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NOVA: Bat Superpowers

Nova (2021)

Documentary | United States

Director: Kirk Wolfinger, Sarah Holt

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SEASON: 48

EPISODE: 12 - Bat Superpowers

SYNOPSIS

Bats have been implicated in deadly epidemics such as COVID-19 and Ebola, yet scientists are discovering evidence that they may hold a key to a longer and healthier life. From caves in Thailand and Texas to labs around the globe, NOVA meets the scientists who are decoding the superpowers of the bat.

Actors

Voice: Eriq La Salle, Kay Tong Lim, Yu Beng Lim, Timothy Nga, Gerald Chew, Dan Ziskie, Craig S. Wollman, Patrice Donnell

Writer: Julia Cort, Joseph McMaster

Narrator: Will Lyman, Neil Ross

RUNTIME: 55 min

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