Fountains of Paradise

October 23, 1984

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NOVA - S11 - E11

NOVA explores the billion-dollar-plus Mahaweli Irrigation Project in Sri Lanka. Will this high-risk project prove to be a great leap forward or an industrial and sociological disaster?

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NOVA: Season 11 - 20 Episode s

11x1 - The Case of ESP
January 17, 1984
In the past decade, a number of researchers have begun systematic laboratory research into extrasensory perception—ESP. NOVA considers the claims for—and against—paranormal phenomena and looks at some startling applications in the field of archaeology, criminology and Warfare.
11x2 - Antarctica: Earth's Last Frontier
January 31, 1984
An astronaut once observed a great white light shining out from the bottom of our world: Antarctica, the ice-covered continent we are only just beginning to understand. NOVA visits this wilderness of ice, larger than the United States and Mexico combined, whose only warm-blooded residents are seals, skuas, penguins and scientists.
11x3 - China's Only Child
February 14, 1984
Efforts to control the population explosion are among the burning controversies of our time. NOVA looks at the one-child policy of the People's Republic of China, a revolutionary decree with profound implications for a people accustomed to traditionally large families.
11x4 - Will I Walk Again?
February 28, 1984
Is there a cure for paralyzing spinal injuries? Most neurosurgeons are doubtful, pointing to the central nervous system's most apparent inability to heal itself. But others dispute the point. NOVA explores the debate, the hopes for a cure and recent breakthroughs to help paralyzed patients.
11x5 - Visions of the Deep: The Underwater World of Al Giddings
March 6, 1984
Al Giddings is one of the greatest underwater photographers in the world. In a riveting look at the unearthly beauties and terrors of the seas, NOVA presents a portrait of Giddings at work.
11x6 - Down on the Farm
March 20, 1984
Agriculture is America's biggest industry. This productivity, envied around the world, is also depleting the most essential ingredients in farming: water and soil. NOVA looks at the agricultural dilemma, the short term need for profit and long term needs of the land.
11x7 - Make My People Live: The Crisis in Indian Health Care
March 27, 1984
What are America's obligations to its native population? As an important Indian health act comes up for renewal in Congress this Spring (1984), NOVA explores the state of medical care for a proud but vulnerable minority.
11x8 - The World According to Weisskopf
April 3, 1984
Victor Weisskopf: physicist, lover of music and citizen of the world. NOVA profiles the international statesman of science and learns that one of the giants of 20th century physics is also one of the country's greatest humanists.
11x9 - Space Bridge to Moscow
October 2, 1984
At a time when scientific exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union is at its lowest since the 1950s, a special hookup will allow eight leading Soviet and American scientists to share ideas face-to-face before millions of television viewers in each country on this NOVA special.
11x10 - The National Science Test I
October 16, 1984
NOVA departs from tradition with the first National Science Test. Viewers can match wits with celebrity panelists Jane Alexander, Jules Bergman, Marva Collins and Edwin Newman. Art Fleming hosts.
11x11 - Fountains of Paradise
October 23, 1984
NOVA explores the billion-dollar-plus Mahaweli Irrigation Project in Sri Lanka. Will this high-risk project prove to be a great leap forward or an industrial and sociological disaster?
11x12 - The Mystery of Yellow Rain
October 30, 1984
NOVA explores whether "yellow rain," described by members of the Hmong tribe of Laos, is a form of chemical warfare—or a naturally occurring phenomenon.
11x13 - The Nomads of the Rain Forest
November 6, 1984
NOVA visits a tribe of Ecuadoran Indians who still maintain traditions that date back to the Stone Age—thirty years after their first contact with Western Civilization.
11x14 - Farmers of the Sea
November 13, 1984
NOVA looks at the "blue revolution"—modern advances in the ancient art of raising aquatic animals and plants—in the United States, Japan, Scotland and other countries.
11x15 - Frontiers of Plastic Surgery
November 20, 1984
NOVA's sequel to "A Normal Face" examines the merging of technology and art in modern reconstruction and cosmetic surgical techniques.
11x16 - Space Women
November 27, 1984
They have been part of the United States' space program for more than 20 years. Who are these talented, courageous women? NOVA looks at astronaut Sally Ride and her colleagues, how they are trained and their role in NASA's future.
11x17 - Jaws: The True Story
December 4, 1984
Acclaimed underwater cameraman Al Giddings takes NOVA viewers beneath the waves to explore the fact and fiction surrounding the great white shark.
11x18 - Acid Rain: New Bad News
December 11, 1984
The debate over acid rain continues to grow. NOVA travels to West Germany, the mid-Atlantic states and New England to examine the controversy surrounding this phenomenon.
11x19 - Stephen Jay Gould: This View of Life
December 18, 1984
What do dinosaurs, a panda's thumb and a peacock's tail have in common? Dr. Stephen Jay Gould, the internationally renowned paleontologist and Evolutionary theorist, provides some surprising answers in this NOVA profile.
11x20 - The Garden of Inheritance
January 8, 1985
In this docudrama presentation, NOVA looks at the life, times and work of Gregor Mendel, the 19th century Augustinian friar whose revolutionary scientific Experiments in selective breeding have made him the "Father of Genetics."

11x1 - The Case of ESP

11x2 - Antarctica: Earth's Last Frontier

11x3 - China's Only Child

11x4 - Will I Walk Again?

11x5 - Visions of the Deep: The Underwater World of Al Giddings

11x6 - Down on the Farm

11x7 - Make My People Live: The Crisis in Indian Health Care

11x8 - The World According to Weisskopf

11x9 - Space Bridge to Moscow

11x10 - The National Science Test I

11x11 - Fountains of Paradise

11x12 - The Mystery of Yellow Rain

11x13 - The Nomads of the Rain Forest

11x14 - Farmers of the Sea

11x15 - Frontiers of Plastic Surgery

11x16 - Space Women

11x17 - Jaws: The True Story

11x18 - Acid Rain: New Bad News

11x19 - Stephen Jay Gould: This View of Life

11x20 - The Garden of Inheritance

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