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NOVA: Season 7

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20 episodes · first aired Jan 15, 1980

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  1. 1 The Elusive Illness Jan 15, 1980 · 55m Aborigines in Australia, woodchucks in Pennsylvania, the Nobel Prize in Stockholm and the gay community in New York City—what could possibly link such disparate elements? The answer is…
  2. 2 A is for Atom, B is for Bomb Jan 22, 1980 · 55m NOVA profiles Dr. Edward Teller, the "Father of the Hydrogen Bomb," an acclaimed scientific genius and brilliant theoretician, and a man considered by some the most dangerous scientist in…
  3. 3 Living Machines Feb 5, 1980 · 55m NOVA explores the science of natural engineering and asks the basic questions: what makes a good design in nature and why did a particular plant or animal adopt a particular design?
  4. 4 Portrait of a Killer Feb 19, 1980 · 55m More than 40 million Americans are afflicted by cardiovascular disease. NOVA examines the new information on risk factors and possible prevention of heart attacks and Strokes—often fatal…
  5. 5 Umealit: The Whale Hunters Mar 4, 1980 · 55m Whaling is an integral part of Eskimo life, and a major source of food; even so, conservationists are seeking to restrict the hunting of bowheads in Alaska.
  6. 6 The Safety Factor Mar 11, 1980 · 55m Recent aircraft accidents have raised the question of just how safe modern commercial aviation really is. NOVA looks at some of the problems and experimental efforts underway to deal with…
  7. 7 A Mediterranean Prospect Mar 18, 1980 · 55m Every year, millions of tourists converge on the Mediterranean's sunny coasts, lured by the prospect of bathing in clear, azure waters and basking in semi-tropical sun. But years of use…
  8. 8 Mr. Ludwig's Tropical Dreamland Mar 25, 1980 · 55m NOVA explores the amazing Jari project of the Amazon basin. Eleven years ago, 3.5 million acres of virgin jungle were bought by the reclusive billionaire, Daniel K. Ludwig.
  9. 9 The Pinks and the Blues Sep 30, 1980 · 55m NOVA explores the shaping and molding of the male and female personality. From infancy through childhood, the program documents the impact of culture on the development of sex differences…
  10. 10 The Cancer Detectives of Lin Xian Oct 7, 1980 · 55m In one of the first films ever to come out of modern China, NOVA sifts through clues that Chinese scientists have uncovered in their pursuit of particularly virulent and elusive forms of…
  11. 11 The Sea Behind the Dunes Oct 14, 1980 · 55m One year in the intricate life of a coastal lagoon unfolds in an hour's time when NOVA documents the fragile tidal ecosystem which supports the entire ocean.
  12. 12 Do We Really Need the Rockes? Oct 28, 1980 · 55m Locked in the shale of the Western Rocky Mountains is more oil than in the Middle East—more than enough to solve our dependence on foreign crude oil. But will shale oil solve our gasoline…
  13. 13 The Big IF Nov 4, 1980 · 55m Is interferon—known as IF in medical shorthand—the wonder drug and cure for cancer that some doctors claim? NOVA travels to London, Stockholm, Houston, San Francisco, and New Haven in…
  14. 14 Voyager: Jupiter & Beyond Nov 11, 1980 · 55m On Wednesday, 12 November 1980, Voyager 1 is expected to arrive at Saturn for a first time ever extensive close-up investigation of the majestic ringed planet. Astronomers can expect to…
  15. 15 The Wizard Who Spat on the Floor Nov 18, 1980 · 55m Thomas Edison is the quintessential American hero, the Wizard whose inventions revolutionized modern living. But there was always more to Edison than met the eye. He was a complex and…
  16. 16 The Water Crisis Nov 25, 1980 · 55m Water, water everywhere...but just how useful is it? NOVA travels to the Adirondack Mountains where acid rain is killing many high elevation lakes; to the Mississippi River where chlorine…
  17. 17 Moving Still Dec 2, 1980 · 55m NOVA tells the story of still and cine photography in science—from the extraordinary work of the pioneers in the early 1800s to how the ability to freeze time on film in ever shorter…
  18. 18 A Touch of Sensitivity Dec 9, 1980 · 55m The exquisite sensitivity of touch cells in the human skin makes it possible for us to discriminate with precision the slightest changes in texture and pressure, but how the electrical…
  19. 19 The Red Deer of Rhum Dec 23, 1980 · 55m The cuddly image of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer has become an integral part of the jollity of the Christmas season. NOVA takes a timely look at how real deer live by visiting Rhum—an…
  20. 20 It's About Time Dec 30, 1980 · 55m Time—a concept which has baffled scientists and philosophers since time immemorial. Actor Dudley Moore hosts a funny, sobering and visually stunning quest for answers to riddles, as NOVA…