Nova Episodes Codexery — Data & Quality

We publish our audit record because accuracy claims should be checkable. Every entry on this site runs through an automated fact-audit pipeline (accuracy audit → source-grounded repair → visual QA); this page is generated from that pipeline's own report, not written by hand.

Last full accuracy audit: 2026-09-07 · 5 entries checked · 2 flagged · 3 issues confirmed · 2 corrected · 1 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Assisted evolution — The claim that 'Gregor Mendel used assisted evolution for non-commercial purposes, leading to the discovery of genes and alleles' is misleading because Mendel discovered hereditary 'factors' and principles, not 'genes and alleles' as modern terms.

Bombing Hitler's Dams — The entry states the bomb was dropped at 60 feet as planned in the final test, but in the actual NOVA episode, the final test drop was made from approximately 50 feet, not 60 feet.

Bombing Hitler's Dams — The entry says the replica dam was built on a lake near Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada. In the episode, the test site was on Babine Lake, near Smithers, British Columbia, not near Mackenzie.

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