NOVA treks with a group of Himalayan climbers in their quest to reach the summit of Everest, along the way exploring in never-before-conducted tests how extremes of weather and altitude affect the human mind and body. Why do some people succumb so quickly to the ills caused by high altitude while others do not? Does exposure to extreme hypoxia—or lack of oxygen—take a lasting toll on the mind and body? Images of the brain scanned before and after the expedition may reveal truths about the physical traumas suffered in an oxygen-depleted environment, and give us new insight into why the tallest mountain in the world has claimed so many victims.
Title | NOVA - Season 25 Episode 15 : Everest - The Death Zone |
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Subtitle Available | ETC. |
Alternative Titles | PBS新星Nova, نوا, نووآ, PBS Nova |
First Air Date | 1974-03-03 |
Last Air Date | 2024-05-22 |
Number of Episodes | 981 |
Number of Seasons | 51 |
Genres | Documentary, |
Networks | PBS, |
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Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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NOVA Season 25 :Episode 1 Coma Coma
1997-10-07PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 25 :Episode 2 Faster Than Sound Faster Than Sound
1997-10-14PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 25 :Episode 3 Bomb Squad Bomb Squad
1997-10-21PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 25 :Episode 4 The Proof The Proof
1997-10-28PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 25 :Episode 5 Wild Wolves With David Attenborough Wild Wolves With David Attenborough
1997-11-11PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 25 :Episode 6 Super Bridge Super Bridge
1997-11-12PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 25 :Episode 7 Treasures of the Sunken City Treasures of the Sunken City
1997-11-18PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 25 :Episode 8 Avalanche! Avalanche!
1997-11-25PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 25 :Episode 9 Danger in the Jet Stream Danger in the Jet Stream
1997-12-02PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 25 :Episode 10 Night Creatures of the Kalahari Night Creatures of the Kalahari
1998-01-06PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 25 :Episode 11 Mysterious Mummies of China Mysterious Mummies of China
1998-01-20PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 25 :Episode 12 Supersonic Spies Supersonic Spies
1998-01-27PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 25 :Episode 13 Animal Hospital Animal Hospital
1998-02-03PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 25 :Episode 14 The Brain Eater The Brain Eater
1998-02-10PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 25 :Episode 15 Everest - The Death Zone Everest - The Death Zone
1998-02-24PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 25 :Episode 16 Search for the Lost Cave People Search for the Lost Cave People
1998-03-31PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 25 :Episode 17 Warnings from the Ice Warnings from the Ice
1998-04-21PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 25 :Episode 18 Crocodiles! With David Attenborough Crocodiles! With David Attenborough
1998-04-28PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 25 :Episode 19 The Truth About Impotence The Truth About Impotence
1998-05-12PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 25 :Episode 20 The Perfect Pearl The Perfect Pearl
1998-12-29PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...