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 | 18 Ways to Make a Baby
Investigate the brave new world of assisted reproduction. |
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 | NOVA scienceNOW: 1918 Flu
A virus that killed up to 50 million people is brought back to life to decipher its deadliness. |
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 | Animal Hospital
High-tech health care comes to veterinary medicine—radiology to surgery, intensive care to sports medicine. |
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 | NOVA scienceNOW: Aging
Will research into "longevity genes" help us live longer and healthier lives? |
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 | NOVA scienceNOW: Anthrax Investigation
In this bonus video, see how scientists could tell whether the anthrax in the 2001 attacks was specially engineered to disperse through the air. |
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 | NOVA scienceNOW: Autism Genes
Researchers have begun to zero in on genes that might be responsible for autism. |
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 | Bioterror
Explore germ warfare's chilling past, present, and future. |
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 | NOVA scienceNOW: Bird Brains
Clues to the origins of human language are turning up in the brains of birds. |
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 | Brain Eater, The
Scientists scramble to understand the devastating ailment known as mad cow disease. |
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 | NOVA scienceNOW: Brain Trauma
Even so-called "mild" head injuries turn out to be anything but. |
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 | Cancer Warrior, The
Judah Folkman and other researchers pioneer a novel approach to cancer treatment. |
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 | Coma
Neurosurgeon Jamshid Ghajar sparks a revolution in the treatment of head-trauma victims. |
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 | Cracking the Code of Life
Follow the race to decode the human genome and see how this newfound knowledge is already changing medicine. |
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 | Cut to the Heart
Ever since World War II, physicians have struggled to find ways to treat heart failure, the biggest killer in the modern world. |
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 | Deadly Ascent
A team of doctors and climbers on Denali test the body's response to extreme cold. |
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 | Doctors' Diaries
Seven doctors, 21 years... Saving lives is only part of the story. |
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 | Dying to Be Thin
Life-threatening eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are on the rise among America's youth. |
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 | Electric Heart
Pioneering surgeons test artificial hearts in the hope of saving the lives of people with coronary heart disease. |
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 | NOVA scienceNOW: Epigenetics
Our lifestyles and environment can change the way our genes are expressed, leading even identical twins to become distinct as they age. |
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 | Family That Walks on All Fours
Experts explore the mysterious story of five siblings living in a remote Turkish village. |
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 | Forgotten Genius
Against all odds, African-American chemist Percy Julian became one of the great scientists of the 20th century. |
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 | Ghost in Your Genes
Experts investigate how a mysterious "second genome" helps determine our biological fates. |
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 | Harvest of Fear
Genetically modified foods—a wondrous advance or a new threat? Explore the growing controversy. |
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 | Killer Disease on Campus
Doctors combat the deadliest form of meningitis, which strikes young people out of the blue. |
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 | NOVA scienceNOW: Killer Microbe
A relatively benign bug becomes a highly lethal pathogen, known to U.S. soldiers as Iraqibacter. |
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 | NOVA scienceNOW: Leeches
A century after falling out of favor among doctors, medicinal leeches are back in hospitals, sucking away on patients' wounds. |
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 | Life and Death in the War Zone
An American combat hospital mobilized in Iraq faces a daily drama of wartime treatment. |
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 | Life's Greatest Miracle
Lennart Nilsson's microphotography chronicles the growth of a baby from embryo to newborn. |
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 | Marathon Challenge
Explore what it takes—physically and mentally—for novice runners to make it through a classic test of endurance. |
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 | NOVA scienceNOW: Marathon Mouse
With an "exercise pill," researchers turn couch-potato rodents into champion runners. |
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 | NOVA scienceNOW: Of Mice and Memory
Mice placed in enriched environments can recover lost memories, giving hope to those who study Alzheimer's. |
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 | NOVA scienceNOW: Mirror Neurons
A recently discovered system in the brain may help explain why we humans can get so worked up watching other people. |
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 | Most Dangerous Woman in America, The
Examine the complex case of Typhoid Mary, a cook who was quarantined for life against her will in the early 1900s. |
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 | Musical Minds
Oliver Sacks explores how the power of music can make the brain come alive. |
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 | NOVA scienceNOW: Obesity
Examine the biology behind the compulsion to eat. |
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 | NOVA scienceNOW: Personal DNA Testing
Genetic testing to assess risk factors for a handful of serious illnesses is now commercially available. But is it a good idea? |
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 | NOVA scienceNOW: Profile: Bonnie Bassler
Her insight into how bacteria "talk" has launched a revolution in biological and medical research. |
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 | NOVA scienceNOW: Profile: Judah Folkman
Once scorned for his ideas about how cancer grows, the late Judah Folkman is now hailed as a visionary. |
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 | NOVA scienceNOW: Profile: Naomi Halas
Naomi Halas is a pioneering nanotechnologist bent on seeing practical applications for her work—and soon. |
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 | NOVA scienceNOW: Profile: Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa
He jumped the fence from Mexico to work as a farmhand and ended up a leading brain surgeon. |
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 | NOVA scienceNOW: Profile: Pardis Sabeti
By night she's a rocker. By day, she's a Harvard geneticist tracking the evolution of the human genome. |
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 | NOVA scienceNOW: Profile: Edith Widder
Meet a marine biologist and explorer who has engineered new ways to spy on deep-sea creatures. |
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 | NOVA scienceNOW: The Science of Picky Eaters
Don't like broccoli? Your DNA may explain why. |
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 | Search for a Safe Cigarette
The tobacco industry's quest for a "safer" cigarette is filled with promise and pitfalls. |
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 | Secrets of the Mind
Neuroscientist V.S. Ramachandran's intimate encounters with his patients reveal a novel picture of the brain. |
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 | Sex: Unknown
What makes a person male or female? Can you be both? Explore the complex world of gender identity. |
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 | NOVA scienceNOW: Sleep
Why do we need sleep? Part of the answer may be to strengthen memories. |
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 | NOVA scienceNOW: Stem Cells
What are they, and how do we find a balance between hope for cures and respect for life? |
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 | NOVA scienceNOW: Stem Cells Breakthrough
Three separate teams overcome a biomedical hurdle—creating stem cells without the use of human embryos. |
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 | Surviving AIDS
Molecular biologists, immunologists, geneticists, and physicians pool their expertise in search of an AIDS vaccine. |
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 | Surviving Denali
A team of doctors and climbers on Mt. McKinley investigate the body's ability to maintain its core temperature in sub-zero weather. |
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 | Survivor M.D.
NOVA follows seven Harvard Medical School students for 13 years to see what it takes to become a fully qualified doctor. |
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 | Truth about Impotence, The
NOVA reports on new hope for victims of erectile dysfunction. |
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 | A Walk to Beautiful
A powerful story of healing and hope for women in Ethiopia devastated by childbirth injuries |
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 | What Are Dreams?
Psychologists and brain scientists have new answers to an age-old question. |
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 | World in the Balance
NOVA investigates forces that are radically changing populations in both rich and poor nations, and explores how to create a world that can sustain the human race. |
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