Forensics on Trial
Innocent people go to prison while criminals walk free. But never fear! Virtual autopsies, 3D fingerprints, and avatar detectives are putting the science back in forensic science to make sure getting away with murder becomes a thing of the past.
A Providence Pictures production for NOVA
Premiere Airdate: October 17, 2012 on NOVA/PBS
These skyscrapers of stone dominated skylines for nearly a thousand years. Now, a team of scholars and builders investigates how they we went up, and why some of the tallest fell down. Embedded in stone and stained glass, they uncover a hidden mathematical code-ripped from pages of the Bible-that was used as a blueprint to build the great Gothic Cathedrals.
Co-produced with NOVA, Telfrance, and ARTE/France
Nominated for 2 Emmys for Outstanding Science, Technology, and Nature Programming and Outstanding Cinematography
Premiere Airdate: October 19, 2010 on NOVA/PBS
For over 4000 years, the Sphinx has puzzled all who have laid eyes on it. What is this crouching lion, human-headed creature? Who built it and why?
To unlock its secrets, two teams of scientists and sculptors immerse themselves in the world of ancient Egypt — a land of pharaohs and pyramids, animal gods and mummies, sun worship and human sacrifice.
Co-produced with NOVA, Telfrance, and ARTE/France
Nominated for a Writers Guild of America award for Outstanding Script for Television Documentary
Premiere Airdate: January 19, 2010 on NOVA/PBS
Narrated by Liev Schrieber and Stockard Channing
At the intersection of science and scriptures lie provocative new insights on the origins of the ancient Israelites, the evolution of their belief in one God and the creation of the Bible.
"The telling of this story, with its implications for the future of all mankind, is one of the most dramatic tales you'll see on television this season."
- New York Post
A Providence Pictures production for NOVA
Premiere Airdate: November 18, 2008
For 25 centuries the Parthenon has been shot at, set on fire, rocked by earthquakes, looted for its sculptures, and disfigured by catastrophic renovations. To save it from collapse, the modern restoration team must uncover the secrets of how the ancient Greeks built this icon of western civilization in less than nine years without anything resembling an architectural plan.
NOVA/PBS Produced with Studio Internationale and Arte/France
Winner of the Writers Guild of America award for Outstanding Script for Television Documentary
Nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Science, Technology, and Nature Programming.
Premiere Airdate: January 29, 2008
Narrated by Sigourney Weaver
Secret of Photo 51 unravels the mystery behind the discovery of the DNA double helix and investigates the seminal role that Rosalind Franklin and her remarkable X-ray photograph played in one of the greatest discoveries in the history of science.
NOVA/PBS
Nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Documentary
Premiere Airdate: April 2003
Narrated by Hector Elizondo
His name is Yax K'uk Mo'. He is the legendary founder of Copan, a Mayan city abandoned over 1000 years ago. Here a dynasty of powerful lords maintained their power through sacred blood rituals. For generations, scholars thought Yax K'uk Mo' to be a Maya god. But now archaeologists believe they may have found his tomb.
NOVA/PBS
Premiere Airdate: February 2001
The truth behind a tale so powerful, it inspired 3,000 years of myth and legend, and may have changed the course of history.
"The kind of documentary teachers and parents would want their children to watch." -- NY Times
The History Channel
Premiere Airdate: May 2004
Very little is known historically about the trial and crucifixion of Jesus - one of the seminal events of human history. The Trial of Jesus explores such questions as, what did Jesus do that resulted in his arrest and conviction? Why do many Biblical historians have reservations about the accuracy of the gospel stories as we know them today?
The History Channel
Premiere Airdate: April 2004
Narrated by Kyra Sedgwick
The names are legendary - Cleopatra, Nefertiti, Nefertari and Hatshepsut. All were icons of beguiling beauty and supreme power that once dominated ancient Egypt, their command rivaling that of the mightiest male rulers in history. A startling new discovery unveils the secrets of their seductive charms and awesome authority.
The Discovery Channel
Premiere Airdate: December 2001
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