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NOVA: Living Machines

Nova (1980)

Documentary | United States

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SEASON: 7

EPISODE: 3 - Living Machines

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NOVA explores the science of natural engineering and asks the basic questions: what makes a good design in nature and why did a particular plant or animal adopt a particular design?

RUNTIME: 55 min

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