Season 8
(1981)
Cast
Episodes
Doctors of Nigeria 0.0
January 6, 1981
Is the fagara root a match for the stethoscope? This program looks at the contributions of both traditional herbal medi…
Message in the Rocks 0.0
January 20, 1981
This program explores clues gathered from ancient rocks and Meteorites in an attempt to piece together how our planet f…
The Dead Sea Lives 0.0
January 27, 1981
NOVA examines the Dead Sea. The lowest place on Earth, at 1400 feet below sea level, it is jointly owned by Israel and …
Anatomy of a Volcano 0.0
February 10, 1981
When Mount St. Helens erupted earlier this year, it focused the attention of the whole world on the almost incredible d…
The Science of Murder 0.0
February 17, 1981
NOVA investigates what science can do in helping to solve murder—in understanding why it occurs, and how the rate might…
The Malady of Health Care 0.0
February 24, 1981
Health care is no longer two Aspirins and some chicken soup—it is a huge enterprise capable of amazing feats and costin…
Beyond the Milky Way 0.0
March 3, 1981
Sophisticated instruments used by astronomers enable earthlings to see beyond what was once the cloudy barrier of the M…
The Asteroid and the Dinosaur 0.0
March 10, 1981
For 150 million years, non-avian dinosaurs dominated the Earth. Then, 65 million years ago, they suddenly vanished, alo…
Animal Olympians 0.0
March 17, 1981
The beauty, endurance, and raw power of animals in the wild are captured on film as NOVA juxtaposes Olympic athletes pe…
Resolution on Saturn 0.0
August 25, 1981
It's over 300 years since Galileo turned his new telescope on Saturn and first saw its spectacular rings. NOVA shows th…
Computers, Spies and Private Lives 0.0
September 27, 1981
NOVA reports on the potential danger of modern Computers that gather "routine" information about our daily lives as we …
Why America Burns 0.0
October 4, 1981
More people die in fires in the US than in any other industrialized country. In an alarming report that challenges the …
The Great Violin Mystery 0.0
October 11, 1981
A great secret lies locked inside the master Violins created by Italian craftsmen like Antonio Stradivari in the 17th a…
Cosmic Fire 0.0
October 18, 1981
A NOVA showing the extraordinary discoveries of X-ray astronomy. This new science has revealed that our universe is muc…
Locusts: War Without End 0.0
October 25, 1981
Called the "teeth of the wind" by those who have battled them for centuries, locusts continue to plague hundreds of mil…
Did Darwin Get It Wrong? 0.0
November 1, 1981
The controversy which exploded a century ago when Charles Darwin published "The Origin of Species" is erupting again wi…
Artists in the Lab 0.0
November 15, 1981
Many were delighted by the extraordinary special effects in movies like "2001" and "Star Wars," but few realized how th…
Notes of a Biology Watcher: A Film with Lewis Thomas 0.0
November 22, 1981
You are not alone! Like it or not, every human being and virtually every living creature is, in a sense, owned and oper…
City Spaces, Human Places 0.0
November 29, 1981
William H. Whyte's insightful and humorous look at city parks, plazas and Streets, and the people who use them. Whyte s…
Twins 0.0
December 6, 1981
Ever thought what it's like having your mirror image talk back to you? It can be an everyday occurrence for identical T…