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NOVA Wonders

NOVA Wonders

Description: This six-episode documentary series follows researchers as they tackle unanswered questions about life and the cosmos. Each "NOVA Wonders" episode poses a single scientific question and explores how close scientists are to an answer. Hosted by three young scientists, the series travels to some unexpected places in search of answers, including deep underwater, underneath skin, below the earth, and deep into space. Produced by WGBH Boston, some segments include the microscopic world of the human microbiome and the search for life and intelligence on other planets.
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2018
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 6
First episode air date: April 25, 2018
Cast: Talithia Williams, Rana el Kaliouby, André Fenton
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