Why do some people crave chocolate? Why does music make some people cry at the movies? How did kissing begin? Mystery of the Senses, a five-part NOVA special airing over four consecutive nights, seeks answers to these and other questions as it explores the complexities of smell, taste, touch, hearing, and vision. In this exploration, series host and naturalist Diane Ackerman travels around the world to investigate the science, history, and cultural values that influence our senses.

NOVA Season 22 Episodes...

• s22e01 - The Great Wildlife Heist
• s22e02 - Secret of the Wild Child
• s22e03 - Haunted Cry of a Long Gone Bird
• s22e04 - What's New About Menopause
• s22e05 - The Tribe that Time Forgot
• s22e06 - Killer Quake!
• s22e07 - Buried in Ash
• s22e08 - Rescue Mission in Space
• s22e09 - Journey to the Sacred Sea
• s22e10 - In Search of the First Language
• s22e11 - Mammoths of the Ice Age
• s22e12 - Vikings in America
• s22e13 - Little Creatures Who Run the World
• s22e14 - Nazi Designers of Death
• s22e15 - Siamese Twins
• s22e16 - Mystery of the Senses: Hearing
• s22e17 - Mystery of the Senses: Smell
• s22e18 - Mystery of the Senses: Taste
• s22e19 - Mystery of the Senses: Touch
• s22e20 - Mystery of the Senses: Vision
• s22e21 - The Universe Within
• s22e22 - Making of a Doctor
• s22e23 - Fast Cars

NOVA Show Summary

Seen in more than 100 countries, NOVA is the most watched science based television series in the world and the most watched documentary series on PBS. It is also one of television's most acclaimed series, having won many major television awards, most of them many times over.