NOVA · SEASON 7
The Big IF
Episode 13 · 1980-11-04
- Documentary
Episode overview
Is interferon—known as IF in medical shorthand—the wonder drug and cure for cancer that some doctors claim? NOVA travels to London, Stockholm, Houston, San Francisco, and New Haven in search of the answer in the most complete film on interferon ever to appear on American television.
55 minutes
Season 7 episodes
1. The Elusive Illness1980-01-15
2. A is for Atom, B is for Bomb1980-01-22
3. Living Machines1980-02-05
4. Portrait of a Killer1980-02-19
5. Umealit: The Whale Hunters1980-03-04
6. The Safety Factor1980-03-11
7. A Mediterranean Prospect1980-03-18
8. Mr. Ludwig's Tropical Dreamland1980-03-25
9. The Pinks and the Blues1980-09-30
10. The Cancer Detectives of Lin Xian1980-10-07
11. The Sea Behind the Dunes1980-10-14
12. Do We Really Need the Rockes?1980-10-28
13. The Big IF1980-11-04
14. Voyager: Jupiter & Beyond1980-11-11
15. The Wizard Who Spat on the Floor1980-11-18
16. The Water Crisis1980-11-25
17. Moving Still1980-12-02
18. A Touch of Sensitivity1980-12-09
19. The Red Deer of Rhum1980-12-23
20. It's About Time1980-12-30
