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NOVA Season 45 Episodes
Season 45 Episode Guide
17 Episodes 2018 - 2018
Episode 1
Black Hole Apocalypse
Wed, Jan 10, 2018 57 mins
Astrophysicist and novelist Janna Levin talks about black holes and their importance to the universe.
Episode 2
The Impossible Flight
Wed, Jan 31, 2018 117 mins
Two intrepid pilots construct and fly the first solar-powered airplane around the world.
Episode 3
First Face of America
Wed, Feb 7, 2018 57 mins
The discovery of a 13,000-year-old skeleton in an underwater cave in Mexico is spotlighted. Included: forensic clues that reveal intimate details of the prehistoric teenager's life and death, and how her people first ventured into North America.
Episode 4
Great Escape at Dunkirk
Wed, Feb 14, 2018 57 mins
Archaeologists and divers recover remains of ships and planes lost during World War II's epic Dunkirk operation. Included: evidence of the ingenious technology that helped save Allied forces from defeat by the encircling Germans.
Episode 5
Prediction by the Numbers
Wed, Feb 21, 2018 57 mins
How predictions underpin nearly every aspect of life and why some succeed spectacularly while others fail.
Episode 6
Decoding the Weather Machine
Wed, Apr 18, 2018 117 mins
Join scientists on a quest to better comprehend the workings of the weather and climate change.
Episode 7
Rise of the Superstorms
Wed, Jun 27, 2018 57 mins
A look at the devastation wrought by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. Included: whether scientists can better predict these storms; and what the 2017 season may signal about the likelihood of similar storms in the future.
Episode 8
Transplanting Hope
Wed, Sep 26, 2018 57 mins
An inside look at transplant procedures. Included: stories of organ donors and recipients; and scientists who are working to end the organ shortage.
Episode 9
Operation Bridge Rescue
Wed, Oct 3, 2018 57 mins
The rebuilding of the 19th-century Blenheim Covered Bridge is chronicled. Included: Elite craftsmen raise the engineering icon under grueling time pressure; and traditional artisans in China restore ancient covered bridges to ensure their survival.
Episode 10
Volatile Earth: Volcano on Fire
Wed, Oct 10, 2018 57 mins
Part 1 of 2. Two dangerous volcanoes found in the Virunga mountains in the Democratic Republic of Congo are explored. A team of volcano experts climbs up to their summits to deploy innovative imaging and remote sensing techniques.
Episode 11
Volatile Earth: Volcano on the Brink
Wed, Oct 10, 2018 57 mins
Conclusion. Volcanologists explore one of the world's most active and mysterious volcanoes in central Africa: Nyamuragira. Learn what feeds it frequent eruptions and see the region's other hidden, life-threatening volcanic dangers.
Episode 12
Addiction
Wed, Oct 17, 2018 57 mins
Examining the science of addiction and how it works, featuring insights from individuals and families struggling with addiction as well as researchers on the frontlines of the opioid crisis. Although addiction has long been viewed as a moral failing, leading scientists explain why addiction is a disorder that occurs as drugs profoundly alter the brain.
Episode 13
Flying Supersonic
Wed, Oct 24, 2018 57 mins
The history of the Concorde, the passenger plane that flew at twice the speed of sound.
Episode 14
Last B-24
Wed, Nov 7, 2018 57 mins
Underwater archaeologists search the bottom of the Adriatic Sea for the Tulsamerican, a B-24 bomber that crashed off the coast of Croatia during World War II.
Episode 15
Thai Cave Rescue
Wed, Nov 14, 2018 57 mins
The July 2018 rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach stranded deep in a flooded cave in Thailand is detailed.
Episode 16
World's Fastest Animal
Wed, Nov 21, 2018 57 mins
Peregrine falcons are examined in order to learn how they achieve such incredible speed.
Episode 17
Apollo's Daring Mission
Wed, Dec 26, 2018 57 mins
Astronauts and engineers of Apollo 8 recall the first mission to circumnavigate the moon.