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- OverviewJan 12-Dec 21, 199917 episodesEpisodes17. Electric Heart Dec 21, 1999
- Surgeons and researchers try to develop an artificial heart to be used for transplant surgery.
- 16. Voyage of Doom Nov 23, 1999
- An archaeologist finds the wreckage of La Belle, a French ship from the 1680s.
- 15. Decoding Nazi Secrets Nov 9, 1999
- Geniuses break down the German code-machine "Enigma" during World War II.
- 14. Island of the Spirits Nov 2, 1999
- The remote Japanese island of Hokkaido has volcanoes, forests, lakes, valleys and diverse wildlife.
- 13. The Killer's Trail Oct 19, 1999
- Current technology aids in the re-examination of evidence from the 1954 murder of Marilyn Sheppard.
- 12. Time Travel Oct 12, 1999
- Physicists who believe in the possibility of time travel try to build a time machine.
- 11. Everest: The Mystery of Mallory and Irvine Oct 6, 1999
- In 1924 George Mallory and Andrew Irvine disappear while climbing Mount Everest.
- 10. Fall of the Leaning Tower Oct 5, 1999
- Engineers and architects work to save the Leaning Tower of Pisa from collapsing.
- 9. Volcanoes of the Deep Mar 30, 1999
- Clues to possible life elsewhere in the universe are found near deep-sea volcanoes.
- 8. Battle Alert in the Gulf Feb 23, 1999
- Deployment of aircraft carriers, cruisers and submarines in the Persian Gulf.
- 7. Escape! Because Accidents Happen: Plane Crash Feb 17, 1999
- Plane crashes; parachutes; ejection seat.
- Sinking ships; evacuation; international regulations; Titanic.
- 5. Escape! Because Accidents Happen: Car Crash Feb 16, 1999
- Scientists try to make safer cars; windshields; seat belts; roll bars; air bags.
- 4. Escape! Because Accidents Happen: Fire; Car Crash Feb 16, 1999
- Tragic fires trigger new safety codes; sprinklers; hydrants; evacuation drills.
- 3. Surviving AIDS Feb 2, 1999
- Patients continue to live longer as scientists search for an HIV/AIDS vaccine.
- 2. Submarines, Secrets, and Spies Jan 19, 1999
- Oceanographer Robert Ballard studies the fate of two sunken nuclear submarines.
- 1. The Beast of Loch Ness Jan 12, 1999
- Two American scientists search Loch Ness for the lake's most famous inhabitant.