the Channel 4 (UK) series Secret History 22 December 2002 episode "Dogfight – The Mystery of the Red Baron."
577	3	"The Elegant Universe: Einstein's Dream"(1 of 3)	October 28, 2003 (2003-10-28)	3012
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578	4	"The Elegant Universe: String's the Thing"(2 of 3)	October 28, 2003 (2003-10-28)	3013
579	5	"The Elegant Universe: Welcome to the 11th Dimension"(3 of 3)	November 4, 2003 (2003-11-04)	3014
580	6	"Wright Brothers' Flying Machine"	November 11, 2003 (2003-11-11)	3015
581	7	"Magnetic Storm"	November 18, 2003 (2003-11-18)	3016
582	8	"Volcano Above the Clouds"	November 25, 2003 (2003-11-25)	3017
583	9	"Mars Dead or Alive"	January 4, 2004 (2004-01-04)	3101
584	10	"Secrets of the Crocodile Caves"	January 20, 2004 (2004-01-20)	3102
585	11	"Dogs and More Dogs"	February 3, 2004 (2004-02-03)	3103
586	12	"Descent into the Ice"	February 10, 2004 (2004-02-10)	3104
587	13	"Crash of Flight 111"	February 17, 2004 (2004-02-17)	3105
588	14	"Life and Death in the War Zone" [19]	March 4, 2004 (2004-03-04)	3106
589	15	"Hunt for the Supertwister"	March 30, 2004 (2004-03-30)	3107
590	16	"World in the Balance: The People Paradox"	April 20, 2004 (2004-04-20) [20]	3108
		"World in the Balance: China Revs Up"
591	17	"Battle Plan Under Fire"	May 4, 2004 (2004-05-04)	3110

Season 32: 2004–05

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	Prod. code
592	1	"Origins: Earth is Born"(1 of 4)	September 28, 2004 (2004-09-28)	3111
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593	2	"Origins: How Life Began"(2 of 4)	September 28, 2004 (2004-09-28)	3112
Edited from the Channel 4 (UK) series The Day the Earth was Born episode "Life".
594	3	"Origins: Where Are the Aliens?"(3 of 4)	September 29, 2004 (2004-09-29)	3113
595	4	"Origins: Back to the Beginning"(4 of 4)	September 29, 2004 (2004-09-29)	3114
596	5	"The Most Dangerous Woman in America: Typhoid Mary"	October 12, 2004 (2004-10-12)	3115
A PBS Nova Episode about Mary Mallon, who was known more commonly as Typhoid Mary
597	6	"America's Stone Age Explorers"	November 9, 2004 (2004-11-09)	3116
Original BBC Horizon episode, "Stone Age Columbus", first broadcast in 2002. [21] [22]
598	7	"Great Escape"	November 16, 2004 (2004-11-16)	3117
Windfall Films production for Five (UK) / WGBH / The History Channel (UK) originally broadcast on Five in March 2004 as The Great Escape: Revealed. [23]
599	8	"Ancient Refuge in the Holy Land"	November 23, 2004 (2004-11-23)	3118
600	9	"Welcome to Mars"	January 4, 2005 (2005-01-04)	3201
Spirit and Opportunity Mars rovers.
601	10	"The Boldest Hoax"	January 11, 2005 (2005-01-11)	3202
One of the most famous hoaxes in archaeological history, the Piltdown Man. Original BBC Timewatch episode "Britain's Greatest Hoax". [24]
602	11	"Supersonic Dream"	January 18, 2005 (2005-01-18)	3203
Original BBC Timewatch episode "Concorde: A Love Story". [25]
603	12	"The Viking Deception"	February 8, 2005 (2005-02-08)	3205
Original Channel 4 (UK) documentary Vinland: Viking Map or Million-Dollar Hoax?. [26]
604	13	"Saving the National Treasures"	February 15, 2005 (2005-02-15)	3206
605	14	"A Daring Flight"	February 22, 2005 (2005-02-22)	3207
606	15	"Wave That Shook the World"	March 29, 2005 (2005-03-29)	3208
Original Channel 4 (UK) Equinox episode, "The Wave That Shook The World". [27] [28]

