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1985 • 20 Episodes

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Edgerton and His Incredible Seeing Machines

S12 E01 • Tuesday, Jan 15, 1985 • Jan 15 • 55m

NOVA explores the fascinating world of Dr. Harold Edgerton, electronics wizard and inventor extraordinaire, whose invention of the electronic strobe, a "magic lamp," has enabled the human eye to see the unseen.

Global Village

S12 E02 • Tuesday, Jan 22, 1985 • Jan 22 • 55m

NOVA presents an in-depth look at India's attempt to use satellite technology to leapfrog into the era of space-age communication and whether it brings benefit or blight to India's villages and rural areas.

Conquest of the Parasites

S12 E03 • Tuesday, Jan 29, 1985 • Jan 29 • 55m

NOVA examines the complex world of parasites, parasitic diseases and the exciting work currently being done by a new breed of medical researchers as they meet the challenge of conquering the world's number one medical problem.

In the Land of the Polar Bears

S12 E04 • Tuesday, Feb 5, 1985 • Feb 5 • 55m

A rare look at the beautiful and desolate Wrangel Island-a Soviet possession 300 miles off the coast of Alaska-as seen through the eyes of Soviet Filmmaker and naturalist Yuri Ledin. Wrangel Island is not only the home to Siberian snow geese, polar foxes and Walruses, but serves as the world's largest denning area for Polar bears.

AIDS: Chapter One

S12 E05 • Tuesday, Feb 12, 1985 • Feb 12 • 55m

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, or AIDS, is a deadly disease that has struck down some 2,000 people in the four years since its discovery. NOVA examines how modern science has been unraveling the mystery of this baffling ailment.

The Shape of Things

S12 E06 • Tuesday, Feb 19, 1985 • Feb 19 • 55m

Sea shells, Crystals, Honeycombs, Eggs and seeds: They are shaped the way they are for a reason. NOVA takes viewers on a unique journey of discovery to find out why things are shaped the way they are and why they work so well.

Baby Talk

S12 E07 • Tuesday, Feb 26, 1985 • Feb 26 • 55m

It's a mystery just how children acquire language. Does the process begin in the womb? And which comes first, language or thought? NOVA explores the fascinating world of baby talk and reveals the latest theories on this remarkable achievement.

The Mathematical Mystery Tour

S12 E08 • Tuesday, Mar 5, 1985 • Mar 5 • 55m

Imagine a bottle with no inside or a number bigger than infinity or parallel lines that meet. Welcome to the world of pure mathematics. NOVA offers a look into a wholly abstract, quirky world of mathematics.

Child's Play: Prodigies and Possibilities

S12 E09 • Tuesday, Mar 12, 1985 • Mar 12 • 55m

What do Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the painter Raphael and chess champion Bobby Fischer have in common? They were all child prodigies. NOVA explores the current efforts to learn more about the nature of giftedness.

Monarch of the Mountains

S12 E10 • Tuesday, Mar 19, 1985 • Mar 19 • 55m

NOVA explores the breeding, migration and survival patterns of the Rocky Mountain elk in a unique film, made totally under natural conditions. Telephoto lenses were used so as not to disturb the animals; filmmakers spent 18 months tracking the elk through the breathtaking Wyoming Rockies.

The National Science Test II

S12 E11 • Tuesday, Oct 8, 1985 • Oct 8 • 55m

In NOVA's special sequel to 1984's National Science Test, viewers can match wits with celebrity panelists David Attenborough, Michelle Johnson, Edwin Newman and Alvin Poussaint and a live studio audience. Art Fleming hosts.

Seeds of Tomorrow

S12 E12 • Tuesday, Oct 15, 1985 • Oct 15 • 55m

NOVA examines worldwide efforts of scientists who employ aggressive agricultural technologies to ensure food for the future.

What Einstein Never Knew

S12 E13 • Tuesday, Oct 22, 1985 • Oct 22 • 55m

Albert Einstein did not live to find the answer. NOVA follows a new generation of physicists in their search to explain the mystery of the universe.

