NOVA

tv show

poster for NOVA

1005 total episodes

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52 seasons

First Aired March 03, 1974

Overview

PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.

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The Case of the Midwife Toad

Season 1 - Episode 11 - 1h 55m

Air Date

May 12, 1974

Overview

When Paul Kammerer committed suicide in 1926, it was taken by most of his fellow biologists as a tacit admission of guilt that he had faked his experiments purporting to show the inheritance of acquired characteristics. Arthur Koestler joins NOVA in an in-depth examination of Kammerer's infamous experiment.