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What is Scientific American Frontiers about?

Scientific American Frontiers is a TV version of the venerable popular science magazine Scientific American. Host Alan Alda interviews those who are exploring the cutting edge of research in all areas of science.

Actors: Alan Alda

Season 1 of Scientific American Frontiers

Episode 1: Episode 01

Episode 2: Episode 02

Episode 3: Episode 03

Episode 4: Special from the Soviet Union

Episode 5: Episode 05

Season 2 of Scientific American Frontiers

Episode 1: Episode 06

Episode 2: Episode 07

Episode 3: Episode 08

Episode 4: Special from France

Episode 5: Episode 10

Season 3 of Scientific American Frontiers

Episode 1: Episode 11

Episode 2: Episode 12

Episode 3: Episode 13

Episode 4: Special from Egypt and Israel

Episode 5: Episode 15

Season 4 of Scientific American Frontiers

Episode 1: Bionics

Episode 2: Special! Science Contests

Episode 3: Science and Sports

Episode 4: Special from Germany

Episode 5: Science 911

Season 5 of Scientific American Frontiers

Episode 1: Life's Big Questions

Episode 2: About All Your Can Eat

Episode 3: Science Italian Style

Episode 4: Prime Time Primates

Episode 5: It's a Kid's World

Season 11 of Scientific American Frontiers

Episode 1: Changing Your Mind

Episode 2: SuperPeople

Episode 3: Life's Really Big Questions

Episode 4: Affairs of the Heart

Episode 5: Life's Little Questions II

Episode 6: Wild Places

Episode 7: The Bionic Body

Episode 8: Chimps R Us

Episode 9: Flying Free

Episode 10: Fat and Happy?

Season 13 of Scientific American Frontiers

Episode 1: Unearthing Secret America

Episode 2: Make Up Your Mind

Episode 3: The Intimate Machine

Episode 4: Forever Wild

Episode 5: Mysteries of the Deep

Episode 6: Deep Crisis

Episode 7: The Wonder Pill

Episode 8: Calls of the Wild

Episode 9: You Can Make It On Your Own

Episode 10: Worried Sick

Season 14 of Scientific American Frontiers

Episode 1: Losing It

Episode 2: Don't Forget

Episode 3: Future Car

Episode 4: Hot Times in Alaska

Episode 5: The Dark Side of the Universe

Episode 6: Coming Into America

Season 15 of Scientific American Frontiers

Episode 1: Surgical Slimmers

Episode 2: Cars That Think

Episode 3: Going Deep

Episode 4: Chimp Minds

Episode 5: Hot Planet - Cold Comfort

Episode 6: Hydrogen Hopes

Episode 7: Hidden Motives

Episode 8: The Secret Canyon

Episode 9: Cybersenses

Episode 10: Robot Pals

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