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The Gift of Life
Tuesday, April 2, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Surgeons at Fairview University Hospital in Minneapolis perform a rare lung transplant operation to save a 31-year-old mother dying from cystic fibrosis. Her sister and a close friend donate a lobe from their own lungs to help build a new lung to save her life.
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In Cod We Trust
Tuesday, April 9, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Once described as “the beef of the oceans,” codfish has been so overfished that a moratorium was enforced on the great fishing grounds of the Atlantic. Science has been unable to successfully predict sustainable catches, and marine biologists are finding it equally difficult to explain why the cod are not coming back strongly.
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Endgame In Africa
Tuesday, April 16, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
For the first time in two centuries, a member of the primate order, a monkey known as Miss Waldron’s red colobus, has been declared extinct, and biologists say this is just the beginning of what they foresee as a new age of extinction. With the disappearance of Miss Waldron’s red colobus, scientists have had a front-row seat. They have monitored the monkey’s habitat and history over several decades, creating a valuable picture of the evolutionary endgame.
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Flight of the Monarch
Tuesday, April 23, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Each year, across the United States and Canada, monarch butterflies embark upon a fall migration to winter resting grounds in Mexico—one of the great marvels of nature. Researchers now report that the monarch’s critical habitat has been decimated by human development despite an official policy of protection through the creation of preserves. The Mexican government plans to tighten its protection against a backlash of opposition.
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On Shaky Ground
Tuesday, April 30, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Recent seismic tests have revealed a troubling snapshot of how the city might fare in a major earthquake. Seattle, it seems, has been built on the geological equivalent of a bowl of Jell-O.
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Controversy at Cowboy Wash
Tuesday, May 7, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Take a look at evidence that supports the theory that early Americans practiced cannibalism, an idea that had been rejected by many anthropologists. Then, learn how the oil industry has developed new techniques designed to make prospecting easier on the landscape.
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The Rocket Ranch
Tuesday, May 14, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Go behind the scenes to meet the people responsible for launching the space shuttle. And meet Helios, NASA’s latest creation; a solar-powered, unmanned flying wing, Helios recently soared to nearly 100,000 feet, raising scientists’ hopes that it will one day be able to perform more efficiently than today’s satellites.
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The Third Option
Tuesday, May 21, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Spina bifida is a disabling birth defect that cripples the mind and body. But now doctors at Vanderbilt University are able to repair the spina bifida lesion by operating on the fetus while it’s still in the uterus. But with the high risks and uncertain benefits, this procedure has become one of the most controversial surgeries in recent years.
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The Bahamas Incident
Tuesday, June 4, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Discover why marine biologists believe the navy might be causing thousands of whales to beach themselves. And, find out why a curveball curves, a knuckleball knuckles, and why the sweet spot is so sweet. Finally—be King Midas’ guest for a memorable feast.
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DNA Detectives
Tuesday, June 11, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Explore the brave new world of forensic DNA, where criminals are fingered by their own genes—sometimes decades after the crime. Find out why volcanology is becoming a much safer career. Then, learn how an ordinary Super Soaker could be the key to helping our environment.
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The Gamble
Tuesday, June 18, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Can science build a better racehorse? Take an inside look at horse breeding and training, and the quest for the “speed gene” in the United States and around the world. Then, learn how scientists are using genetic tinkering to devise an entirely new weapon to fight disease—a milestone as important as vaccines and antibiotics. And finally, find out why geologists are traveling to Istanbul—could another great quake be in Turkey’s future?
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Living With Fire
Tuesday, June 25, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
In the summer of ’99 a “prescribed” burn in New Mexico got out of control, destroying 200 homes, causing 25,000 people to flee, and threatening the nuclear facility at Los Alamos. Using the events of the New Mexico disaster as a dramatic story line, Wildfires examines the science of wildfire behavior and prediction.
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