American Experience
The Lie Detector
A look at the polygraph, a device created by two men in the 1920s that could tell if a person was lying, and how it has transformed police work. (60 minutes)
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UPCOMING EPISODES
Mon, 5/19 at 8:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV
Mr. Polaroid
Scientist Edwin Land, inventor of the Polaroid camera, revolutionizes amateur photography in 1948 with a camera that provides pictures instantly. (60 minutes)
Tue, 5/20 at 1:00 am on Austin PBS HDTV
Mr. Polaroid
Scientist Edwin Land, inventor of the Polaroid camera, revolutionizes amateur photography in 1948 with a camera that provides pictures instantly. (60 minutes)
Fri, 5/23 at 8:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV
Mr. Polaroid
Scientist Edwin Land, inventor of the Polaroid camera, revolutionizes amateur photography in 1948 with a camera that provides pictures instantly. (60 minutes)
Sat, 5/24 at 12:00 am on Austin PBS HDTV
Mr. Polaroid
Scientist Edwin Land, inventor of the Polaroid camera, revolutionizes amateur photography in 1948 with a camera that provides pictures instantly. (60 minutes)