"Making Stuff: Smarter" looks at materials that respond to their environments and even learn, such as an airplane wing that changes shape as it flies. Scientists are turning to nature in developing such "smart" stuff. Sharkskin, for instance, has inspired a substance that, when sprayed in hospitals, could eliminate antibiotic-resistant bacteria. David Pogue visits a scientist who has even created a material that can render objects invisible. "Smarter" concludes with a vision of the ultimate in "life-like" stuff: programmable matter that could create a duplicate of a human being.
| Title | NOVA - Season 38 Episode 12 : Making Stuff: Smarter |
|---|---|
| Alternative Titles | PBS新星Nova, نوا, نووآ, PBS Nova |
| First Air Date | 1974-03-03 |
| Last Air Date | 2025-05-14 |
| Number of Episodes | 1008 |
| Number of Seasons | 52 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | PBS, |
| Casts | |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 1 Building the Great Cathedrals Building the Great Cathedrals
2010-10-19PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 2 Emergency Mine Rescue Emergency Mine Rescue
2010-10-26PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 3 Trapped in an Elevator Trapped in an Elevator
2010-11-02PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 4 Dogs Decoded Dogs Decoded
2010-11-09PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 5 Secrets of Stonehenge Secrets of Stonehenge
2010-11-16PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 6 Quest for Solomon's Mines Quest for Solomon's Mines
2010-11-23PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 7 Secrets Beneath the Ice Secrets Beneath the Ice
2010-12-28PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 8 Deadliest Earthquakes Deadliest Earthquakes
2011-01-11PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 9 Making Stuff: Stronger Making Stuff: Stronger
2011-01-19PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 10 Making Stuff: Smaller Making Stuff: Smaller
2011-01-26PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 11 Making Stuff: Cleaner Making Stuff: Cleaner
2011-02-02PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 12 Making Stuff: Smarter Making Stuff: Smarter
2011-02-09PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 13 Smartest Machine on Earth Smartest Machine on Earth
2011-02-09PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 14 Crash of Flight 447 Crash of Flight 447
2011-02-16PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 15 Venom: Nature's Killer Venom: Nature's Killer
2011-02-23PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 16 Japan's Killer Quake Japan's Killer Quake
2011-03-30PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 17 Power Surge Power Surge
2011-04-20PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 18 How Smart Are Animals? How Smart Are Animals?
2011-02-09PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
