Monday, October 15, 2007

Incredible Human Machine, Hyper Hurricanes and All-New Dog Whisperer

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"Incredible Human Machine"
SUNDAY at 9P et/8P pt
Take a two-hour journey through an ordinary, and extraordinary, day in the life of the most spectacular machine ever created: the human body.

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  • PLAY THE GAME AND BUILD YOUR OWN HUMAN MACHINE >>
  • WATCH THE ACCLAIMED 1975 "INCREDIBLE HUMAN MACHINE" >>
  • Naked Science: "Hyper Hurricanes"
    THURSDAY at 10P et/pt

    America once was ravaged by some of the largest, most destructive hurricanes ever. Are these mega-storms poised to return, targeting the heavily populated eastern coastline?
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  • Dog Whisperer
    FRIDAY at 8P et/pt

    A pit bull-mix fears home cooking; a Rottweiler and a German shepherd battle for control of the house; a Jack Russell mourns the family cat.
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  • MONDAY OCTOBER 15

    Is It Real?: "Ghosts" at 8P et/pt
    Follow scientists who probe the minds of the haunted and dissect the most compelling evidence of ghostly visitations with paranormal detectives.

    Is It Real?: "Ghost Ships" at 9P et/pt
    The Flying Dutchman that can never go home, the fate of the crew of the Mary Celeste. NGC dissects some of the most mysterious maritime tales.

    Is It Real?: "Bigfoot" at 10P et/pt
    Is that really Bigfoot on film shot in 1967? Examine the controversial footage and meet believers who claim to have encountered the mythical giant primate.
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  • TUESDAY OCTOBER 16

    "Search for Noah's Ark" at 8P et/pt
    Examine the latest clues and theories that attempt to confirm the biblical story of Noah's ark. Follow the timeline from God's warning to the receding floodwaters.
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  • "Decoding the Dead Sea Scrolls" at 9P et/pt
    Experts unravel the mystery of the Dead Sea Scrolls and explore theories about their creation, including the Church's 50-year embargo on their publication.

    "Exodus Revealed" at 10P et/pt
    In the book of Exodus, Moses triggers 10 terrible plagues on Egypt and parts the Red Sea. Are there scientific explanations for such strange events?

    WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 17

    Explorer: "World's Most Dangerous Gang" at 8P et/pt
    What is driving the rapid spread of the ultra-violent gang MS-13? NGC takes you inside this burgeoning criminal enterprise now terrorizing 33 states and six countries.

    "Vegas Mafia" (Narrated by Anthony LaPaglia) at 9P et/pt
    In the 1950s, Mafia-built Las Vegas became a cash cow for organized crime, but when the richest man in the world arrived, things changed.

    Taboo: "Sexual Identity" at 10P et/pt
    From transsexuals in America to the katoey in Thailand, find out how far people will go to become the person of their dreams.
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  • THURSDAY OCTOBER 18

    Ultimate Factories: "Apache Helicopter" at 8P et/pt
    Take a rare, in-depth tour of the Boeing plant in Mesa, Arizona, where the world's most lethal attack helicopter is made.

    Guns: "Machines of War" at 9P et/pt
    Track the flight of a Tomahawk cruise missile from launch to flight to target. This essential surgical attack weapon can hit a target 1,000 miles away.

    ***WORLD PREMIERE*** Naked Science: "Hyper Hurricanes"at 10P et/pt
    America once was ravaged by some of the largest, most destructive hurricanes ever. Are these mega-storms poised to return, targeting the heavily populated eastern coastline?
  • WATCH A PREVIEW >>


  • FRIDAY OCTOBER 19

    ***WORLD PREMIERE*** Dog Whisperer at 8P et/pt
    A pit bull-mix fears home cooking; a Rottweiler and a German shepherd battle for control of the house; a Jack Russell mourns the family cat.
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  • Dog Whisperer at 9P et/pt
    A new puppy has soap star Michael Damian's cat cornered, MTV's "Downtown" Julie Brown wants to unspoil her Yorkie, and a Rottweiler needs anger management.

    "Science of Obesity" at 10P et/pt
    What happens inside the bodies of the exceptionally obese? Can it be reversed? NGC explores the genetics of weight gain and medical advances to treat it.

    SATURDAY OCTOBER 20

    Dangerous Encounters: "Snake Bite" at 8P et/pt
    NGC reptile expert Brady Barr is bitten repeatedly by a python and wrapped in its powerful coils. Find out why the enormous snake attacked.
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  • Planet Carnivore: "Lions" at 9P et/pt
    An aging lioness and her pride struggle to survive in an isolated volcanic crater formed in East Africa more than two million years ago.

    Hunter and Hunted: "Cougar Island" at 10P et/pt
    Cougar attacks on humans happen more often on Vancouver Island than anywhere else. What is making the cougars here so dangerous?

    SUNDAY OCTOBER 21

    "Inside the Living Body" 7P et/6P pt
    Microscopic filmmaking, advanced medical technologies and state-of-the-art CGI take you inside a living, functioning human to reveal how our bodies evolve from birth to old age.

    ***WORLD PREMIERE*** "Incredible Human Machine" at 9P et/8P pt
    Take a two-hour journey through an ordinary, and extraordinary, day in the life of the most spectacular machine ever created: the human body.
  • WATCH A PREVIEW >>


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