The Robot Revolution?

S12 E14 • Tuesday, Oct 29, 1985 • Oct 29 • 55m

How are the computer and the robot affecting the way we work? NOVA chronicles the new industrial revolution reshaping the American workplace.

The Magic of Special Effects

S12 E15 • Tuesday, Nov 5, 1985 • Nov 5 • 55m

NOVA cameras go behind-the-scenes to reveal the new art of illusion, Hollywood-style, focusing on three blockbuster films—Return of the Jedi, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and 2010: The Year We Make Contact.

Child Survival: The Silent Emergency

S12 E16 • Tuesday, Nov 12, 1985 • Nov 12 • 55m

NOVA charts the progress of an ambitious worldwide health program established to save the lives of millions of children who continue to die from common but curable diseases.

Tornado!

S12 E17 • Tuesday, Nov 19, 1985 • Nov 19 • 55m

NOVA follows a chase team—a group of scientists who chart deadly Tornadoes—in an effort to learn more about predicting nature's most powerful and elusive weather phenomenon.

The Genetic Gamble

S12 E18 • Tuesday, Nov 26, 1985 • Nov 26 • 55m

NOVA examines current research and its ethical implications as modern medicine confronts the era of human gene therapy.

Animal Architects

S12 E19 • Tuesday, Dec 3, 1985 • Dec 3 • 55m

NOVA examines the intricate world of nature's construction industry and presents rare footage of unusual habits.

The Plane that Changed the World

S12 E20 • Tuesday, Dec 17, 1985 • Dec 17 • 55m

NOVA joins the 50th anniversary celebration of the DC-3—the plane that revolutionized commercial air travel, served gallantly in World War II and is called the most important plane ever built.

NOVA

Season 12

1985 • 20 Episodes

Activity from Friends

Edgerton and His Incredible Seeing Machines

S12 E01 • Tuesday, Jan 15, 1985 • Jan 15 • 55m

Global Village

S12 E02 • Tuesday, Jan 22, 1985 • Jan 22 • 55m

Conquest of the Parasites

S12 E03 • Tuesday, Jan 29, 1985 • Jan 29 • 55m

In the Land of the Polar Bears

S12 E04 • Tuesday, Feb 5, 1985 • Feb 5 • 55m

AIDS: Chapter One

S12 E05 • Tuesday, Feb 12, 1985 • Feb 12 • 55m

The Shape of Things

S12 E06 • Tuesday, Feb 19, 1985 • Feb 19 • 55m

Baby Talk

S12 E07 • Tuesday, Feb 26, 1985 • Feb 26 • 55m

The Mathematical Mystery Tour

S12 E08 • Tuesday, Mar 5, 1985 • Mar 5 • 55m

Child's Play: Prodigies and Possibilities

S12 E09 • Tuesday, Mar 12, 1985 • Mar 12 • 55m

Monarch of the Mountains

S12 E10 • Tuesday, Mar 19, 1985 • Mar 19 • 55m

The National Science Test II

S12 E11 • Tuesday, Oct 8, 1985 • Oct 8 • 55m

Seeds of Tomorrow

S12 E12 • Tuesday, Oct 15, 1985 • Oct 15 • 55m

NOVA examines worldwide efforts of scientists who employ aggressive agricultural technologies to ensure food for the future.

What Einstein Never Knew

S12 E13 • Tuesday, Oct 22, 1985 • Oct 22 • 55m

Albert Einstein did not live to find the answer. NOVA follows a new generation of physicists in their search to explain the mystery of the universe.

The Robot Revolution?

S12 E14 • Tuesday, Oct 29, 1985 • Oct 29 • 55m

How are the computer and the robot affecting the way we work? NOVA chronicles the new industrial revolution reshaping the American workplace.

