Season 12
(1985)
Cast
Episodes
Edgerton and His Incredible Seeing Machines 0.0
January 15, 1985
NOVA explores the fascinating world of Dr. Harold Edgerton, electronics wizard and inventor extraordinaire, whose inven…
Global Village 0.0
January 22, 1985
NOVA presents an in-depth look at India's attempt to use satellite technology to leapfrog into the era of space-age com…
Conquest of the Parasites 0.0
January 29, 1985
NOVA examines the complex world of parasites, parasitic diseases and the exciting work currently being done by a new br…
In the Land of the Polar Bears 0.0
February 5, 1985
A rare look at the beautiful and desolate Wrangel Island-a Soviet possession 300 miles off the coast of Alaska-as seen …
AIDS: Chapter One 0.0
February 12, 1985
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, or AIDS, is a deadly disease that has struck down some 2,000 people in the four ye…
The Shape of Things 0.0
February 19, 1985
Sea shells, Crystals, Honeycombs, Eggs and seeds: They are shaped the way they are for a reason. NOVA takes viewers on …
Baby Talk 0.0
February 26, 1985
It's a mystery just how children acquire language. Does the process begin in the womb? And which comes first, language …
The Mathematical Mystery Tour 0.0
March 5, 1985
Imagine a bottle with no inside or a number bigger than infinity or parallel lines that meet. Welcome to the world of p…
Child's Play: Prodigies and Possibilities 0.0
March 12, 1985
What do Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the painter Raphael and chess champion Bobby Fischer have in common? They were all chi…
Monarch of the Mountains 0.0
March 19, 1985
NOVA explores the breeding, migration and survival patterns of the Rocky Mountain elk in a unique film, made totally un…
The National Science Test II 0.0
October 8, 1985
In NOVA's special sequel to 1984's National Science Test, viewers can match wits with celebrity panelists David Attenbo…
Seeds of Tomorrow 0.0
October 15, 1985
NOVA examines worldwide efforts of scientists who employ aggressive agricultural technologies to ensure food for the fu…
What Einstein Never Knew 0.0
October 22, 1985
Albert Einstein did not live to find the answer. NOVA follows a new generation of physicists in their search to explain…
The Robot Revolution? 0.0
October 29, 1985
How are the computer and the robot affecting the way we work? NOVA chronicles the new industrial revolution reshaping t…
The Magic of Special Effects 0.0
November 5, 1985
NOVA cameras go behind-the-scenes to reveal the new art of illusion, Hollywood-style, focusing on three blockbuster fil…
Child Survival: The Silent Emergency 0.0
November 12, 1985
NOVA charts the progress of an ambitious worldwide health program established to save the lives of millions of children…
Tornado! 0.0
November 19, 1985
NOVA follows a chase team—a group of scientists who chart deadly Tornadoes—in an effort to learn more about predicting …
The Genetic Gamble 0.0
November 26, 1985
NOVA examines current research and its ethical implications as modern medicine confronts the era of human gene therapy.
Animal Architects 0.0
December 3, 1985
NOVA examines the intricate world of nature's construction industry and presents rare footage of unusual habits.
The Plane that Changed the World 0.0
December 17, 1985
NOVA joins the 50th anniversary celebration of the DC-3—the plane that revolutionized commercial air travel, served gal…