More people die in fires in the US than in any other industrialized country. In an alarming report that challenges the complacency of the US fire prevention establishment, NOVA uncovers glaring gaps in our defenses against flames that kill. Sealing any one of these gaps might save thousands of lives and prevent enormous pain and misery.
| Title | NOVA - Season 8 Episode 12 : Why America Burns |
|---|---|
| Alternative Titles | PBS新星Nova, نوا, نووآ, PBS Nova |
| First Air Date | 1974-03-03 |
| Last Air Date | 2025-05-14 |
| Number of Episodes | 1008 |
| Number of Seasons | 52 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | PBS, |
| Casts | |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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NOVA Season 8 :Episode 1 Doctors of Nigeria Doctors of Nigeria
1981-01-06PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 8 :Episode 2 Message in the Rocks Message in the Rocks
1981-01-20PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 8 :Episode 3 The Dead Sea Lives The Dead Sea Lives
1981-01-27PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 8 :Episode 4 Anatomy of a Volcano Anatomy of a Volcano
1981-02-10PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 8 :Episode 5 The Science of Murder The Science of Murder
1981-02-17PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 8 :Episode 6 The Malady of Health Care The Malady of Health Care
1981-02-24PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 8 :Episode 7 Beyond the Milky Way Beyond the Milky Way
1981-03-03PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 8 :Episode 8 The Asteroid and the Dinosaur The Asteroid and the Dinosaur
1981-03-10PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 8 :Episode 9 Animal Olympians Animal Olympians
1981-03-17PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 8 :Episode 10 Resolution on Saturn Resolution on Saturn
1981-08-25PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 8 :Episode 11 Computers, Spies and Private Lives Computers, Spies and Private Lives
1981-09-27PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 8 :Episode 12 Why America Burns Why America Burns
1981-10-04PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 8 :Episode 13 The Great Violin Mystery The Great Violin Mystery
1981-10-11PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 8 :Episode 14 Cosmic Fire Cosmic Fire
1981-10-18PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 8 :Episode 15 Locusts: War Without End Locusts: War Without End
1981-10-25PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 8 :Episode 16 Did Darwin Get It Wrong? Did Darwin Get It Wrong?
1981-11-01PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 8 :Episode 17 Artists in the Lab Artists in the Lab
1981-11-15PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 8 :Episode 18 Notes of a Biology Watcher: A Film with Lewis Thomas Notes of a Biology Watcher: A Film with Lewis Thomas
1981-11-22PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 8 :Episode 19 City Spaces, Human Places City Spaces, Human Places
1981-11-29PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 8 :Episode 20 Twins Twins
1981-12-06PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