The Magic of Special Effects

S12 E15 • Tuesday, Nov 5, 1985 • Nov 5 • 55m

Child Survival: The Silent Emergency

S12 E16 • Tuesday, Nov 12, 1985 • Nov 12 • 55m

NOVA charts the progress of an ambitious worldwide health program established to save the lives of millions of children who continue to die from common but curable diseases.

Tornado!

S12 E17 • Tuesday, Nov 19, 1985 • Nov 19 • 55m

NOVA follows a chase team—a group of scientists who chart deadly Tornadoes—in an effort to learn more about predicting nature's most powerful and elusive weather phenomenon.

The Genetic Gamble

S12 E18 • Tuesday, Nov 26, 1985 • Nov 26 • 55m

NOVA examines current research and its ethical implications as modern medicine confronts the era of human gene therapy.

Animal Architects

S12 E19 • Tuesday, Dec 3, 1985 • Dec 3 • 55m

NOVA examines the intricate world of nature's construction industry and presents rare footage of unusual habits.

The Plane that Changed the World

S12 E20 • Tuesday, Dec 17, 1985 • Dec 17 • 55m

NOVA joins the 50th anniversary celebration of the DC-3—the plane that revolutionized commercial air travel, served gallantly in World War II and is called the most important plane ever built.

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1985

S12Season 12

20 Episodes

55 min / episode

18h 20m total

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Jan 15, 1985 - Dec 17, 1985

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1985 • 20 Episodes

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Edgerton and His Incredible Seeing Machines

S12 E01 • Tuesday, Jan 15, 1985 • Jan 15 • 55m

Global Village

S12 E02 • Tuesday, Jan 22, 1985 • Jan 22 • 55m

Conquest of the Parasites

S12 E03 • Tuesday, Jan 29, 1985 • Jan 29 • 55m

In the Land of the Polar Bears

S12 E04 • Tuesday, Feb 5, 1985 • Feb 5 • 55m

AIDS: Chapter One

S12 E05 • Tuesday, Feb 12, 1985 • Feb 12 • 55m

The Shape of Things

S12 E06 • Tuesday, Feb 19, 1985 • Feb 19 • 55m

Baby Talk

S12 E07 • Tuesday, Feb 26, 1985 • Feb 26 • 55m

The Mathematical Mystery Tour

S12 E08 • Tuesday, Mar 5, 1985 • Mar 5 • 55m

Child's Play: Prodigies and Possibilities

S12 E09 • Tuesday, Mar 12, 1985 • Mar 12 • 55m

Monarch of the Mountains

S12 E10 • Tuesday, Mar 19, 1985 • Mar 19 • 55m

The National Science Test II

S12 E11 • Tuesday, Oct 8, 1985 • Oct 8 • 55m

Seeds of Tomorrow

S12 E12 • Tuesday, Oct 15, 1985 • Oct 15 • 55m

NOVA examines worldwide efforts of scientists who employ aggressive agricultural technologies to ensure food for the future.

What Einstein Never Knew

S12 E13 • Tuesday, Oct 22, 1985 • Oct 22 • 55m

Albert Einstein did not live to find the answer. NOVA follows a new generation of physicists in their search to explain the mystery of the universe.

The Robot Revolution?

S12 E14 • Tuesday, Oct 29, 1985 • Oct 29 • 55m

How are the computer and the robot affecting the way we work? NOVA chronicles the new industrial revolution reshaping the American workplace.

The Magic of Special Effects

S12 E15 • Tuesday, Nov 5, 1985 • Nov 5 • 55m

Child Survival: The Silent Emergency

S12 E16 • Tuesday, Nov 12, 1985 • Nov 12 • 55m

NOVA charts the progress of an ambitious worldwide health program established to save the lives of millions of children who continue to die from common but curable diseases.

Tornado!

S12 E17 • Tuesday, Nov 19, 1985 • Nov 19 • 55m

NOVA follows a chase team—a group of scientists who chart deadly Tornadoes—in an effort to learn more about predicting nature's most powerful and elusive weather phenomenon.

