TV NOVA - Season 38 Episode 9 : Making Stuff: Stronger NOVA - Season 38 Episode 9 : Making Stuff: Stronger 7.008/10 by 131 users What is the strongest material in the world? Is it steel, Kevlar, carbon nanotubes, or something entirely new? NOVA kicks off the four-part series "Making Stuff" with a quest for the world's strongest substances. Host David Pogue takes a look at what defines strength, examining everything from steel cables to mollusks to a toucan's beak. Pogue travels from the deck of a U.S. naval aircraft carrier to a demolition derby to the country's top research labs to check in with experts who are re-engineering what nature has given us to create the next generation of strong stuff. Details Casts Posters Images Title NOVA - Season 38 Episode 9 : Making Stuff: Stronger Alternative Titles PBS新星Nova, نوا, نووآ, PBS Nova First Air Date 1974-03-03 Last Air Date 2025-09-24 Number of Episodes 1012 Number of Seasons 52 Genres Documentary, Networks PBS, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List NOVA Season 38 :Episode 1 Building the Great Cathedrals Building the Great Cathedrals 2010-10-19 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 38 :Episode 2 Emergency Mine Rescue Emergency Mine Rescue 2010-10-26 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 38 :Episode 3 Trapped in an Elevator Trapped in an Elevator 2010-11-02 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 38 :Episode 4 Dogs Decoded Dogs Decoded 2010-11-09 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 38 :Episode 5 Secrets of Stonehenge Secrets of Stonehenge 2010-11-16 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 38 :Episode 6 Quest for Solomon's Mines Quest for Solomon's Mines 2010-11-23 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 38 :Episode 7 Secrets Beneath the Ice Secrets Beneath the Ice 2010-12-28 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 38 :Episode 8 Deadliest Earthquakes Deadliest Earthquakes 2011-01-11 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 38 :Episode 9 Making Stuff: Stronger Making Stuff: Stronger 2011-01-19 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 38 :Episode 10 Making Stuff: Smaller Making Stuff: Smaller 2011-01-26 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 38 :Episode 11 Making Stuff: Cleaner Making Stuff: Cleaner 2011-02-02 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 38 :Episode 12 Making Stuff: Smarter Making Stuff: Smarter 2011-02-09 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 38 :Episode 13 Smartest Machine on Earth Smartest Machine on Earth 2011-02-09 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 38 :Episode 14 Crash of Flight 447 Crash of Flight 447 2011-02-16 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 38 :Episode 15 Venom: Nature's Killer Venom: Nature's Killer 2011-02-23 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 38 :Episode 16 Japan's Killer Quake Japan's Killer Quake 2011-03-30 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 38 :Episode 17 Power Surge Power Surge 2011-04-20 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 38 :Episode 18 How Smart Are Animals? How Smart Are Animals? 2011-02-09 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...