Making Stuff

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Invisibility cloaks. Spider silk that is stronger than steel. Plastics made of sugar that dissolve in landfills. Smart pills and micro-robots that zap diseases. What will the future bring, and what will it be made of? Get a behind-the-scenes look at scientific innovations ushering in a new generation of materials that are stronger, smaller, cleaner, and smarter than anything we've ever seen.

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S1 E1 - Stronger
January 19, 2011
53min
TV-PG
Host David Pogue tests his mettle against the world’s strongest stuff -- from steel and Kevlar to bioengineered silk.
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S1 E2 - Smaller
January 26, 2011
53min
TV-PG
Future technologies will depend on tiny stuff -- from silicon chips to micro-robots that probe the human body.
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S1 E3 - Cleaner
February 2, 2011
53min
TV-PG
Can innovative materials help solve the energy crisis and lead to a sustainable future?
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S1 E4 - Smarter
February 11, 2011
53min
TV-PG
Explore a new generation of ingenious materials, from clothes that monitor your mood to real-life invisibility cloaks.
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