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Where Did We Come From?

Explore the origin of our solar system and the start of life itself.

02/16/2011 | Rating NR

Where Did We Come From?

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Where Did We Come From?

Clip: Season 5 Episode 5 | 51m 48sVideo has Closed Captions

Explore the origin of our solar system and the start of life itself.

Explore the origin of our solar system and the start of life itself, how head lice figure in human evolution, and more.

02/16/2011 | Rating NR

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Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS viewers. Additional funding is provided by George D. Smith.

Where Did We Come From? Preview

Preview: S5 Ep5 | 30s | Premiering February 23, 2011 on PBS (30s)

Profile: Andre Fenton

Clip: S5 Ep5 | 14m 18s | Can we erase bad memories with a shot? This neurobiologist has glimpsed the possibility. (14m 18s)

Lice and Human Evolution

Clip: S5 Ep5 | 10m 52s | Icky and itchy, yes, but lice hold important clues to human evolution. (10m 52s)

Origins of the Solar System

Clip: S5 Ep5 | 13m 2s | A supernova may have triggered the formation of our sun and planets (13m 2s)

Revealing the Origins of Life

Clip: S5 Ep5 | 10m 50s | How did molecules first make the leap from non-living to living? (10m 50s)

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