The Genetic Gamble

S12 E18 • Tuesday, Nov 26, 1985 • Nov 26 • 55m

NOVA examines current research and its ethical implications as modern medicine confronts the era of human gene therapy.

Animal Architects

S12 E19 • Tuesday, Dec 3, 1985 • Dec 3 • 55m

NOVA examines the intricate world of nature's construction industry and presents rare footage of unusual habits.

The Plane that Changed the World

S12 E20 • Tuesday, Dec 17, 1985 • Dec 17 • 55m

NOVA joins the 50th anniversary celebration of the DC-3—the plane that revolutionized commercial air travel, served gallantly in World War II and is called the most important plane ever built.

NOVA

Season 12

1985 • 20 Episodes

Activity from Friends

Edgerton and His Incredible Seeing Machines

S12 E01 • Tuesday, Jan 15, 1985 • Jan 15 • 55m

Global Village

S12 E02 • Tuesday, Jan 22, 1985 • Jan 22 • 55m

Conquest of the Parasites

S12 E03 • Tuesday, Jan 29, 1985 • Jan 29 • 55m

In the Land of the Polar Bears

S12 E04 • Tuesday, Feb 5, 1985 • Feb 5 • 55m

AIDS: Chapter One

S12 E05 • Tuesday, Feb 12, 1985 • Feb 12 • 55m

The Shape of Things

S12 E06 • Tuesday, Feb 19, 1985 • Feb 19 • 55m

Baby Talk

S12 E07 • Tuesday, Feb 26, 1985 • Feb 26 • 55m

The Mathematical Mystery Tour

S12 E08 • Tuesday, Mar 5, 1985 • Mar 5 • 55m

Child's Play: Prodigies and Possibilities

S12 E09 • Tuesday, Mar 12, 1985 • Mar 12 • 55m

Monarch of the Mountains

S12 E10 • Tuesday, Mar 19, 1985 • Mar 19 • 55m

The National Science Test II

S12 E11 • Tuesday, Oct 8, 1985 • Oct 8 • 55m

Seeds of Tomorrow

S12 E12 • Tuesday, Oct 15, 1985 • Oct 15 • 55m

NOVA examines worldwide efforts of scientists who employ aggressive agricultural technologies to ensure food for the future.

What Einstein Never Knew

S12 E13 • Tuesday, Oct 22, 1985 • Oct 22 • 55m

Albert Einstein did not live to find the answer. NOVA follows a new generation of physicists in their search to explain the mystery of the universe.

The Robot Revolution?

S12 E14 • Tuesday, Oct 29, 1985 • Oct 29 • 55m

How are the computer and the robot affecting the way we work? NOVA chronicles the new industrial revolution reshaping the American workplace.

The Magic of Special Effects

S12 E15 • Tuesday, Nov 5, 1985 • Nov 5 • 55m

Child Survival: The Silent Emergency

S12 E16 • Tuesday, Nov 12, 1985 • Nov 12 • 55m

NOVA charts the progress of an ambitious worldwide health program established to save the lives of millions of children who continue to die from common but curable diseases.

Tornado!

S12 E17 • Tuesday, Nov 19, 1985 • Nov 19 • 55m

NOVA follows a chase team—a group of scientists who chart deadly Tornadoes—in an effort to learn more about predicting nature's most powerful and elusive weather phenomenon.

The Genetic Gamble

S12 E18 • Tuesday, Nov 26, 1985 • Nov 26 • 55m

NOVA examines current research and its ethical implications as modern medicine confronts the era of human gene therapy.

Animal Architects

S12 E19 • Tuesday, Dec 3, 1985 • Dec 3 • 55m

NOVA examines the intricate world of nature's construction industry and presents rare footage of unusual habits.

The Plane that Changed the World

S12 E20 • Tuesday, Dec 17, 1985 • Dec 17 • 55m

NOVA joins the 50th anniversary celebration of the DC-3—the plane that revolutionized commercial air travel, served gallantly in World War II and is called the most important plane ever built.