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Nova Season 37 Episodes
Season 37 Episode Guide
17 Episodes 2010 - 2010
Episode 1
Killer Subs in Pearl Harbor
Tue, Jan 5, 201053 mins
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor included five midget submarines. Four of the submarines failed in their mission being destroyed or captured. Nova follows the investigation of a mysterious ship wreck to determine if it is the fifth submarine, if it successfully launched its torpedoes and if so did it succeed in in attacking any ships.
Episode 2
Building Pharaoh's Ship
Tue, Jan 12, 201053 mins
Archeologists work with a family of Egyptian ship builders to build a replica of a ship thought to sail the Red Sea by ancient Egyptians. With scant evidence about the details of construction and operation the team needs to improvise carefully to avoid sinking.
Episode 3
Riddles of the Sphinx
Tue, Jan 19, 201055 mins
Nova investigates the Great Sphinx of Egypt in an attempt to understand its origin, creation, and purpose.
Episode 4
Ghosts of Machu Picchu
Tue, Feb 2, 201053 mins
Nova examines the ruins of Machu Picchu and tries to unravel what happened there.
Episode 5
Extreme Cave Diving
Tue, Feb 9, 201055 mins
A team of scientists and divers explore blue holes, submerged caves in the Bahamas to uncover the history of the islands and clues to the Earth's climate changes. In the process they experience many perils.
Episode 6
The Pluto Files
Tue, Mar 2, 201053 mins
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson gives the facts on Pluto and examines the controversy over whether it is a planet.
Episode 7
Hunting the Edge of Space: The Mystery of the Milky Way
Tue, Apr 6, 201052 mins
Nova examines the physics of telescope design. Following the development of the telescope over several centuries the program explains the challenges that the major design innovations solved and the inevitable major discoveries they produced.
Episode 8
Hunting the Edge of Space: The Ever-Expanding Universe
Tue, Apr 13, 201052 mins
This program describes the most remarkable, perspective changing discoveries in the field of cosmology in the last 100 years. Each discovery was made by scientists working with a radically new telescope.
Episode 9
Mind Over Money
Tue, Apr 27, 201053 mins
Nova examines the science behind making financial decisions and investigates why economists did not anticipate the 2008 financial crisis.
Episode 10
Mt. St. Helens Back from the Dead
Tue, May 4, 201053 mins
Nova examines the Mount St. Helens volcano and investigates whether it is soon due for another eruption.
Episode 11
Building the Great Cathedrals
Tue, Oct 19, 201054 mins
Carved from a hundred million pounds of stone, soaring effortlessly atop a spiderweb of masonry, Gothic cathedrals are marvels of human achievement and artistry. But how did medieval builders reach such spectacular heights? Consuming the labor of entire towns, sometimes taking a hundred years to build, these architectural marvels were crafted from just hand tools and stone. Many now teeter on the brink of catastrophic collapse. To save them, an international team of engineers, architects, art historians, and computer scientists searches the naves, bays, and bell-towers for clues to how the dream of these heavenly temples on earth came true. On this dazzling journey inside the jewels of Gothic architecture, NOVA reveals the hidden formulas, drawn from the pages of the Bible itself, that drove medieval builders ever upward.
Episode 12
Emergency Mine Rescue
Tue, Oct 26, 2010
Chronicling the fate of the 33 miners trapped in a collapsed Chilean gold and copper mine in August 2010 and investigates the many challenges faced by both the miners and those working around the clock to bring them safely to the surface.
Episode 13
Trapped in an Elevator
Tue, Nov 2, 201053 mins
In TRAPPED IN AN ELEVATOR, NOVA reveals the secret life of these ubiquitous machines. Once brawny but simple machines, elevators are getting a brainy makeover.
Episode 14
Dogs Decoded
Tue, Nov 9, 201054 mins
Nova examines the special relationship that exists between human beings and dogs.
Episode 15
Secrets of Stonehenge
Tue, Nov 16, 201053 mins
A look at new attempts by archaeologists to understand Stonehenge by excavating in the area around the site. Included is an explanation of previous excavations at the site as well as how the site compares to other stone and timber circles around the British Isles. Also, experiments are conducted to show how various components may have been brought together.
Episode 16
Quest for Solomon's Mines
Tue, Nov 23, 201054 mins
This documentary, part of the Nova (1974) television series, focuses on two archaeological expeditions that may shed light on the origin and nature of King Solomon's fabled mines. There is little in the historical record and while there are several Biblical references to Solomon's wealth, the mines themselves are never mentioned. In the ancient Kingdom of the Edomites, in what is now Jordan, ancient copper mines and the remnants of massive smelting have been found. Copper was an expensive commodity at the time and was used initially as a metal for ornaments and jewelry. In Israel, what is believed to be an early Israelite city has been found. Could it have been the city of David? An ancient piece of pottery with writing indicates Canaanite community and has been dated to the same period as the mines in ancient Edom.
Episode 17
Secrets Beneath the Ice
Tue, Dec 28, 201053 mins
What happens when the ice melts and the sea levels rise? Scientists study Antarctica in an effort to understand possible climate change through geologists looking at ancient landscapes, paleobotany, drilling, and diving.