Science At War: Season 1 - 6 Episode s
1x1 - The Laboratory of War
November 12, 1998
The development and use of poison gas, beginning in WWI with its use by the Germans as a weapon of mass destruction. Included: phosgene, chlorine and mustard gas.
1x2 - Enemy of All Mankind
November 19, 1998
Biological warfare research is examined, beginning with experiments by the Japanese in the 1930s using anthrax. Also: British and American germ warfare projects.
1x3 - Echoes of War
November 26, 1998
The development of radar technology is charted, beginning in 1940 with Britain's "cavity magnetron," which gave the Allies the ability to detect the enemy first.
1x4 - Rocket Men
December 3, 1998
"Rocket Men" chronicles the development of ballistic missiles, and how they ultimately determined the balance of global power in the 20th century. Roger Mudd hosts.
1x5 - Russia's Nuclear Patriots
December 10, 1998
Interviews and archival footage highlight this chronicle of the Russian nuclear weapons program. Special attention is paid to research and development in a top-secret city, where the Russians perfected their hydrogen bomb.
1x6 - Full Spectrum Dominance
December 17, 1998
The cutting edge of battlefield technology, which combines physics, biology and chemistry, resulting in robotic spy planes and "bugs" that carry microphones, cameras and heat detectors. Also: computer viruses.