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Seasons 11-14 | Seasons 1-10

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Season 10 (1999-2000)

Premiered October 5, 1999 Alan visits the islands that spurred Darwin's theory of evolution and meets the men and women doing science in the Galapagos today.		Premiered November 2, 1999 The next generation of robots swim like fish, play soccer and even experience emotions.

Premiered January 25, 2000 Want to live forever? Scientific advances show us how it may be possible to lenthen life span.		Premiered March 28, 2000 From archeologists to ecologists, Alan meets scientists unlocking the secrets of the Mediterranean.

Premiered April 25, 2000 Join Alan as he looks back over ten years of science as seen on FRONTIERS.
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Season 9 (1998-1999)

Premiered October 7, 1998 From geology to astronomy, Alan learns what makes the Caribbean a hot bed of scientific research.		Premiered November 11, 1998 Scientists work to overcome the challenges of exploring the red planet.

Premiered January 20, 1999 What do animals know and how do they know it? Alan meets scientists using their brains to figure out those of animals.		Premiered February 24, 19989 Why are peppers hot? Why does traffic jam? How do bees fly? Can you beat Jet Lag?

Premiered April 21, 1999 Alan conquers his arachnophobia and discovers there's much to love about spiders.
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Season 8 (1997-1998)

Premiered October 8, 1997 Alan visits the wild rain forests of Panama to see how ants farm, bees talk and more.		Premiered November 19, 1997 Are there aliens among us? Do some people possess the power to heal? FRONTIERS investigates some psuedo-scientific claims.

Premiered January 21, 1998 In this special from Scandinavia, FRONTIERS sets sail on a Viking ship, studies the Nordic genome and lassos radioactive reindeer.		Premiered January 21, 1998 A robot painter, a musical instrument you can drive and ALAN 2.0. FRONTIERS looks at the art of science.

Premiered January 21, 1998 Today's zoos are vastly different from the cramped cages of old. Keepers strive to mimic animals' natural habitats, rescue endangered species and prepare some to return to the wild.
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Season 7 (1996-1997)

Premiered October 23, 1996 At MIT's famed media lab, scientists work on virtual dogs, smart cars and even a cyborg Alan.		Premiered November 20, 1996 In this special from South Africa, FRONTIERS searches a king's long-lost ancestors, joins the fight against malaria and return to humanity's very beginnings.

Premiered January 22, 1997 FRONTIERS takes a journey into the human brain. Scientists study a man with two brains, the mechanism of memory and what's in a dream.		Premiered February 19, 1997 From the hot, dry Arizona Desert to the frozen peaks of the Swiss Alps, FRONTIERS looks at how nature handles extreme conditions.

Premiered April 9, 1997 Meet robots that get around, look and grab all on their own, helicopters that fly without pilots, and Cog, who's teaching himself about life.
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Season 6 (1995-1996)

Premiered October 4, 1995 Twentieth-century scientists investigate 19th century myths of gold rushes and Indian wars, cowboys and campfires, heroes and villains.		Premiered November 8, 1995 In this special from China, FRONTIERS meets the man who worked in secret to feed China's millions, explores ancient mummies from the desert and medical cures from the forests.

Premiered January 17, 1996 Scientists look to birds for the secrets of flight, work on a sun-powered wing that may one day fly forever, and design flying robots with minds of their own.		Premiered February 7, 1996 Alan gets up close and personal with tiger sharks, explores the deep with fiber optics and meets a blind biologist who uses his sense of touch to study shells.

Premiered April 3, 1996 New technology helps doctors better heal their patients. Surgeons telecommute, psychiatrists use virtual realty to cure phobias and new gene therapy circumvents vascular blockages.
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Season 5 (1994-1995)

Premiered October 5, 1994 How did the Universe begin? How did the Earth get animals? Are we alone? FRONTIERS asks these and other big questions.		Premiered November 2, 1994 Take part in a Colonial feast, find out how humans learned to turn toxic plants into tasty nutrition, and put your dog's dry food to the test - if you dare to smell his breath.

