NOVA Season 38 Episode 9
Making Stuff: Stronger
What is the strongest material in the world? Is it steel, Kevlar, carbon nanotubes, or something entirely new? NOVA kicks off the four-part series "Making Stuff" with a quest for the world's strongest substances. Host David Pogue takes a look at what defines strength, examining everything from steel cables to mollusks to a toucan's beak. Pogue travels from the deck of a U.S. naval aircraft carrier to a demolition derby to the country's top research labs to check in with experts who are re-engineering what nature has given us to create the next generation of strong stuff.
38 - 18How Smart Are Animals?Feb. 09, 2011- 38 - 17Power SurgeApr. 20, 2011
- 38 - 16Japan's Killer QuakeMar. 30, 2011
- 38 - 15Venom: Nature's KillerFeb. 23, 2011
- 38 - 14Crash of Flight 447Feb. 16, 2011
- 38 - 13Smartest Machine on EarthFeb. 09, 2011
- 38 - 12Making Stuff: SmarterFeb. 09, 2011
- 38 - 11Making Stuff: CleanerFeb. 02, 2011
- 38 - 10Making Stuff: SmallerJan. 26, 2011
- 38 - 9Making Stuff: StrongerJan. 19, 2011
- 38 - 8Deadliest EarthquakesJan. 11, 2011
- 38 - 7Secrets Beneath the IceDec. 28, 2010
- 38 - 6Quest for Solomon's MinesNov. 23, 2010
- 38 - 5Secrets of StonehengeNov. 16, 2010
- 38 - 4Dogs DecodedNov. 09, 2010
- 38 - 3Trapped in an ElevatorNov. 02, 2010
- 38 - 2Emergency Mine RescueOct. 26, 2010
- 38 - 1Building the Great CathedralsOct. 19, 2010
