NOVA · SEASON 1
Strange Sleep
Episode 6 · 1974-04-07
- Documentary
Episode overview
Medicine was transformed in the 19th century by the discovery of anesthesia; surgery, until then hasty, bloody and completely unable to deal with internal disorders, subsequently took its place in the front rank of medical practice. This NOVA docudrama depicts the pioneers of medicine.
55 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. The Making Of A Natural History Film1974-03-03
2. Where Did the Colorado Go?1974-03-10
3. Whales, Dolphins, and Men1974-03-17
4. The Search For Life1974-03-24
5. Last of the Cuiva1974-03-31
6. Strange Sleep1974-04-07
7. The Crab Nebula1974-04-14
8. Bird Brain: The Mystery of Bird Navigation1974-04-21
9. Are You Doing This for Me, Doctor?1974-04-28
10. The First Signs Of Washoe1974-05-05
11. The Case of the Midwife Toad1974-05-12
12. Fusion: The Energy of Promise1974-05-19
13. The Mystery Of The Anasazi1974-05-26
