Where To Stream NOVA Season 38 Episode 9
Making Stuff Stronger (1)
- Aired January 19, 2011
- 60 Min
- Rated 6.0
- Number 276 Of 294 Rated Episodes
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 mollusk shells 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...