Season 33: 2005–06

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	Prod. code
607	1	"Mystery of the Megaflood"	September 20, 2005 (2005-09-20)	3211
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608	2	"Sinking the Supership"	October 4, 2005 (2005-10-04)	3212
609	3	"Einstein's Big Idea (E=mc²: Einstein's Big Idea)"	October 11, 2005 (2005-10-11)	3213
610	4	"Volcano Under the City"	November 1, 2005 (2005-11-01)	3215
611	5	"Hitler's Sunken Secret"	November 8, 2005 (2005-11-08)	3216
612	6	"Newton's Dark Secrets"	November 15, 2005 (2005-11-15)	3217
Original BBC documentary, Newton: The Dark Heretic, first broadcast in 2003. [29] [30]
613	7	"Storm That Drowned A City"	November 22, 2005 (2005-11-22)	3218
614	8	"The Mummy Who Would Be King"	January 3, 2006 (2006-01-03)	3301
615	9	"Deadly Ascent"	January 17, 2006 (2006-01-17)	3303
616	10	"The Perfect Corpse"	February 7, 2006 (2006-02-07)	3304
617	11	"Jewel of the Earth"	February 14, 2006 (2006-02-14)	3305
Re-edited from the BBC Natural World program, "The Amber Time Machine". [31]
618	12	"The Ghost Particle"	February 21, 2006 (2006-02-21)	3306
Original BBC Horizon episode, "Project Poltergeist". [32]
619	13	"Arctic Passage"	February 28, 2006 (2006-02-28)	3307
Re-narrated Channel 4 (UK) documentary, The Search for the Northwest Passage [33] [34]
620	14	"The Great Robot Race"	March 28, 2006 (2006-03-28)	3308
621	15	"Voyage to the Mystery Moon"	April 4, 2006 (2006-04-04)	3309
Edited from the BBC Horizon episodes, "Saturn: Lord of the Rings" and "Titan: A Place Like Home". [35]
622	16	"Dimming the Sun"	April 18, 2006 (2006-04-18)	3310
Re-edited Horizon episode, "Global Dimming". [36] [37]

Season 34: 2006–07

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	Prod. code
623	1	"Building on Ground Zero"	September 5, 2006 (2006-09-05)	3311
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624	2	"Mystery of the Megavolcano"	September 26, 2006 (2006-09-26)	3312
625	3	"The Deadliest Plane Crash"	October 17, 2006 (2006-10-17)	3314
An investigation into the Tenerife airport disaster.
626	4	"Monster of the Milky Way"	October 31, 2006 (2006-10-31)	3315
627	5	"Wings of Madness"	November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07)	3316
628	6	"The Family That Walks On All Fours"	November 14, 2006 (2006-11-14)	3317
629	7	"Underwater Dream Machine"	December 26, 2006 (2006-12-26)	3319
630	8	"Forgotten Genius"	February 6, 2007 (2007-02-06)	3402
631	9	"The Last Great Ape"	February 13, 2007 (2007-02-13)	3403
Re-edited from the BBC Natural World program "Bonobo: Missing in Action". [38]
632	10	"Kings of Camouflage"	April 3, 2007 (2007-04-03)	3404
Cuttlefish are among the strangest animals on Earth. They have the largest brain to body ratio of any invertebrate.
633	11	"First Flower"	April 17, 2007 (2007-04-17)	3405
634	12	"Saved by the Sun"	April 24, 2007 (2007-04-24)	3406
635	13	"Pocahontas Revealed"	May 8, 2007 (2007-05-08)	3407
636	14	"Bone Diggers"	June 19, 2007 (2007-06-19)	3408
637	15	"The Great Inca Rebellion"	June 26, 2007 (2007-06-26)	3409

