NOVA 15
1988-01-19 | Documentary | 22 episodes52 Seasons
Episode
Top Gun and Beyond (1988)
Today's sophisticated fighter jets can almost fly themselves, but well-trained pilots are still needed to win air battles. NOVA looks at how planes and pilots are adapting to high technology.
How to Create a Junk Food (1988)
Julia Child introduces NOVA's behind-the-scenes look at how science aids in the creation of snack foods.
Buried in Ice (1988)
Scientists investigate the frozen remains of members of the 19th century Franklin Expedition to the Canadian Arctic and ask why all perished.
Why Planes Burn (1988)
Airplane fires are often deadly. NOVA looks at efforts to make fires aboard planes less likely and more survivable.
Battles in the War on Cancer: A Wonder Drug on Trial (1988)
In part one of a two-part special presentation, NOVA reports on the trials to determine whether the new drug Interleukin-2—the first to make use of the body's own disease-fighting strategy—will live up to its promise as a pivotal cancer breakthrough. Jane Pauley of NBC News hosts and narrates.
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