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NOVA: Season 41

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22 episodes · first aired Sep 11, 2013

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  1. 1 Ground Zero Supertower Sep 11, 2013 · 55m NOVA kicks off the fall season with a return to Ground Zero to witness the final chapter in an epic story of engineering, innovation, and the perseverance of the human spirit. “Ground Zero…
  2. 2 Megastorm Aftermath Oct 9, 2013 · 55m In October 2012, superstorm Sandy cut a path of devastation across the Caribbean and the East Coast, killing hundreds and doing tens of billions of dollars in damage. Now, one year after…
  3. 3 Making Stuff Faster Oct 16, 2013 · 55m Ever since humans stood on two feet we have had the basic urge to go faster. But are there physical limits to how fast we can go? David Pogue wants to find out, and in "Making Stuff…
  4. 4 Making Stuff Wilder Oct 23, 2013 · 55m What happens when scientists open up nature's toolbox? In "Making Stuff Wilder," David Pogue explores bold new innovations inspired by the Earth's greatest inventor, life itself. From…
  5. 5 Making Stuff Colder Oct 30, 2013 · 55m Cold is the new hot in this brave new world. For centuries we've fought it, shunned it, and huddled against it. Cold has always been the enemy of life, but now it may hold the key to a new…
  6. 6 Making Stuff Safer Nov 6, 2013 · 55m The world has always been a dangerous place, so how do we increase our odds of survival? In "Making Stuff Safer," David Pogue explores the cutting-edge research of scientists and engineers…
  7. 7 Cold Case JFK Nov 13, 2013 · 55m For decades, the assassination of John F. Kennedy has fueled dark rumors of conspiracies and mishandled evidence. Now, fifty years later, NOVA asks: Could modern investigators do better?…
  8. 8 At the Edge of Space Nov 20, 2013 · 55m Between the blue sky above and the infinite blackness beyond lies a frontier that scientists have only just begun to investigate. In "At the Edge of Space," NOVA takes viewers on a…
  9. 9 Asteroid: Doomsday or Payday? Nov 20, 2013 · 55m The asteroid that exploded over Siberia—injuring more than 1,000 and damaging buildings in six cities—was a shocking reminder that Earth is a target in a cosmic shooting range. From the…
  10. 10 Alien Planets Revealed Jan 8, 2014 · 55m It’s a golden age for planet hunters: NASA's Kepler mission has identified more than 3,500 potential planets orbiting stars beyond our Sun. Some of them, like a planet called Kepler-22b…
  11. 11 Zeppelin Terror Attack Jan 15, 2014 · 55m NOVA investigates the technology behind the World War One Zeppelin bombing campaigns, both the airships themselves and the weapons used to try to bring them down.
  12. 12 Killer Typhoon Jan 22, 2014 · 55m It was the strongest cyclone to hit land in recorded history. On November 8, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan slammed into the Philippines, whipping the low-lying and densely-populated islands with…
  13. 13 Ghosts of Murdered Kings Jan 29, 2014 · 55m In the rolling hills of Ireland's County Tipperary, a laborer harvesting peat from a dried-up bog spots the remnants of a corpse and stops his machine just in time, revealing a headless…
  14. 14 Roman Catacomb Mystery Feb 5, 2014 · 55m Beneath the streets of Rome lies a city of the dead known as the Catacombs—a labyrinth of tunnels, hundreds of miles long, lined with the neatly laid out tombs of the citizens of ancient…
  15. 15 Great Cathedral Mystery Feb 12, 2014 · 55m The dome that crowns Florence’s great cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore—the Duomo—is a towering masterpiece of Renaissance ingenuity and an enduring source of mystery. Still the largest…
  16. 16 Wild Predator Invasion Apr 2, 2014 · 55m Over the last few centuries we have shot, trapped, and skinned the predators that formerly thrived at the top of the food chain in the wild. Wild bears, wolves, and big cats are all in…
  17. 17 Inside Animal Minds: Bird Genius Apr 9, 2014 · 55m When it comes to intelligence, we humans are clearly the most gifted animals around. But what make us so special? Is it our ability to make and use tools? To solve complex problems? Or…
  18. 18 Inside Animal Minds: Dogs & Super Senses Apr 16, 2014 · 55m What is it like to be a dog, a shark, or a bird? Long the subject of human daydreams, this question is now getting serious attention from scientists who study animal senses. The senses…
  19. 19 Inside Animal Minds: Who's the Smartest? Apr 23, 2014 · 55m What makes an animal smart? What forces of evolution drive brains to become more complex? Many scientists believe the secret lies in our relationships. Throughout the animal kingdom, some…
  20. 20 Why Sharks Attack May 7, 2014 · 55m In recent years, an unusual spate of deadly shark attacks has gripped Australia, resulting in five deaths in ten months. At the same time, great white sharks have begun appearing in…
  21. 21 Escape From Nazi Alcatraz May 14, 2014 · 55m Colditz Castle, a notorious prisoner of war camp in Nazi Germany, was supposed to be escape-proof. But in the dark days at the end of World War II, a group of British officers dreamt up…
  22. 22 D-Day's Sunken Secrets May 28, 2014 · 55m On June 6, 1944, the Allies launched the biggest armada in history to invade the Normandy beaches and liberate Europe from the Nazis. In less than 24 hours, more than 5,000 ships crossed…