NOVA - Season 21 - Eps 6: In Search of Human Origins, Part One
In the first of a three-part series, noted anthropologist Donald Johanson probes the earliest ancestors of the human species - reaching back more than three million years to a strange ape who walked upright. Johanson takes viewers to the site in Ethiopia where he discovered the fossil remains of this missing link nicknamed "Lucy."
About NOVA
Title: NOVA
First Air Date: 1974-03-03
Last Air Date: 2025-11-05
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7/10 (from 133 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 54
Total Episodes: 1013
Network: PBS
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: GBH
Synopsis
PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.
