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Polar Extremes

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Nature's Fear Factor

Nature's Fear Factor

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Human Nature

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Can We Cool the Planet?

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Beyond the Elements: Reactions

Beyond the Elements: Reactions

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Beyond the Elements: Indestructible

Beyond the Elements: Indestructible

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Beyond the Elements: Life

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Looking for Life on Mars

Looking for Life on Mars

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Reef Rescue

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The Cannabis Question

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Decoding da Vinci

Season 46 Episode 21

Leonardo da Vinci was a Renaissance genius. Not only did he paint masterpieces of art, but he was an obsessive scientist and inventor, dreaming up complex machines centuries ahead of his time, including parachutes, armored tanks, hang gliders, and robots. On the 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death, with the help of biographer Walter Isaacson, NOVA investigates the secrets of Leonardo’s success.

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