English archers had their longbows, Old West sheriffs had their six-guns, but Japan’s samurai warriors had the most fearsome weapon of all: the razor-sharp, unsurpassed technology of the katana, or samurai sword. In this program, NOVA probes the centuries-old secrets that went into forging what many consider the perfect blade. Fifteen traditional Japanese craftsmen spent nearly six months creating the sword that NOVA follows through production, from smelting the ore to forging the steel to sharpening the blade to a keen edge capable of slicing through a row of warriors at one swoop.
| Title | NOVA - Season 35 Episode 1 : Secrets of the Samurai Sword |
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| Alternative Titles | PBS新星Nova, نوا, نووآ, PBS Nova |
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| First Air Date | 1974-03-03 |
| Last Air Date | 2025-11-12 |
| Number of Episodes | 1017 |
| Number of Seasons | 53 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | PBS, |
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| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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NOVA Season 35 :Episode 1 Secrets of the Samurai Sword Secrets of the Samurai Sword
2007-10-09PBS' 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 35 :Episode 2 Ghost in Your Genes Ghost in Your Genes
2007-10-16PBS' 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 35 :Episode 3 Marathon Challenge Marathon Challenge
2007-10-30PBS' 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 35 :Episode 4 Sputnik Declassified Sputnik Declassified
2007-11-07PBS' 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 35 :Episode 5 Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial
2007-11-13PBS' 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 35 :Episode 6 Master of the Killer Ants Master of the Killer Ants
2007-11-20PBS' 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 35 :Episode 7 Missing in MiG Alley Missing in MiG Alley
2007-12-18PBS' 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 35 :Episode 8 Absolute Zero: The Conquest of Cold Absolute Zero: The Conquest of Cold
2008-01-08PBS' 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 35 :Episode 9 Absolute Zero: The Race for Absolute Zero Absolute Zero: The Race for Absolute Zero
2008-01-15PBS' 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 35 :Episode 10 Secrets of the Parthenon Secrets of the Parthenon
2008-01-29PBS' 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 35 :Episode 11 Astrospies Astrospies
2008-02-12PBS' 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 35 :Episode 12 Ape Genius Ape Genius
2008-02-19PBS' 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 35 :Episode 13 The Four Winged Dinosaur The Four Winged Dinosaur
2008-02-26PBS' 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 35 :Episode 14 Cracking the Maya Code Cracking the Maya Code
2008-04-08PBS' 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 35 :Episode 15 Car of the Future Car of the Future
2008-04-22PBS' 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 35 :Episode 16 A Walk to Beautiful A Walk to Beautiful
2008-05-13PBS' 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 35 :Episode 17 Lord of the Ants Lord of the Ants
2008-05-20PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
