Episode guide
NOVA: Season 28
17 episodes · first aired Oct 24, 2000
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- 1 Lincoln's Secret Weapon Oct 24, 2000 · 55m The film chronicles an expedition to study and retrieve parts of the USS Monitor, the famous Civil War ironclad, which sank off North Carolina only months after its famous battle with the…
- 2 Holocaust on Trial Oct 31, 2000 · 55m The film uses a celebrated recent trial as a springboard to examine and successfully challenge the notion of Holocaust denial
- 3 Hitler's Lost Sub Nov 14, 2000 · 55m The film follows a six-year odyssey by a group of divers to identify a mysterious U-boat they discovered in 1991 off the coast of New Jersey
- 4 Runaway Universe Nov 21, 2000 · 55m The program follows the efforts of two rival teams of astronomers as they search for exploding stars, map out gigantic cosmic patterns of galaxies, and grapple with the ultimate question…
- 5 Garden of Eden Nov 28, 2000 · 55m The film takes a look at the extraordinary natural history of the Seychelles, an ancient archipelago of about 100 islands scattered between India and Madagascar.
- 6 Dying to Be Thin Dec 12, 2000 · 55m The film examines a disturbing increase in the prevalence of debilitating and sometimes life-threatening eating disorders, particularly anorexia and bulimia.
- 7 Japan's Secret Garden Dec 18, 2000 · 55m The program chronicles a year in the life of wildlife and people around Lake Biwa, Japan, a cycle that has continued unchanged for thousands of years.
- 8 Sultan's Lost Treasure Jan 16, 2001 · 55m The program follows a French-led expedition to recover thousands of porcelain and other artifacts from a centuries-old Chinese shipwreck off the coast of Brunei.
- 9 Vanished! Jan 30, 2001 · 55m The program investigates the mysterious disappearance -- and, half a century later, reappearance -- of Stardust, a civilian aircraft that crashed in the Andes in 1947.
- 10 Nazi Prison Escape Feb 6, 2001 · 55m The program documents a series of spectacular escape attempts made at Colditz Castle, the Nazi's most impregnable prison.
- 11 Lost King of the Maya Feb 13, 2001 · 55m The film follows the work of archeologists who are using new excavations and hieroglyphic translations to interpret the early history of Copán, a Classic Maya site in northern Honduras.
- 12 The Cancer Warrior Feb 27, 2001 · 55m For decades Dr. Judah Folkman struggled against the grain of many in the cancer research community in his quest to pioneer a novel form of cancer treatment. In 1960, when he was a young…
- 13 Survivor M.D.: Tattooed Doctor (1) Mar 27, 2001 · 55m In "Tattooed Doctor," the first hour of NOVA's "Survivor M.D." series, emergency-room physician Dr. Tom Tarter eloquently describes some of the challenges and rewards of emergency medicine.
- 14 Survivor M.D.: Second Opinions (2) Apr 3, 2001 · 55m In 1987 NOVA embarked with seven brilliant, natural-born survivors on the longest-running boot camp in higher education: the nearly decade-long process of training to be a fully qualified…
- 15 Survivor M.D.: Hearts & Minds (3) Apr 10, 2001 · 55m In 1987 NOVA embarked with seven brilliant, natural-born survivors on the longest-running boot camp in higher education: the nearly decade-long process of training to be a fully qualified…
- 16 Cracking the Code of Life Apr 17, 2001 · 55m This two-hour special, hosted by ABC "Nightline" correspondent Robert Krulwich, chronicles the race to capture one of the biggest prizes in scientific history: the complete…
- 17 Harvest of Fear Apr 24, 2001 · 55m A gene from a jellyfish is placed in a potato plant, making it light up whenever it needs watering. Rice plants are genetically transformed to produce vitamin A, preventing millions of…