NOVA · SEASON 48
Bat Superpowers
Episode 12 · 2021-09-15
- Documentary
Episode overview
Bats have been implicated in deadly epidemics such as COVID-19 and Ebola, yet scientists are discovering evidence that they may hold a key to a longer and healthier life. From caves in Thailand and Texas to labs around the globe, NOVA meets the scientists who are decoding the superpowers of the bat.
55 minutes
Season 48 episodes
1. Secrets in Our DNA2021-01-14
2. Beyond the Elements: Reactions2021-02-03
3. Beyond the Elements: Indestructible2021-02-10
4. Beyond the Elements: Life2021-02-17
5. Looking for Life on Mars2021-02-24
6. Picture a Scientist/ Search Engine Breakdown2021-04-14
7. Reef Rescue2021-04-21
8. Fighting for Fertility2021-05-12
9. Hindenburg: The New Evidence2021-05-19
10. Great Electric Airplane Race2021-05-26
11. Ship That Changed the World2021-06-02
12. Bat Superpowers2021-09-15
13. The Cannabis Question2021-09-29
14. Particles Unknown2021-10-06
15. Arctic Drift2021-10-13
16. Edible Insects2021-10-20
17. NOVA Universe Revealed: Age of Stars2021-10-27
18. NOVA Universe Revealed: Milky Way2021-11-03
19. NOVA Universe Revealed: Alien Worlds2021-11-10
20. NOVA Universe Revealed: Black Holes2021-11-17
21. NOVA Universe Revealed: Big Bang2021-11-24
22. High-Risk High-Rise2022-01-05
23. Butterfly Blueprints2022-01-12
24. Alaskan Dinosaurs2022-01-19
25. Ancient Maya Metropolis2022-01-26
