Enjoy a celebration of the senses- a vivid blend of science and imagery. Visit the quietest place on earth, the music-rich Maori and a deaf woman regaining her hearing.
Subjects: Life Science
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Mystery of the Senses: Touch
Enjoy a celebration of the senses-a vivid blend of science and imagery. Discover how touching is a potent tonic.
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Mystery of the Senses: Vision
Enjoy a celebration of the senses- a vivid blend of science and imagery. Explore how art and science enhance vision, our most magical sense.
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Family That Walks on all Fours
An intense scientific debate has ignited around an extraordinary family living in rural Turkey with five adults who walk with their feet and the palms of their hands. The five siblings were first “discovered” in 2005 by scientist Uter Tan, who created a media sensation by suggesting that the handwalkers might be “genetic throwbacks,” offering clues to our early human ancestors. Intrigued by Tan’s theory, German geneticist Stephan Mundlos is searching for a genetic mutation that could be connected to why early humans first stood upright. But many leading biologists and anthropologists believe that to view these family members as a kind of missing link is both deeply insulting and scientifically incorrect. Since walking upright has long been considered a key milestone in the story of human origins, the discovery of this family raises fascinating questions about genes, social upbringing, and the evolution of our species. Is this the anthropological find of the millennium, or simply a unique medical case? NOVA reveals the touching plight of a family whose unusual handicap has thrust them into the scientific and media spotlight.
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Kingdom of the Seahorse
They’re the stuff of myth: a remarkable fish whose male becomes pregnant and gives birth. Tour the magical and complex world of the seahorse-from an underwater enclave in Australia (where their mating dance is caught on film for the first time) to the bustling apothecary shops of Hong Kong to a village in the Philippines dependent on the seahorse for survival.
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Shark Attack!
Are sharks developing a taste for human flesh? A rash of shark attacks off Hawaii spurs a team of researchers to track the predators’ elusive movements-and the scientists discover some surprising truths about the way sharks kill.
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The Miracle of Life Set – Also Includes Life’s First Feelings
The Miracle of Life takes you on an incredible voyage through the human body as a new life begins. World-renowned Swedish photographer Lennart Nilsson presents a spectacular look at a microscopic world of beautiful colors and forms deep inside ourselves. Bonus DVD! NOVA: Life’s First Feelings
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Treasures of the Great Barrier Reef
The brilliant colors and extraordinary creatures of the undersea world are revealed as NOVA takes you on the most dramatic tour ever of the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef off Australia.
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The Private Lives of Dolphins
Dive beneath the surface and explore the secret world of dolphins. NOVA offers a rare glimpse into the private lives of dolphins with amazing scientific evidence collected over nearly 30 years. Visit a remote beach on Shark Bay off Australia’s western coast where wild bottlenose dolphins make a daily visit to swim, feed and mingle with people of all ages. Travel to Sarasota Bay, Florida and experience life in a remarkable “dolphin colony” that’s been tracked, tested and recorded over two decades and three generations. And enjoy this unprecedented look at the rarely seen underwater world of dolphins.
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Under the Sea – The Real World of Sharks, Dolphins and Seahorses
This set contains three NOVA DVDs: Kingdom of the Seahorse, Shark Attack! and Private Lives of Dolphins. 168 min on 3 discs