Seattle dentist Barney Clark received the first artificial heart implant in 1982. He died in March 1983, having survived 112 days with the world's first permanent, pneumatic, totally artificial heart. NOVA follows the case with the surgeon, William DeVries, and looks at the prospects for this technology to save lives. It also explored the work of Dr. William F. Bernhard on the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) ongoing at the Cardiovascular Surgical Research Laboratories, Boston Children's Hospital Medical Center.
| Title | NOVA - Season 10 Episode 10 : The Artificial Heart |
|---|---|
| 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 10 :Episode 1 Hawaii: Crucible of Life Hawaii: Crucible of Life
1983-01-18PBS' 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 10 :Episode 2 The Pleasure of Finding Things Out The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
1983-01-25PBS' 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 10 :Episode 3 Lassa Fever Lassa Fever
1983-02-08PBS' 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 10 :Episode 4 The Miracle of Life The Miracle of Life
1983-02-15PBS' 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 10 :Episode 5 Asbestos: A Lethal Legacy Asbestos: A Lethal Legacy
1983-03-01PBS' 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 10 :Episode 6 City of Coral City of Coral
1983-03-08PBS' 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 10 :Episode 7 Fat Chance in a Thin World Fat Chance in a Thin World
1983-03-22PBS' 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 10 :Episode 8 Sixty Minutes to Meltdown Sixty Minutes to Meltdown
1983-03-29PBS' 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 10 :Episode 9 Signs of the Apes, Songs of the Whales Signs of the Apes, Songs of the Whales
1983-10-11PBS' 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 10 :Episode 10 The Artificial Heart The Artificial Heart
1983-10-18PBS' 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 10 :Episode 11 Talking Turtle Talking Turtle
1983-10-25PBS' 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 10 :Episode 12 Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on Trial Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on Trial
1983-11-01PBS' 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 10 :Episode 13 To Live Until You Die: The Work of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross To Live Until You Die: The Work of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
1983-11-08PBS' 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 10 :Episode 14 A Magic Way of Going: The Story of Thoroughbreds A Magic Way of Going: The Story of Thoroughbreds
1983-11-15PBS' 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 10 :Episode 15 A Normal Face: The Wonders of Plastic Surgery A Normal Face: The Wonders of Plastic Surgery
1983-11-22PBS' 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 10 :Episode 16 Captives of Care Captives of Care
1983-11-29PBS' 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 10 :Episode 17 Twenty-Five Years in Space Twenty-Five Years in Space
1983-12-06PBS' 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 10 :Episode 18 Nuclear Strategy for Beginners Nuclear Strategy for Beginners
1983-12-13PBS' 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 10 :Episode 19 The Climate Crisis The Climate Crisis
1983-12-20PBS' 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 10 :Episode 20 Eyes Over China Eyes Over China
1983-12-27PBS' 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 10 :Episode 21 Alcoholism: Life Under The Influence Alcoholism: Life Under The Influence
1984-01-10PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
