NOVA
Making Stuff Stronger (#3802)
High tech material such as fuel cells, solar panels and quantum computers are shaping the future. [56 minutes]
This episode has not aired in the past few months on Iowa Public Television.
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NOVA | Making Stuff: Stronger | PBS (#3802)
Full Program: David Pogue tests his mettle against the world's strongest stuff. 53:22
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NOVA | Making Stuff | Preview #3 -- Bacteria | PBS (#3802)
Invisibility cloaks. Spider silk that is stronger than steel. Plastics made of sugar that dissolve in landfills.... 00:33
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NOVA | Making Stuff | Preview #2 -- Spider Silk... (#3802)
Invisibility cloaks. Spider silk that is stronger than steel. Plastics made of sugar that dissolve in landfills.... 00:33
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NOVA | Making Stuff: Stronger Preview | PBS (#3802)
David Pogue tests his mettle against the world's strongest stuff, from steel and Kevlar to bioengineered silk. 00:30
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NOVA | Making Stuff | Taking the Heat | PBS (#3802)
David Pogue visits DuPont to get a closer look at fireproof clothing. 03:27
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Information For Teachers
- Grade Levels
- 6-8, 9-12
- Curricular Areas
- Science & Technology
- Series Length
- 381 episodes
- Average Episode Length
- 61 minutes
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Series Description: PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA programs demystify science and technology and highlight the people involved in scientific pursuits.
All Upcoming Episodes
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Secrets of the Sun (#3907)
Explore the world of weird, extreme chemistry on a quest to unlock the secrets of the elements. [56 minutes]
- Thu, May 23, 7:00 AM on IPTV World
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Manhunt - Boston Bombers (#4014)
A look at how modern technology and old-fashioned detective work helped catch the Boston bombers. [56 minutes]
- Wed, May 29, 8:00 PM on IPTV
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- Sun, June 2, 12:00 AM on IPTV
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Oklahoma's Killer Tornadoes (#4015)
[56 minutes]
- Wed, May 29, 9:00 PM on IPTV
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Deadliest Earthquakes (#3801)
Follow a team of US geologists as they first enter Haiti in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy. [56 minutes]
- Thu, May 30, 8:00 AM on IPTV World
- Thu, May 30, 2:00 PM on IPTV World
- Thu, May 30, 7:00 PM on IPTV World
- Fri, May 31, 12:00 AM on IPTV World
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Power Surge (#3809)
The latest and greatest innovations that may turn back the clock on climate change are revealed. [56 minutes]
- Wed, June 5, 8:00 PM on IPTV
- Fri, June 7, 7:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 9, 12:00 AM on IPTV
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Ape Genius (#3507)
Our evolutionary next-of-kin are turning out to be far smarter than most experts ever imagined. [56 minutes]
- Wed, June 12, 8:00 PM on IPTV
- Thu, June 13, 6:00 PM on IPTV World
- Fri, June 14, 7:00 AM on IPTV World
- Fri, June 14, 1:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 16, 12:00 AM on IPTV
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Extreme Cave Diving (#3705)
A team of scientists dive into Blue Holes, underwater caves that formed during the last ice age. [56 minutes]
- Wed, June 19, 8:00 PM on IPTV
- Thu, June 20, 6:00 PM on IPTV World
- Fri, June 21, 7:00 AM on IPTV World
- Fri, June 21, 1:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 23, 12:00 AM on IPTV
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Earth from Space (#4006)
NOVA takes data from earth-observing satellites and transforms it into dazzling visual sequences. [116 minutes]
- Wed, June 26, 8:00 PM on IPTV
- Thu, June 27, 6:00 PM on IPTV World
- Fri, June 28, 7:00 AM on IPTV World
- Fri, June 28, 1:00 PM on IPTV World
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Past Episodes
These episodes of NOVA aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
- Hunt for the Supertwister (#3107)
- Decoding Neanderthals (#4002)
- Venom: Nature's Killer (#3808)
- Meteor Strike (#4013)
- Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Strange Creatures (#4012)
- Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Monsters (#4011)
- Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Life Explodes (#4010)
- Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Awakening (#4009)
- Ancient Computer (#4007)
- Hunting the Elements (#3906)
- Smartest Machine on Earth (#3806)
- Cracking Your Genetic Code (#3909)
- Separating Twins (#3908)
- Japan's Killer Quake (#3810)
- Mind of a Rampage Killer (#4008)
- Earth from Space (#4006)
- Building Pharaoh's Chariot (#4005)
- Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby? (#4004)
- Ice Age Death Trap (#3905)
- Rise of the Drones (#4003)
- Doomsday Volcanoes (#4001)
- Building The Great Cathedrals (#3711)