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NOVA | September 2022

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Science is front and center on Wednesdays in September as NOVA explores the impact of writing, the balance of nature in Mozambique, an end to AIDS, cancer treatment in Cuba and efforts to save the history and beauty of Venice. 

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A to Z: How Writing Changed the World Promo
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The creation of printing, the first information technology, drove empires and revolutions.

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A TO Z: HOW WRITING CHANGED THE WORLD
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 8 PM

Just as handwritten records changed how societies work, the printing press transformed the spread of information, igniting the Industrial Revolution. How did technologies — from pen to paper to printing press — make it all possible?

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NATURE'S FEAR FACTOR
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 9:30 PM

For animals in Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park, the normal balance of competition and predation was upended when a war wiped out the top predators. The remaining animals didn’t simply grow in numbers — they began behaving in unusual ways, veering outside their typical territories and feeding patterns.

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Nature's Fear Factor Preview
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Can bringing predators — and fear — back into an ecosystem help restore its natural balance?

HIV/AIDs quilt at the National mall in Washington D.C.

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ENDING HIV IN AMERICA
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 8 PM

Almost 40 years after the discovery of HIV, could we be on the verge of ending the AIDS epidemic in America? As of 2019, there were only 34,000 new cases of the disease in the U.S. — a feat that once seemed near-impossible to achieve. How did scientists and the public health community tackle one of the most elusive deadly viruses to ever infect humans? Can innovative drugs bring new infections to zero? This is the story of incredible scientific achievement and the public health work that still needs to be done to end HIV in America.

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CUBA'S CANCER HOPE
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 9 PM

Cuban scientists were forced to get creative when the U.S. trade embargo left Cuba isolated from medical resources. Now they’ve developed lung cancer vaccines that show so much promise, some Americans are defying the embargo and traveling to Cuba for treatment. In an unprecedented move, Cuban researchers are working with U.S. partners to make the medicines more widely available.

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Cuba's Cancer Hope Preview
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Can Cuba's innovative lung cancer vaccines give new hope to patients across the world?

People standing on elevated wooden walkways

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SAVING VENICE
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 8 PM

Rising seas and sinking land threaten to destroy Venice. Can the city’s new hi-tech flood barrier save it? Discover the innovative projects and feats of engineering designed to stop this historic city from being lost to future generations.

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