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NOVA: Season 11

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20 episodes · premiered Jan 17, 1984

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  1. Episode 1: The Case of ESP Jan 17, 1984 · 55m In the past decade, a number of researchers have begun systematic laboratory research into extrasensory perception—ESP. NOVA considers the claims for—and against—paranormal phenomena and…
  2. Episode 2: Antarctica: Earth's Last Frontier Jan 31, 1984 · 55m An astronaut once observed a great white light shining out from the bottom of our world: Antarctica, the ice-covered continent we are only just beginning to understand. NOVA visits this…
  3. Episode 3: China's Only Child Feb 14, 1984 · 55m Efforts to control the population explosion are among the burning controversies of our time. NOVA looks at the one-child policy of the People's Republic of China, a revolutionary decree…
  4. Episode 4: Will I Walk Again? Feb 28, 1984 · 55m Is there a cure for paralyzing spinal injuries? Most neurosurgeons are doubtful, pointing to the central nervous system's most apparent inability to heal itself. But others dispute the…
  5. Episode 5: Visions of the Deep: The Underwater World of Al Giddings Mar 6, 1984 · 55m Al Giddings is one of the greatest underwater photographers in the world. In a riveting look at the unearthly beauties and terrors of the seas, NOVA presents a portrait of Giddings at work.
  6. Episode 6: Down on the Farm Mar 20, 1984 · 55m Agriculture is America's biggest industry. This productivity, envied around the world, is also depleting the most essential ingredients in farming: water and soil. NOVA looks at the…
  7. Episode 7: Make My People Live: The Crisis in Indian Health Care Mar 27, 1984 · 55m What are America's obligations to its native population? As an important Indian health act comes up for renewal in Congress this Spring (1984), NOVA explores the state of medical care for…
  8. Episode 8: The World According to Weisskopf Apr 3, 1984 · 55m Victor Weisskopf: physicist, lover of music and citizen of the world. NOVA profiles the international statesman of science and learns that one of the giants of 20th century physics is also…
  9. Episode 9: Space Bridge to Moscow Oct 2, 1984 · 55m At a time when scientific exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union is at its lowest since the 1950s, a special hookup will allow eight leading Soviet and American scientists…
  10. Episode 10: The National Science Test I Oct 16, 1984 · 55m NOVA departs from tradition with the first National Science Test. Viewers can match wits with celebrity panelists Jane Alexander, Jules Bergman, Marva Collins and Edwin Newman. Art Fleming…
  11. Episode 11: Fountains of Paradise Oct 23, 1984 · 55m NOVA explores the billion-dollar-plus Mahaweli Irrigation Project in Sri Lanka. Will this high-risk project prove to be a great leap forward or an industrial and sociological disaster?
  12. Episode 12: The Mystery of Yellow Rain Oct 30, 1984 · 55m NOVA explores whether "yellow rain," described by members of the Hmong tribe of Laos, is a form of chemical warfare—or a naturally occurring phenomenon.
  13. Episode 13: The Nomads of the Rain Forest Nov 6, 1984 · 55m NOVA visits a tribe of Ecuadoran Indians who still maintain traditions that date back to the Stone Age—thirty years after their first contact with Western Civilization.
  14. Episode 14: Farmers of the Sea Nov 13, 1984 · 55m NOVA looks at the "blue revolution"—modern advances in the ancient art of raising aquatic animals and plants—in the United States, Japan, Scotland and other countries.
  15. Episode 15: Frontiers of Plastic Surgery Nov 20, 1984 · 55m NOVA's sequel to "A Normal Face" examines the merging of technology and art in modern reconstruction and cosmetic surgical techniques.
  16. Episode 16: Space Women Nov 27, 1984 · 55m They have been part of the United States' space program for more than 20 years. Who are these talented, courageous women? NOVA looks at astronaut Sally Ride and her colleagues, how they…
  17. Episode 17: Jaws: The True Story Dec 4, 1984 · 55m Acclaimed underwater cameraman Al Giddings takes NOVA viewers beneath the waves to explore the fact and fiction surrounding the great white shark.
  18. Episode 18: Acid Rain: New Bad News Dec 11, 1984 · 55m The debate over acid rain continues to grow. NOVA travels to West Germany, the mid-Atlantic states and New England to examine the controversy surrounding this phenomenon.
  19. Episode 19: Stephen Jay Gould: This View of Life Dec 18, 1984 · 55m What do dinosaurs, a panda's thumb and a peacock's tail have in common? Dr. Stephen Jay Gould, the internationally renowned paleontologist and Evolutionary theorist, provides some…
  20. Episode 20: The Garden of Inheritance Jan 8, 1985 · 55m In this docudrama presentation, NOVA looks at the life, times and work of Gregor Mendel, the 19th century Augustinian friar whose revolutionary scientific Experiments in selective breeding…