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Car of the Future

Car of the Future

Season 35 Episode 9
53:12
Doctors' Diaries

Doctors' Diaries

Season 36 Episode 8
1:42:48
Mind Over Money

Mind Over Money

Season 37 Episode 7
52:52
Deadliest Earthquakes

Deadliest Earthquakes

Season 38 Episode 1
53:05
Finding Life Beyond Earth

Finding Life Beyond Earth

Season 38 Episode 13
1:43:15
The Fabric of the Cosmos: What Is Space?

The Fabric of the Cosmos: What Is Space?

Season 38 Episode 16
53:40
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Quantum Leap

The Fabric of the Cosmos: Quantum Leap

Season 38 Episode 18
53:40
Hunting the Elements

Hunting the Elements

Season 39 Episode 6
1:53:49
Decoding Neanderthals

Decoding Neanderthals

Season 40 Episode 2
53:10
Building Pharaoh's Chariot

Building Pharaoh's Chariot

Season 40 Episode 5
52:52
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Forgotten Genius

Season 34 Episode 3

The grandson of Alabama slaves, Percy Julian met with every possible barrier in a deeply segregated America. He was a man of genius, devotion, and determination. As a black man he was also an outsider, fighting to make a place for himself in a profession and country divided by bigotry—a man who would eventually find freedom in the laboratory.

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