For centuries, man has risked both life and life savings to possess the pearl's beauty. Pure and perfect, glowing and dazzling, a pearl is actually a mistake formed when an oyster reacts to an irritant lodged in its shell. Go back to the late 18th century to meet Kokichi Mikimoto, who developed a technique for culturing pearls that's still used today. Travel to a Japanese oyster hatchery to see how technology is advancing pearl cultivation. Watch divers search for the immense pearls found in the world's largest oyster, the Pinctada maxima. See a strand of South Sea perfect pearls worth $2.3 million. And discover little-known facts as authors, zoologists, scientists and pearl experts reveal the pearl's wondrous history.
| Title | NOVA - Season 25 Episode 20 : The Perfect Pearl |
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| 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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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...