Premiered January 11, 1995 In this special from Italy, FRONTIERS helps straighten out the Leaning Tower of Pisa, meets a very smart octopus and visits Pompeii - destroyed by Vesuvius and ready to erupt again.		Premiered February 8, 1995 Scientists look for the roots of human morality in chimps, examine chimpanzee tool use and try to establish the link between an odd primate and a special human skill.

Premiered April 29, 1995 FRONTIERS looks at child development, the journey from babies to little grown-ups. Find out how much of a baby's physical development is inborn, and how much comes from on-the-job training.
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Season 4 (1993-1994)

Premiered October 13, 1993 In his debut as host, Alan Alda explorers the new technologies that are allowing ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things.		Premiered January 19, 1994 FRONTIERS travels to Germany to report on brain surgery for epileptics, new uses for an outdated auto, a bus that drives itself, and the latest research on how birds navigate.

Premiered November 3, 1993 Ready, set, go! Science contestants test their skills, from a cross-country solar-powered car race to a face-off in the surf for human-powered submarines.		Premiered February 16, 1994 Policemen, firefighters, and crash-test engineers rely on new scientific innovations to help them save lives.

Premiered December 1, 1993 Science enables people to run quicker, climb higher, hit farther, and sail faster in this sports special.
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Season 3 (1992-1993)

Premiered October 14, 1992 Stories on toxins that can calm muscle spasms, studies that show the best leaders are liars, and special effects that help a sports giant take on a monster.		Premiered November 11, 1992 Stories on saving whales from fishermen's nets, the return of a deadly disease, super-speedy wheelchairs, and research with monkeys that is shedding light on our ancestors.

Premiered December 2, 1992 Stories on the role foxes played in the lives of an ancient people, an international engineering contest, revelations about dyslexia, and the spider webs that catch bugs best.		Premiered January 13, 1993 FRONTIERS explores a manmade coral reef, finds the tombs of the pyramid builders, rescues travel-weary storks, and reconstructs a 3000-year-old flute.

Premiered February 10, 1993 Scientists try to rescue the endangered ferret, doctors use a patient's back muscle to help his failing heart, and researchers head to the Aleutian Islands to rebuild a legendary sea craft.
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Season 2 (1991-1992)

Premiered October 23, 1991 A boy gets a potentially life-saving transplant from his twin, researchers find sea turtles return home to lay eggs, and a scientist tries to give a computer common sense.		Premiered November 20, 1991 Stories on a cancer-fighting drug from an endangered tree, wheelchairs built for speed, restoring the prairie, and the very first aerial robotics contest.

Premiered December 18, 1991 Scientists rebuild an ancient sea kayak, discover fantastic spider webs, study babies to learn about the origins of language, and use 3-D imaging to treat brain tumors.		Premiered January 15, 1992 FRONTIERS discovers surgeons using coral to preserve bone, techniques that keep farm hens happy, sailing therapy for the disabled, and new plans to thwart Europe's next oil spill.

Premiered February 12, 1992 Stories on super-smart animals, computers that impersonate humans, post-hurricane efforts to save an endangered species, and a rollercoaster that rolls like a jet.
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Season 1 (1990-1991)

Premiered October 1, 1990 Stories on successful infant heart transplants, manmade nests for a rare bird, the link between how you look and how you feel, and Alaskan squirrels that really chill.		Premiered November 14, 1990 Engineering students compete for the grand prize, a coveted mushroom gets a taste test, deep-diving seals meet their human equivalents, and firemen find new ways to battle the flames.

Premiered December 12, 1990 Stories on deciphering whale talk, pinpoint-precision brain surgery, ant wars, the National Science Olympiad, and tapping the power of alpine glaciers.		Premiered January 9, 1991 FRONTIERS looks at a device that restores clogged arteries, the world's heaviest flying bird, combating muscle atrophy in space, unearthing a lost civilization, and the high-flying Moscow Circus.

Premiered February 27, 1991 Students head to Japan to test their engineering skills, scientists look at monkeys for clues on motherhood, manmade models shed light on threatened ecosystems, and a new robot helps the handicapped get cooking.
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