Season 1

3 episodes · Feb 4, 2021

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.

0/3 watched

Swipe a row to mark watched · long-press to mark up to there

S1E1

Reactions

Feb 4, 202160m

From explosions to photosynthesis, chemical reactions transform our world.

Reviews

S1E2

Indestructible

Feb 11, 202160m

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

Reviews

S1E3

Life

Feb 18, 202160m

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

Reviews