Series·2021·1 season

NOVA: Beyond the Elements

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Picking up where he left off in NOVA's popular special, Hunting the Elements, David Pogue sets out on a worldwide quest to find the key molecules and chemical reactions that have paved the way for human civilization, life, and even the universe as we know it. And along the way, he uncovers the simple principles that produce such a dizzying diversity of matter from elements on the periodic table.

Created by David Pogue

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ReactionsE1 · 60 min

From explosions to photosynthesis, chemical reactions transform our world.

IndestructibleE2 · 60 min

Engineers have created super-strong glass, rubber, and plastic—but at what cost?

LifeE3 · 60 min

Discover the origins of life and the chemistry that made it all happen.

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