Season 35
(2007)
Cast
Episodes
Secrets of the Samurai Sword 8.0
October 9, 2007
English archers had their longbows, Old West sheriffs had their six-guns, but Japan’s samurai warriors had the most fea…
Ghost in Your Genes 0.0
October 16, 2007
Experts investigate how a mysterious "second genome" helps determine our biological fates.
Marathon Challenge 7.0
October 30, 2007
Can anyone run a marathon? How do you run 26.2 miles if you have trouble making it around the block? With good coaching…
Sputnik Declassified 8.0
November 7, 2007
On October 4, 1957, the Space Age dawned with the red hue of the Communist flag when the Soviet Union launched the firs…
Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial 0.0
November 13, 2007
Using courtroom reenactments based on transcripts and interviews with those present, NOVA looks at the events of the fe…
Master of the Killer Ants 0.0
November 20, 2007
The Mofu people of northern Cameroon have a close relationship with insects, in particular, the red driver ants which t…
Missing in MiG Alley 0.0
December 18, 2007
In the early 1950s, epic battles unfolded in the skies over North Korea as American and Russian fighters faced off in h…
Absolute Zero: The Conquest of Cold 0.0
January 8, 2008
Our mastery of cold is something we take for granted, whether it s air conditioning and frozen food or the liquefied ga…
Absolute Zero: The Race for Absolute Zero 0.0
January 15, 2008
Our mastery of cold is something we take for granted, whether it s air conditioning and frozen food or the liquefied ga…
Secrets of the Parthenon 0.0
January 29, 2008
For 25 centuries the Parthenon has been shot at, set on fire, rocked by earthquakes, looted for its sculptures, almost …
Astrospies 5.0
February 12, 2008
Millions remember the countdowns, launchings, splashdowns, and parades as the U.S. raced the USSR to the moon in the 19…
Ape Genius 6.0
February 19, 2008
At a research site in Fongoli, Senegal, a female chimpanzee breaks off a branch, chews the end to make it sharp, and …
The Four Winged Dinosaur 0.0
February 26, 2008
A look at the 2002 discovery of a four-winged crow-sized dinosaur fossil dubbed Microraptor, which has rekindled the sc…
Cracking the Maya Code 6.0
April 8, 2008
The ancient Maya civilization of Central America left behind an intricate and mysterious hieroglyphic script, carved on…
Car of the Future 0.0
April 22, 2008
Tom and Ray Magliozzi of NPR's Car Talk, explore new technologies and ideas for the future of automobiles.
A Walk to Beautiful 0.0
May 13, 2008
In this award-winning documentary, a difficult journey that begins in hopelessness and shame for thousands of women in …
Lord of the Ants 0.0
May 20, 2008
At age 78, E.O. Wilson is still going through his "little savage" phase of boyhood exploration of the natural world. In…