NOVA
tv show
1003 total episodes
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52 seasons
First Aired March 03, 1974
Genres:
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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Across the Silent Barrier
Season 4 - Episode 18 - 1h 55m
Air Date
June 22, 1977
Overview
NOVA explores the different means by which hearing-impaired people have learned to penetrate the world of the hearing by visiting with Kitty O'Neil—a woman record-holding speed car racer; Frances Parsons, an advocate of hearing-impaired persons' rights; and workers at Silent Industries—a factory in Los Angeles founded by a deaf man.