PBS Documentaries Amazon ChannelScientific American Frontiers (1990) is a documentary web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Scientific American Frontiers online in HD.
Scientific American Frontiers — Storyline
Scientific American Frontiers was an American television program primarily focused on informing the public about new technologies and discoveries in science and medicine. It was a companion program to the Scientific American magazine. The show was produced for PBS in the U.S. by The Chedd-Angier Production Company, Watertown, Massachusetts, and typically aired once every two to four weeks. To this day, the shows can be viewed on-line at their website, and continue to air regularly on the national digital channel World.
The show first aired in 1990 with MIT professor Woodie Flowers who served as the original host from 1990 to the spring of 1993. Actor Alan Alda became the permanent host starting in the fall season of 1993 and continued until the show ended in 2005. Alda's tenure has been notable for his humble and often humorous approach: in one memorable segment, he became car sick while driving an experimental, virtual reality vehicle. In 2005, Alda published his first round of memoirs, Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: and Other Things I've Learned, published by Random House; in the book, he recalls his intestines becoming strangulated while on location in Chile for the show, an incident that nearly cost him his life since he was in a remote region and it was difficult to get to a doctor. Finally he found one, who turned out to be a M*A*S*H fan. Further, the treatment was familiar to Alda; the historical development of techniques for vascular anastomosis during the Korean war had featured in the show's scripts.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Woodie Flowers, Alan Alda
Scientific American Frontiers — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1990-10-01 |
| Seasons | 15 |
| Episodes | 96 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | PBS |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 9/10 (1 votes) |
Scientific American Frontiers — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Episode 01 (1990-10-01)
- E2: Episode 02 (1990-11-14)
- E3: Episode 03 (1990-12-12)
- E4: Special from the Soviet Union (1991-01-09)
- E5: Episode 05 (1991-02-27)
Season 2
- E1: Episode 06 (1991-10-23)
- E2: Episode 02 (1991-11-20) — In the episode entitled, "Sci-Fly", Scientific American Frontiers comes to the Georgia Institute of Technology to film the International Aerial Robotics Competition and its creator
- E3: Episode 08 (1991-12-18)
- E4: Special from France (1992-01-15)
- E5: Episode 10 (1992-02-12)
Season 3
- E1: Episode 11 (1992-10-14)
- E2: Episode 12 (1992-11-11)
- E3: Episode 13 (1992-12-02)
- E4: Special from Egypt and Israel (1993-01-13)
- E5: Episode 15 (1993-02-10)
Season 4
- E1: Bionics (1993-10-13)
- E2: Special From Germany (1994-01-19)
- E3: Contests (1993-11-03)
- E4: Science 911 (1994-02-16)
- E5: Science and Sports (1993-12-01)
Season 5
- E1: Life's Big Questions (1994-10-05)
- E2: About All Your Can Eat (1994-11-02)
- E3: Science Italian Style (1995-01-11)
- E4: Prime Time Primates (1995-02-08)
- E5: It's a Kid's World (1995-04-29)
Season 6
- E1: Wild West (1995-10-04)
- E2: Dragon Science (1995-11-08)
- E3: Flying High (1996-01-17) — In the episode entitled, "Flying High" (Robo Flyers segment), Alan Alda travels to the Georgia Institute of Technology to film the International Aerial Robotics Competition and to
- E4: Creatures of the Deep (1996-02-07)
- E5: 21st Century Medicine (1996-04-03)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Scientific American Frontiers have? 15 season(s) with 96 episodes.
Where can I watch Scientific American Frontiers? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