Season 35: 2007–08

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	Prod. code
638	1	"Secrets of the Samurai Sword"	October 9, 2007 (2007-10-09)	3412 [39]
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639	2	"Ghost in Your Genes"	October 16, 2007 (2007-10-16)	3413
Original BBC Horizon episode broadcast in 2005. [40]
640	3	"Marathon Challenge"	October 30, 2007 (2007-10-30)	3414
641	4	"Sputnik Declassified"	November 6, 2007 (2007-11-06)	3415
642	5	"Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial"	November 13, 2007 (2007-11-13)	3416
643	6	"Master of the Killer Ants"	November 20, 2007 (2007-11-20)	3417
This re-narrated version of the French documentary Jaglavak, Prince of Insects looks at the relationship the Mofu people of northern Cameroon have with insects, such as using red driver ants to combat termites. [41]
644	7	"Missing in MiG Alley"	December 18, 2007 (2007-12-18)	3418
645	8	"Absolute Zero: The Conquest of Cold"(1 of 2)	January 8, 2008 (2008-01-08)	3504
A Windfall Films production for BBC Four broadcast in December 2007. [42] [43]
646	9	"Absolute Zero: The Race for Absolute Zero"(2 of 2)	January 15, 2008 (2008-01-15)	3505
A Windfall Films production for BBC Four broadcast in December 2007. [42] [43]
647	10	"Secrets of the Parthenon"	January 29, 2008 (2008-01-29)	3503
648	11	"Astrospies"	February 12, 2008 (2008-02-12)	3501
649	12	"Ape Genius"	February 19, 2008 (2008-02-19)	3507
650	13	"The Four-Winged Dinosaur"	February 26, 2008 (2008-02-26)	3502
651	14	"Cracking the Maya Code"	April 8, 2008 (2008-04-08)	3508
652	15	"Car of the Future"	April 22, 2008 (2008-04-22)	3509
653	16	"A Walk to Beautiful"	May 13, 2008 (2008-05-13)	3506
654	17	"Lord of the Ants"	May 20, 2008 (2008-05-20)	3510

Season 36: 2008–09

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	Prod. code
655	1	"Arctic Dinosaurs"	October 7, 2008 (2008-10-07)	3511 [39]
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656	2	"Space Shuttle Disaster"	October 14, 2008 (2008-10-14)	3512
657	3	"Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives"	October 21, 2008 (2008-10-21)	3513
658	4	"Hunting the Hidden Dimension"	October 28, 2008 (2008-10-28)	3514
You may not know it, but fractals, like the air you breathe, are all around you. Their irregular, repeating shapes are found in cloud formations and tree limbs, in stalks of broccoli and craggy mountain ranges, even in the rhythm of the human heart. In this film, NOVA takes viewers on a fascinating quest with a group of maverick mathematicians determined to decipher the rules that govern fractal geometry. For centuries, fractal-like irregular shapes were considered beyond the boundaries of mathematical understanding. Now, mathematicians have finally begun mapping this uncharted territory. Their remarkable findings are deepening our understanding of nature and stimulating a new wave of scientific, medical, and artistic innovation stretching from the ecology of the rainforest to fashion design. The documentary highlights a host of filmmakers, fashion designers, physicians, and researchers who are using fractal geometry to innovate and inspire.
659	5	"Alien from Earth"	November 11, 2008 (2008-11-11)	3515
660	6	"The Bible's Buried Secrets"	November 18, 2008 (2008-11-18)	3516
661	7	"Ocean Animal Emergency"	November 25, 2008 (2008-11-25)	3517
662	8	"Is There Life on Mars?"	December 30, 2008 (2008-12-30)	3518
663	9	"The Big Energy Gamble"	January 20, 2009 (2009-01-20)	3519
664	10	"The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies"	January 27, 2009 (2009-01-27)	3601
665	11	"The Spy Factory"	February 3, 2009 (2009-02-03)	3602
666	12	"Rat Attack"	February 24, 2009 (2009-02-24)	3603
667	13	"Extreme Ice"	March 24, 2009 (2009-03-24)	3604
668	14	"Last Extinction" "Megabeasts' Sudden Death"	March 31, 2009 (2009-03-31)	3607
669	15	"Doctors' Diaries, Part One"	April 7, 2009 (2009-04-07)	3608
670	16	"Doctors' Diaries, Part Two"	April 14, 2009 (2009-04-14)	3609
671	17	"Musical Minds"	June 30, 2009 (2009-06-30)	3610

