Nova

Season 40 Episode 18: Making Stuff Faster

51 Seasons May 01, 2013 TV-PG 53m 7.8

Part 1 of 4. New York Times technology reporter David Pogue explores things that may change the way people live, beginning with efforts to tweak physiology and engineering in order to move people and machines faster.

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Season 40 Episodes:

Episode 1 Doomsday Volcanoes

1. Doomsday Volcanoes

Aired: Oct 10, 2012

Iceland is a ticking time bomb: When it blows, the consequences will be globa...

Episode 2 Decoding Neanderthals

2. Decoding Neanderthals

Aired: Oct 17, 2012

What happened when the first modern humans encountered the Neanderthals? Did ...

Episode 3 Rise of the Drones

3. Rise of the Drones

Aired: Nov 7, 2012

Discover the cutting-edge technologies that are propelling us toward a new ch...

Episode 6 Earth from Space

6. Earth from Space

Aired: Jan 2, 2013

EARTH FROM SPACE is a groundbreaking two-hour special that reveals a spectacu...

Episode 8 Meteor Strike

8. Meteor Strike

Aired: Jan 23, 2013

Scientist relish the wealth of data available from the Chelyabinsk meteor imp...

Episode 9 Ancient Computer

9. Ancient Computer

Aired: Jan 30, 2013

Examining an ancient Greek astronomical calculator and eclipse predictor that...

Episode 17 Megastorm Aftermath

17. Megastorm Aftermath

Aired: Apr 24, 2013

In October 2012, Superstorm Sandy cut a path of devastation across the Caribb...

Episode 18 Making Stuff Faster

18. Making Stuff Faster

Aired: May 1, 2013

Part 1 of 4. New York Times technology reporter David Pogue explores things t...

Episode 19 Making Stuff Wilder

19. Making Stuff Wilder

Aired: May 29, 2013

Part 2 of 4. A look at innovations inspired by life, including underwater Wi-...

Episode 20 Making Stuff Colder

20. Making Stuff Colder

Aired: May 29, 2013

Part 3 of 4. An examination of cold science, including its use in saving the ...

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Info about Nova

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres: Documentary

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