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S15E01 - Top Gun and Beyond Air Date: 20 January 1988 02:00 -

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.

S15E02 - Spy Machines Air Date: 14 October 1987 01:00 -

S15E03 - Hidden Power of Plants Air Date: 21 October 1987 01:00 -

S15E04 - Japan's American Genius Air Date: 28 October 1987 02:00 -

S15E05 - A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Panama Air Date: 04 November 1987 02:00 -

S15E06 - Volcano! Air Date: 11 November 1987 02:00 -

S15E07 - How Good is Soviet Science? Air Date: 18 November 1987 02:00 -

S15E08 - Ancient Treasures from the Deep Air Date: 02 December 1987 02:00 -

S15E09 - Riddle of the Joints Air Date: 09 December 1987 02:00 -

S15E10 - Secrets of the Lost Red Paint People Air Date: 16 December 1987 02:00 -

S15E11 - Top Gun and Beyond Air Date: 20 January 1988 02:00 -

S15E12 - How to Create a Junk Food Air Date: 27 January 1988 02:00 -

Julia Child introduces NOVA's behind-the-scenes look at how science aids in the creation of snack foods.

S15E13 - Buried in Ice Air Date: 03 February 1988 02:00 -

Scientists investigate the frozen remains of members of the 19th century Franklin Expedition to the Canadian Arctic and ask why all perished.

S15E14 - Why Planes Burn Air Date: 10 February 1988 02:00 -

Airplane fires are often deadly. NOVA looks at efforts to make fires aboard planes less likely and more survivable.

S15E15 - Battles in the War on Cancer: A Wonder Drug on Trial Air Date: 24 February 1988 02:00 -

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.

S15E16 - Battles in the War on Cancer: Breast Cancer - Turning the Tide Air Date: 02 March 1988 02:00 -

In part two 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. Breast cancer claims the lives of four American women every hour. Jane Pauley of NBC News hosts and narrates this NOVA report on stepped-up efforts to reduce the death rate from this all-too-common killer.

S15E17 - Mystery of the Master Builders Air Date: 09 March 1988 02:00 -

Princeton professor and author Robert Mark tracks down the engineering secrets of some of the beautiful buildings in the world including Notre Dame in Paris, St. Paul in London and the Roman Pantheon.

S15E18 - Whale Rescue Air Date: 16 March 1988 02:00 -

It was a blustery day in December 1986, and the New England Coast was in the midst of a winter storm, accompanied by strong on-shore gales and an unusually high tide—conditions perfect for stranding whales in the confined shallows of Cape Cod. NOVA recounts this tragic episode and the happy surprise ending for the young whales who survived after being nursed back to health by the New England Aquarium in Boston.

S15E19 - The Man Who Loved Numbers Air Date: 23 March 1988 02:00 -

Tells the story of the brilliant Indian mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan and of his brief association at Trinity College in England with the English mathematicians G.H. Hardy and J.E. Littlewood. His full potential was never realized because of his tragic death from illness in India at age 32.

S15E20 - Race for the Superconductor Air Date: 30 March 1988 02:00 -

OVA charts an electronics revolution in the making as Japan and the United States race to develop a material that will conduct electricity at room temperature with zero resistance.

S15E21 - Can You Still Get Polio? Air Date: 06 April 1988 01:00 -

Most cases of polio in the United States are caused by the vaccine designed to prevent it. NOVA examines the controversy surrounding the nation's vaccine policy.

S15E22 - Can We Make a Better Doctor? Air Date: 22 June 1988 01:00 -

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