Episode guide
NOVA: Season 25
20 episodes · premiered Oct 7, 1997
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- Episode 1: Coma Oct 7, 1997 · 55m A famous brain surgeon struggles to save the life of a comatose child using a controversial new method of treating severe head injuries. In charge is Dr. Jan Ghajar, who gained notoriety…
- Episode 2: Faster Than Sound Oct 14, 1997 · 55m On the 50th anniversary of the first supersonic flight, Chuck Yeager relives his gutsy assault on the sound barrier and tells how it was done. Other top test pilots of the day—those who…
- Episode 3: Bomb Squad Oct 21, 1997 · 55m IRA terrorists and British bomb disposal experts tell behind-the-scenes stories of a a deadly cat-and- mouse game that pits ingenious IRA explosives officers against the most creative bomb…
- Episode 4: The Proof Oct 28, 1997 · 55m In a tale of secrecy, obsession, dashed hopes, and brilliant insights, Princeton math sleuth Andrew Wiles goes undercover for eight years to solve history's most famous math problem…
- Episode 5: Wild Wolves With David Attenborough Nov 11, 1997 · 55m Sir David Attenborough hosts a never-before-seen look at one of the most misunderstood creatures in nature. Special photography, including infrared photography, exposes the secret life of…
- Episode 6: Super Bridge Nov 12, 1997 · 55m Viewers are sidewalk supervisors for one of the most unusual construction projects in the U.S. - the building of the stunningly beautiful and eminently practical Clark Bridge over the…
- Episode 7: Treasures of the Sunken City Nov 18, 1997 · 55m The Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, guided sailors in the Mediterranean Sea for 16 centuries. NOVA follows an international team of archeologists…
- Episode 8: Avalanche! Nov 25, 1997 · 55m Viewers see what it's like to be overwhelmed by a sudden onslaught of "white death"—an avalanche. Avalanches are an escalating peril as skiers and snowmobilers push the limits into the…
- Episode 9: Danger in the Jet Stream Dec 2, 1997 · 55m NOVA covers the latest efforts to be first to circumnavigate the planet non-stop in a balloon. NOVA's cameras are on board for all three attempts, including that of the long-shot underdog…
- Episode 10: Night Creatures of the Kalahari Jan 6, 1998 · 55m Beneath the grassland plains of the Kalahari lies a hidden world of rare and exotic animals. By day, the Kalahari belongs to familiar predators and grazing animals. At night, the earth…
- Episode 11: Mysterious Mummies of China Jan 20, 1998 · 55m Perfectly preserved 3000-year-old mummies have been unearthed in a remote Chinese desert. They have long, blonde hair and blue eyes, and don't appear to be the ancestors of the modern-day…
- Episode 12: Supersonic Spies Jan 27, 1998 · 55m The race to build the world's first supersonic passenger airliner led to a massive espionage effort during the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the west. The Soviets started years…
- Episode 13: Animal Hospital Feb 3, 1998 · 55m Tapping into the clearly demonstrated affection we all have for our pets, this program will offer an offbeat, sometimes humorous, sometimes sad portrait of pets, their owners, and the…
- Episode 14: The Brain Eater Feb 10, 1998 · 55m In this scientific mystery, NOVA ventures to the front lines of medical research where scientists are scrambling to understand the strange new ailment popularly known as "mad cow disease."…
- Episode 15: Everest - The Death Zone Feb 24, 1998 · 55m NOVA treks with a group of Himalayan climbers in their quest to reach the summit of Everest, along the way exploring in never-before-conducted tests how extremes of weather and altitude…
- Episode 16: Search for the Lost Cave People Mar 31, 1998 · 55m NOVA follows an international team of archaeologists and spelunkers into the Rio la Venta Gorge deep in the Chiapas jungle of Central America. In a rugged canyon they find caves filled…
- Episode 17: Warnings from the Ice Apr 21, 1998 · 55m Could the earth as we know it be about to drown? Huge ice sheets in Antarctica may be in the process of collapse, triggering a catastrophic rise in sea level that will inundate the most…
- Episode 18: Crocodiles! With David Attenborough Apr 28, 1998 · 55m An unprecedented look at a dangerous predator, this is the second of three natural history programs hosted by Sir David Attenborough. Surviving virtually unchanged since the days of the…
- Episode 19: The Truth About Impotence May 12, 1998 · 55m NOVA reports on new hope for victims of erectile dysfunction, also known as impotence. Among the promising therapies covered in the program are ones developed by Dr. Irwin Goldstein of…
- Episode 20: The Perfect Pearl Dec 29, 1998 · 55m For centuries, man has risked both life and life savings to possess the pearl's beauty. Pure and perfect, glowing and dazzling, a pearl is actually a mistake formed when an oyster reacts…