Season 10
(1983)
Cast
Episodes
Hawaii: Crucible of Life 0.0
January 18, 1983
This land of fire and beauty is the most isolated island chain in the world. NOVA cameras uncover an extraordinary worl…
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out 0.0
January 25, 1983
NOVA captivates a remarkably candid portrait of Nobel prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman, a man of few pretensions…
Lassa Fever 0.0
February 8, 1983
A gripping docudrama about a mysterious, highly lethal disease which struck a village in Nigeria in 1969, and the frust…
The Miracle of Life 0.0
February 15, 1983
NOVA presents the first film ever made of the incredible chain of events which turns a sperm and an egg into a newborn …
Asbestos: A Lethal Legacy 0.0
March 1, 1983
Every 58 minutes between now and the end of the century, one American will die from asbestos exposure. NOVA turns its s…
City of Coral 0.0
March 8, 1983
NOVA takes a spellbinding voyage through one of the world's most fascinating and colorful ecosystems: a coral reef, whe…
Fat Chance in a Thin World 0.0
March 22, 1983
"Why can't I lose weight?" It's a question many Americans ask themselves everyday. NOVA comes up with some surprising a…
Sixty Minutes to Meltdown 0.0
March 29, 1983
The accident at Three Mile Island made front page news all over the world and rocked the entire nuclear power industry.…
Signs of the Apes, Songs of the Whales 0.0
October 11, 1983
The dream of talking with animals has been with us for centuries. NOVA explores the latest research, from language expe…
The Artificial Heart 0.0
October 18, 1983
Seattle dentist Barney Clark received the first artificial heart implant in 1982. He died in March 1983, having survive…
Talking Turtle 0.0
October 25, 1983
NOVA looks at computers in the classroom through the eyes of MIT's Seymour Papert, father of the Turtle—a computerized …
Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on Trial 0.0
November 1, 1983
Remote tribes and exotic islanders have been made known to the world through the lens of anthropology. But in recent ye…
To Live Until You Die: The Work of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross 0.0
November 8, 1983
Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross has become a legend in her lifetime for her work with the dying. For the first time on Americ…
A Magic Way of Going: The Story of Thoroughbreds 0.0
November 15, 1983
Can the thoroughbred horse run any faster? NOVA examines the billion-dollar horse racing industry in its search for the…
A Normal Face: The Wonders of Plastic Surgery 0.0
November 22, 1983
When plastic surgeons repair the shattered face of a soldier or rescue a child from a disfiguring disease, the victory …
Captives of Care 0.0
November 29, 1983
Patients at an Australian institution for the severely handicapped rebel against a pair of over-zealous custodians. Thi…
Twenty-Five Years in Space 0.0
December 6, 1983
As the American space program celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, NOVA chronicles the effects of the space age o…
Nuclear Strategy for Beginners 0.0
December 13, 1983
Will nuclear weapons deter World War III or only make it more likely? NOVA explores the military strategies of the nucl…
The Climate Crisis 0.0
December 20, 1983
This summer's record temperatures may be one of the signs that the earth's atmosphere is warming up. NOVA looks at the …
Eyes Over China 0.0
December 27, 1983
NOVA documents a dramatic encounter in international medicine when an American plane lands in China—equipped with a sta…
Alcoholism: Life Under The Influence 0.0
January 10, 1984
In a culture laced with alcohol, the search for a scientific understanding of alcoholism is as complex as the disease. …