Aired
October 03, 2006
NOVA
NOVA
ScienceNOW: Extinction #S33E19
The "Nova scienceNOW" magazine delves into a case of mass extinction some 250 million years ago; investigates the 1918 influenza outbreak, which killed as many as 50 million people; details the work of MIT roboticist Cynthia Breazeal's efforts to create "sociable robots"; and examines attempts to decipher 2000-year-old papyrus scrolls. Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts.
Episode 19 of Season 33 from NOVA — available to stream in HD on any device.
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