Season 37: 2009–10

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	Prod. code
672	1	"Darwin's Darkest Hour"	October 6, 2009 (2009-10-06)	3605. 3606 [39]
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673	2	"Hubble's Amazing Rescue"	October 13, 2009 (2009-10-13)	3611
674	3	"Lizard Kings"	October 20, 2009 (2009-10-20)	3616
675	4	"Becoming Human: Unearthing Our Earliest Ancestors: First Steps"(1 of 3)	November 3, 2009 (2009-11-03)	3613
676	5	"Becoming Human: Unearthing Our Earliest Ancestors: Birth of Humanity"(2 of 3)	November 10, 2009 (2009-11-10)	3614
677	6	"Becoming Human: Unearthing Our Earliest Ancestors: Last Human Standing"(3 of 3)	November 17, 2009 (2009-11-17)	3615
678	7	"What Are Dreams?"	November 24, 2009 (2009-11-24)	3612
Note: Co-produced by the BBC.
679	8	"What Darwin Never Knew"	December 29, 2009 (2009-12-29)	3617
680	9	"Killer Subs in Pearl Harbor"	January 5, 2010 (2010-01-05)	3701
681	10	"Building Pharaoh's Ship"	January 12, 2010 (2010-01-12)	3702
682	11	"Riddles of the Sphinx"	January 19, 2010 (2010-01-19)	3703
683	12	"Ghosts of Machu Picchu"	February 2, 2010 (2010-02-02)	3704
684	13	"Extreme Cave Diving"	February 9, 2010 (2010-02-09)	3705
685	14	"The Pluto Files"	March 2, 2010 (2010-03-02)	3706
686	15	"Hunting the Edge of Space: The Mystery of the Milky Way"(1 of 2)	April 6, 2010 (2010-04-06)	3708
687	16	"Hunting the Edge of Space: The Ever Expanding Universe"(2 of 2)	April 13, 2010 (2010-04-13)	3709
688	17	"Mind Over Money: How Human Psychology and Finance Interact"	April 27, 2010 (2010-04-27)	3707
689	18	"Mt. St. Helens: Back From The Dead"	May 4, 2010 (2010-05-04)	3710

Season 38: 2010–11

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	Prod. code
690	1	"Building the Great Cathedrals"	October 19, 2010 (2010-10-19)	3711 [39]
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691	2	"Emergency Mine Rescue"	October 26, 2010 (2010-10-26)	3712
Note: Co-produced with Channel Four UK.
692	3	"Trapped in an Elevator"	November 2, 2010 (2010-11-02)	3713
693	4	"Dogs Decoded"	November 9, 2010 (2010-11-09)	3714
694	5	"Secrets of Stonehenge"	November 16, 2010 (2010-11-16)	3715
695	6	"Quest for Solomon's Mines"	November 23, 2010 (2010-11-23)	3716
696	7	"Secrets Beneath the Ice"	December 28, 2010 (2010-12-28)	3717
697	8	"Deadliest Earthquakes"	January 11, 2011 (2011-01-11)	3801
The 2010 Haiti earthquake and 2010 Chile earthquake.
698	9	"Making Stuff: Stronger" [44] (1 of 4)	January 19, 2011 (2011-01-19)	3802
Hosted by David Pogue.
699	10	"Making Stuff: Smaller"(2 of 4)	January 26, 2011 (2011-01-26)	3803
700	11	"Making Stuff: Cleaner"(3 of 4)	February 2, 2011 (2011-02-02)	3804
701	12	"Making Stuff: Smarter"(4 of 4)	February 9, 2011 (2011-02-09)	3805
702	13	"Smartest Machine on Earth"	February 9, 2011 (2011-02-09)	3806
Can IBM's Watson computer win on Jeopardy! ? Further information: List of Jeopardy! tournaments and events § IBM Challenge
703	14	"Crash of Flight 447"	February 16, 2011 (2011-02-16)	3807
704	15	"Venom: Nature's Killer"	February 23, 2011 (2011-02-23)	3808
705	16	"Japan's Killer Quake"	March 30, 2011 (2011-03-30) [45]	3810
706	17	"Power Surge"	April 20, 2011 (2011-04-20) [46]	3809

