7pm - 9 MONTHS THAT MADE YOU: The Final Countdown - Science / Education
Meet the miracle that is you. See how your time in the womb, as your senses mature, has determined your destiny on the outside. Survey the latest epigenetic research that shows how the womb environment leaves its mark, even altering your DNA.
8pm NOVA: Nazi Attack on America - History/Science
Long before 9/11, a far deadlier, little-known attack from the ocean depths struck our shores, lasting three-and-a-half years and claiming 5,000 lives. Now, famed undersea explorer Bob Ballard, discoverer of the Titanic, investigates the wreck of one of the attack craft, a German submarine that lies at the bottom of the gulf just a few miles off New Orleans. U-166 was part of Operation Drumbeat, a highly successful U-boat operation that caught East Coast cities and shipping almost completely unprepared. With state-of-the-art survey gear Ballard probes the wreck and explores a dramatic mystery in the official story of the sub’s sinking.
9pm EGYPT: BEYOND THE PYRAMIDS - Science/History
Over 5,000 years ago, an empire arose on the banks of the Nile. Today, many of its secrets remain sheltered beneath the desert sands. Led by the archaeologists who are uncovering its long-lost temples, tombs, and treasures, Egypt: Beyond the Pyramids examines recent discoveries that have altered our understanding of the Kingdom of the Nile.
