NOVA

Hunting the Elements

Where do nature's building blocks, called the elements, come from? They're the hidden ingredients of everything in our world, from the carbon in our bodies to the metals in our smartphones. To unlock their secrets, David Pogue, technology columnist and lively host of NOVA's popular "Making Stuff" series, spins viewers through the world of weird, extreme chemistry.

Hunting the Elements

1h 53m

Where do nature's building blocks, called the elements, come from? They're the hidden ingredients of everything in our world, from the carbon in our bodies to the metals in our smartphones. To unlock their secrets, David Pogue, technology columnist and lively host of NOVA's popular "Making Stuff" series, spins viewers through the world of weird, extreme chemistry.

Previews + Extras

  • Elemental Bloopers: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Elemental Bloopers

    S39 E6 - 2m 46s

    Watch David Pogue's hilarious out-takes from NOVA's "Hunting the Elements."

  • Hunting the Elements Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Hunting the Elements Preview

    S39 E6 - 4m 10s

    Where do nature's building blocks, called the elements, come from? They're the hidden ingredients of everything in our world, from the carbon in our bodies to the metals in our smartphones. To unlock their secrets, David Pogue, technology columnist and lively host of NOVA's popular "Making Stuff" series, spins viewers through the world of weird, extreme chemistry

  • Kryptonite for Sharks: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Kryptonite for Sharks

    S39 E6 - 6m 48s

    Marine biologist Patrick Rice is using rare earth elements to repel sharks.

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