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S1 E1 Reactions

Documentary

9+

53m

2 Feb 2021

Discover the chemical reactions that transform our world. Like one that enables us to feed billions but when reversed, is explosive. And lock-and-key molecules that put the heat in hot peppers or make deadly venoms useful to medicine.

Season 1, 3 Episodes

Season 1 (3 Episodes)

Beyond the Elements - Reactions

Discover the chemical reactions that transform our world. Like one that enables us to feed billions but when reversed, is explosive. And lock-and-key molecules that put the heat in hot peppers or make deadly venoms useful to medicine.

Beyond the Elements - Indestructible

Indestructible,

Scientists have created virtually indestructible versions of glass, rubber, and plastic. But are they too tough? As the environmental impact of the quest for durability becomes clear, scientists seek to maintain utility but minimize harm.

Beyond the Elements - Life

Without the chemistry of photosynthesis, ozone and an enzyme called Rubisco, we wouldn't exist. So why do we? Discover the molecules that allowed life on Earth to begin, and ultimately thrive, and how scientists use evolution in chemistry.

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Beyond the Elements

Documentary

9+

1 Season

53m

Picking up where he left off in Hunting the Elements, 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.

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