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NOVA Season 42

Making North America: Human

Season 42 Episode 22
53:36
Inside Einstein's Mind

Inside Einstein's Mind

Season 42 Episode 23
53:07
Iceman Reborn

Iceman Reborn

Season 43 Episode 5
53:32
Can Alzheimer's Be Stopped?

Can Alzheimer's Be Stopped?

Season 43 Episode 8
52:51
Operation Lighthouse Rescue

Operation Lighthouse Rescue

Season 43 Episode 13
53:41
Bombing Hitler's Supergun

Bombing Hitler's Supergun

Season 43 Episode 14
53:49
School of the Future

School of the Future

Season 43 Episode 15
1:53:34
Ultimate Cruise Ship

Ultimate Cruise Ship

Season 44 Episode 4
53:09
Building Chernobyl's MegaTomb

Building Chernobyl's MegaTomb

Season 44 Episode 8
52:55
Killer Volcanoes

Killer Volcanoes

Season 44 Episode 16
54:10
Killer Hurricanes

Killer Hurricanes

Season 44 Episode 17
53:11
Killer Floods

Killer Floods

Season 44 Episode 18
54:10
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Making North America: Life

Season 42 Episode 21

How did life emerge on our primeval continent? Why was North America home to so many iconic dinosaurs like T. rex? And how did a huge sea filled with giant marine reptiles end up covering Kansas? We tell the surprising intertwined story of life and the landscape in North America.

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