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NOVA: Life's Greatest Miracle

Nova (2001)

Documentary | United States

Director: Lennart Nilsson

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SEASON: 29

EPISODE: 7 - Life's Greatest Miracle

SYNOPSIS

A sequel to the most popular NOVA of all time, "Miracle of Life," the program once again uses the extraordinary microimagery of Swedish photographer Lennart Nilsson to track human development from embryo to newborn.

Writer: Julia Cort

RUNTIME: 55 min

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