Series

Scientific American Frontiers

★ 9.0(1)19901h 0m15 seasons

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Release date: 1990-10-01
Runtime: 1h 0m
Language: English
Seasons: 15
Episodes: 96
Network: PBS
Status: Ended

About Scientific American Frontiers

Scientific American Frontiers is a 1990 web series in the Documentary genre, starring Woodie Flowers and Alan Alda. It spans 15 seasons and 96 episodes, and originally aired on PBS. It holds an average rating of 9.0/10 from 1 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Scientific American Frontiers in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Scientific American Frontiers was an American television program primarily focused on informing the public about new technologies and discoveries in science and medicine. It was a companion program to the Scientific American magazine. The show was produced for PBS in the U.S. by The Chedd-Angier Production Company, Watertown, Massachusetts, and typically aired once every two to four weeks. To this day, the shows can be viewed on-line at their website, and continue to air regularly on the national digital channel World. The show first aired in 1990 with MIT professor Woodie Flowers who served as the original host from 1990 to the spring of 1993. Actor Alan Alda became the permanent host starting in the fall season of 1993 and continued until the show ended in 2005. Alda's tenure has been notable for his humble and often humorous approach: in one memorable segment, he became car sick while driving an experimental, virtual reality vehicle. In 2005, Alda published his first round of memoirs, Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: and Other Things I've Learned, published by Random House; in the book, he recalls his intestines becoming strangulated while on location in Chile for the show, an incident that nearly cost him his life since he was in a remote region and it was difficult to get to a doctor. Finally he found one, who turned out to be a M*A*S*H fan. Further, the treatment was familiar to Alda; the historical development of techniques for vascular anastomosis during the Korean war had featured in the show's scripts.

Seasons (15)

Season 15 eps · 1990

Season 25 eps · 1991

Season 35 eps · 1992

Season 45 eps · 1993

Season 55 eps · 1994

Season 65 eps · 1995

Season 75 eps · 1996

Season 85 eps · 1997

Season 95 eps · 1998

Season 105 eps · 1999

Season 1110 eps · 2000

Season 1210 eps · 2001

Season 1310 eps · 2002

Season 146 eps · 2004

Season 1510 eps · 2005

Cast

Woodie Flowers

Alan Alda

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Scientific American Frontiers in Mexico?+

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Is Scientific American Frontiers on Netflix?+

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How many seasons of Scientific American Frontiers are there?+

Scientific American Frontiers has 15 seasons and 96 episodes in total.

Who stars in Scientific American Frontiers?+

Scientific American Frontiers stars Woodie Flowers and Alan Alda.

When did Scientific American Frontiers come out?+

Scientific American Frontiers is a 1990 web series.

What genre is Scientific American Frontiers?+

Scientific American Frontiers is Documentary series.