7.5

NOVA•Season 29•Episode 7

Life's Greatest Miracle

7.5/10 · 125 votesNov 20, 200155 min

Ranked #8 of 15 in Season 29•matches the season avg

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A sequel to the most popular NOVA of all time, "Miracle of Life," the program once again uses the extraordinary microimagery of Swedish photographer Lennart Nilsson to track human development from embryo to newborn.

Written byJulia Cort

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Season 29 Episodes17

E1 7.1

Search for a Safe Cigarette

E2 7.8

18 Ways to Make a Baby

E3 6.1

Secrets of the Mind

E4 7.3

Sex: Unknown

E5 7.6

Russia's Nuclear Warriors

E6 8.7

Bioterror

E7 7.5Now viewing

Life's Greatest Miracle

Methuselah Tree

Flying Casanovas

Death Star

Neanderthals on Trial

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E12 7.3

Fireworks

E13 8.0

Secrets, Lies, and Atomic Spies

E14 7.5

The Missing Link

E15 7.2

Shackleton's Voyage of Endurance

E16

Why the Towers Fell

E17

Fire Wars

Crew3

Sven Nykvist

Director of Photography

Julia Cort

Writer

Lennart Nilsson

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Life's Greatest Miracle" is episode 7 of NOVA season 29. It scored 7.5/10 from 125 votes, ranking #8 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Written by Julia Cort, it aired on November 20, 2001.

Next: E8 · Methuselah Tree Best of Season 29