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Beyond the Elements on NOVA | January 2023

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NOVA - Beyond the Elements - January 2023
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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.

NOVA: Beyond the Elements 
REACTIONS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 8 PM

Just about every solid, liquid or gas in the world as we know it begins with reactions between individual atoms and molecules. Host David Pogue dives into the transformative world of chemical reactions, from the complex formula that produces cement to the single reaction that’s allowed farmers to feed a global population by the billions — a reaction, when reversed, unleashes the powerful chemistry of high explosives.

 

  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 01/11/2023 @ 8 PM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 01/12/2023 @ 12 AM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 01/12/2023 @ 12 PM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Fri, 01/13/2023 @ 4 AM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sat, 01/14/2023 @ 12 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Tue, 01/17/2023 @ 6 PM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Tue, 01/17/2023 @ 11 PM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Wed, 01/18/2023 @ 7 AM

NOVA: Beyond the Elements 
INDESTRUCTIBLE
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 8 PM

Scientists and engineers have created virtually indestructible versions of everyday materials by manipulating the chains of interlocking atoms that give them strength — but have they made them too tough? Host David Pogue explores the fantastic chemistry behind the everyday.

 

  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 01/18/2023 @ 8 PM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 01/19/2023 @ 12 AM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 01/19/2023 @ 12 PM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Fri, 01/20/2023 @ 4 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Tue, 01/24/2023 @ 6 PM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Tue, 01/24/2023 @ 11 PM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Wed, 01/25/2023 @ 7 AM

NOVA: Beyond the Elements 
LIFE
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 8 PM

Without the chemistry of photosynthesis, ozone and a molecule called Rubisco, none of us would be here. So how did we get so lucky? To find out, host David Pogue investigates the surprising molecules that allowed life on Earth to begin, and ultimately thrive. Along the way, he finds out what we’re all made of — literally.

 

  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 01/25/2023 @ 8 PM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 01/26/2023 @ 12 AM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 01/26/2023 @ 12 PM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Fri, 01/27/2023 @ 4 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Tue, 01/31/2023 @ 6 PM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Tue, 01/31/2023 @ 11 PM