Season 15 episodes1988-01-19

Season 15

PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.

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Episodes

Season 15

Episode 1

Top Gun and Beyond

55m

Episode 2

How to Create a Junk Food

55m

Episode 3

Buried in Ice

55m

Episode 4

Why Planes Burn

55m

Episode 5

Battles in the War on Cancer: A Wonder Drug on Trial

55m

Season 15

Season 15

Top Gun and Beyond

How to Create a Junk Food

Buried in Ice

Why Planes Burn

Battles in the War on Cancer: A Wonder Drug on Trial

Battles in the War on Cancer: Turning the Tide

The Mystery of the Master Builders

Whale Rescue

The Man Who Loved Numbers

Race for the Superconductor

Can You Still Get Polio?

Pioneers of Surgery: The Brutal Craft

Pioneers of Surgery: Into the Heart

Pioneers of Surgery: New Organs for Old

Pioneers of Surgery: Beyond the Knife

Can the Vatican Save the Sistine Chapel?

Can the Next President Win the Space Race?

Do Scientists Cheat?

Who Shot President Kennedy?

The Light Stuff

The All-American Bear

Can We Make a Better Doctor?