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NOVA: Season 6

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19 episodes · first aired Jan 4, 1979

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  1. 1 Black Tide Jan 4, 1979 · 55m On the morning of March 16, 1978, the US owned, Liberian registered supertanker, the Amoco Cadiz, went aground off the coast of Brittany. Over the following days and weeks its entire 68…
  2. 2 Long Walk Of Fred Young Jan 11, 1979 · 55m As a child, Fred Young hunted birds and wild animals with primitive weapons, spoke only the Indian languages Ute and Navajo, went to a medicine man when he was sick, and slept under the…
  3. 3 A World Of Difference Jan 18, 1979 · 55m In 1945, B.F. Skinner shocked the world by putting his 13 month-old daughter, Deborah, into a "box." The box was actually a climate-controlled crib designed for comfort and protection, and…
  4. 4 Cashing In On The Ocean Feb 1, 1979 · 55m The bed of the northeast Pacific Ocean is covered with a "carpet" estimated to be worth a staggering ten million dollars. These manganese nodules—the bumpy carpet—are rich not only in…
  5. 5 Patterns From The Past Feb 8, 1979 · 55m Below the snow-capped peaks of the Peruvian Andes, the Q'eros Indians live a life patterned on that of their ancestors thousands of years ago. NOVA takes a look at the unchanging world of…
  6. 6 The Invisible Flame Feb 22, 1979 · 55m Some day hydrogen may replace the gasoline that we are now using up so rapidly. NOVA looks at the potential of hydrogen as a zero-pollution fuel.
  7. 7 The End Of The Rainbow Mar 1, 1979 · 55m Is nuclear fusion the solution to the energy crisis? NOVA examines the promise—and problems—of fusion as a future energy source.
  8. 8 The Beersheva Experiment Mar 8, 1979 · 55m Health care is the third largest industry in the US. As a result of billions of dollars spent for medical education in the 1960s, there are now too many specialists and too few primary…
  9. 9 Einstein Mar 15, 1979 · 55m One hundred years after his birth, Albert Einstein remains an enigma to most Americans. NOVA presents an insightful portrait of the man and his mind through rarely viewed film footage.
  10. 10 The Keys Of Paradise Mar 29, 1979 · 55m Some powerful and complex painkilling drugs have just been discovered—in a place where you would least expect to find them. Endorphins and their component enkephalins are manufactured in…
  11. 11 A Plague on our Children Oct 2, 1979 · 55m Is the chemical industry a boom to modern civilization, or a major threat to our health and that of future generations? NOVA examines how toxic heribicides, Pesticides, and other chemicals…
  12. 12 Life on a Silken Thread Oct 9, 1979 · 55m Sinister, sometimes even deadly, spiders have little popular appeal; yet their silken webs are among nature's loveliest creations. NOVA takes a close-look in slow motion, as spiders reveal…
  13. 13 Sweet Solutions Oct 16, 1979 · 55m NOVA views the history of sugar—from its scientific, religious and political history to its medical controversy.
  14. 14 Race for the Gold Oct 30, 1979 · 55m At the 1976 Olympics, East German athletes walked off with 40 of the coveted gold medals, though their country is only the size of New Jersey. NOVA investigates whether a drug is…
  15. 15 All Part of the Game Nov 6, 1979 · 55m Thousands of amateur athletes are hurt every year, and many professional athletes suffer injuries that may mean the end of a career. NOVA looks at a new medical specialty—sports…
  16. 16 India: Machinery of Hope Nov 20, 1979 · 55m Most of India lives by the same rhythm, the same tools, as in centuries past. But there is another India—with thriving commercial centers, spotless research laboratories and large-scale…
  17. 17 The Bridge that Spanned the World Dec 4, 1979 · 55m The Iron Bridge across the River Severn in Telford, England is two centuries old this year. It remains a monument to the Shropshire iron masters who built it, and a symbol of the…
  18. 18 Termites to Telescopes Dec 11, 1979 · 55m Dr. Philip Morrison, Institute Professor and professor of Physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, presents this thoughtful and provocative commentary on the nature of civilization.
  19. 19 Blindness: Five Points of Views Dec 18, 1979 · 55m For many people the idea of life without vision is as fearful as death. NOVA looks at five people struggling to save their threatened vision using drugs, surgery, counseling and…