NOVA · SEASON 7
Living Machines
Episode 3 · 1980-02-05

- Documentary
Episode overview
NOVA explores the science of natural engineering and asks the basic questions: what makes a good design in nature and why did a particular plant or animal adopt a particular design?
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