NOVA · SEASON 3
A Small Imperfection
Episode 6 · 1976-02-08
- Documentary
Episode overview
Every year, some 5,000 babies are born in the US with spina bifida, a congenital abnormality of the central nervous system. NOVA explores the mystery of what causes spina bifida and raises the issues of whether heroic measures should be taken to preserve the life of severely malformed babies.
55 minutes
Season 3 episodes
1. Predictable Disaster1976-01-04
2. Joey1976-01-11
3. Meditation and the Mind1976-01-18
4. The Planets1976-01-25
5. A Desert Place1976-02-01
6. A Small Imperfection1976-02-08
7. Ninety Degrees Below1976-02-15
8. The Race for the Double Helix1976-03-07
9. The Renewable Tree1976-03-07
10. The Williamsburgh File1976-03-14
11. The Overworked Miracle1976-03-21
12. The Transplant Experiment1976-04-11
13. The Underground Movement1976-04-18
14. Hunters of the Seal1976-05-02
15. Benjamin1976-05-09
16. The Women Rebel1976-05-23
17. Death of a Disease1976-06-06
18. Inside the Shark1976-06-13
19. The Genetic Chance1976-06-20
20. The Case of the Bermuda Triangle1976-06-27