Season 39: 2011–12

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	Prod. code
707	1	"Engineering Ground Zero"	September 7, 2011 (2011-09-07)	3811 [39]
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708	2	"Surviving The Tsunami"	September 28, 2011 (2011-09-28)	3812
Note: Produced by NHK.
709	3	"Finding Life Beyond Earth: Are We Alone?"	October 19, 2011 (2011-10-19)	3813, 3814
		"Finding Life Beyond Earth: Moons and Beyond"
710	4	"Iceman Murder Mystery"	October 26, 2011 (2011-10-26)	3815
The story of Ötzi the Iceman.
711	5	"The Fabric of the Cosmos: What is Space?"(1 of 4)	November 2, 2011 (2011-11-02)	3816
712	6	"The Fabric of the Cosmos: The Illusion of Time"(2 of 4)	November 9, 2011 (2011-11-09)	3817
713	7	"The Fabric of the Cosmos: Quantum Leap"(3 of 4)	November 16, 2011 (2011-11-16)	3818
714	8	"The Fabric of the Cosmos: Universe or Multiverse?"(4 of 4)	November 23, 2011 (2011-11-23)	3819
715	9	"Deadliest Volcanoes"	January 4, 2012 (2012-01-04)	3901
716	10	"Bombing Hitler's Dams" [47]	January 11, 2012 (2012-01-11)	3902
A recreation of Operation Chastise and the bouncing bomb, using a Buffalo Airways DC-4 airplane (C-FIQM). Counterpart to the UK documentary Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb, Canadian documentary Dambusters Fly Again, and Ice Pilots NWT season 3 episode 2 of the "Dambusters" show. [48] [49] [50] [51] [52]
717	11	"3D Spies of WWII"	January 18, 2012 (2012-01-18)	3903
Discusses the Allied aerial reconnaissance program, and how the usage of 3D imagery revealed much more information than ordinary photographs would have, mostly in relation to the V-weapons.
718	12	"Mystery of a Masterpiece"	January 25, 2012 (2012-01-25)	3904
719	13	"Ice Age Death Trap"	February 1, 2012 (2012-02-01)	3905
720	14	"Separating Twins"	February 8, 2012 (2012-02-08)	3908
721	15	"Cracking Your Genetic Code"	March 28, 2012 (2012-03-28)	3909
722	16	"Hunting the Elements"	April 4, 2012 (2012-04-04)	3906
723	17	"Deadliest Tornadoes"	April 11, 2012 (2012-04-11)	3910
724	18	"Why Ships Sink"	April 18, 2012 (2012-04-18)	3911
725	19	"Secrets of the Sun"	April 25, 2012 (2012-04-25)	3907

Season 40: 2012–13

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	Prod. code
726	1	"Secrets of the Viking Sword" [53]	October 10, 2012 (2012-10-10)	3913 [39]
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727	2	"Forensics on Trial" [54]	October 17, 2012 (2012-10-17)	3912
728	3	"Mystery of Easter Island" [55]	November 7, 2012 (2012-11-07)	3914
729	4	"Ultimate Mars Challenge" [56]	November 14, 2012 (2012-11-14)	3915
730	5	"Inside the Megastorm" [57]	November 18, 2012 (2012-11-18)	3916
731	6	"Doomsday Volcanoes" [58]	January 2, 2013 (2013-01-02)	4001
732	7	"Decoding Neanderthals" [59]	January 9, 2013 (2013-01-09)	4002
733	8	"Rise of the Drones" [60]	January 23, 2013 (2013-01-23)	4003
734	9	"Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?" [61]	January 30, 2013 (2013-01-30)	4004
735	10	"Building Pharaoh's Chariot" [62]	February 6, 2013 (2013-02-06)	4005
736	11	"Earth From Space" [63]	February 13, 2013 (2013-02-13)	4006
737	12	"Mind of a Rampage Killer" [64]	February 20, 2013 (2013-02-20)	4008
738	13	"Meteor Strike" [65]	March 27, 2013 (2013-03-27)	4013
739	14	"Ancient Computer" [66]	April 3, 2013 (2013-04-03)	4007
740	15	"Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Awakening" [67]	April 10, 2013 (2013-04-10)	4009
741	16	"Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Life Explodes" [68]	April 17, 2013 (2013-04-17)	4010
742	17	"Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Monsters" [69]	April 24, 2013 (2013-04-24)	4011
743	18	"Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Strange Creatures" [70]	May 1, 2013 (2013-05-01)	4012
744	19	"Manhunt—Boston Bombers" [71]	May 29, 2013 (2013-05-29)	4014
745	20	"Oklahoma's Deadliest Tornadoes" [72]	May 29, 2013 (2013-05-29)	4015

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Sources

• "Nova – Past Television Programs". PBS. Retrieved on 20 December 2009

External links

• Official website
• Nova at IMDb
• Materials relating to its production in WGBH OpenVault