NOVA Season 5 Episode 15 Laser : Light of the 21st Century 1978
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When first invented 18 years ago, lasers were called "a solution looking for a problem;" nobody could think what to do with them. But in fact research scientists immediately began to exploit their pure colors and near-perfect focusing ability. Today lasers have grown into a billion-dollar business. They are used in construction, manufacturing, clothing, dentistry and medicine. And the future uses of lasers are likely to be of major significance as the means of achieving nuclear fusion and as a very high efficiency communications medium.
- Released: 1978-05-10
- Runtime: 55 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
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2. The Green Machine 1978-01-11
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3. Blueprints in the Bloodstream 1978-01-18
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4. One Small Step 1978-01-25
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5. The Final Frontier 1978-02-01
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6. BaMiki BaNdula: Children of the Forest 1978-02-15
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7. Trial of Denton Cooley 1978-02-22
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8. The Great Wine Revolution 1978-03-01
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9. The Case of the Ancient Astronauts 1978-03-08
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10. The Mind Machines 1978-03-22
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11. Icarus' Children 1978-03-29
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12. Still Waters 1978-04-12
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13. Battle for the Acropolis 1978-04-19
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15. Laser : Light of the 21st Century 1978-05-10
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16. Insect Alternative 1978-05-24
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17. The Desert's Edge 1978-05-31
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18. The Tsetse Trap 1978-06-07
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19. Memories From Eden 1978-06-14
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20. A Whisper from Space 1978-06-21
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21. Alaska: The Closing Frontier 1978-06-28
