PBS – Nova – Making More Stuff (mini-series) (2013) [4 TVRips (AVI)]

Host David Pogue hits the road to explore the frontiers of invention and innovation.

In this four-part special, technology columnist and best-selling author David Pogue takes a wild ride through the cutting-edge science that is powering a next wave of technological innovation. Pogue meets the scientists and engineers who are plunging to the bottom of the temperature scale, finding design inspiration in nature, and breaking every speed limit to make tomorrow’s “stuff” “Colder,” “Faster,” “Safer,” and “Wilder.”

Making Stuff Faster
Nova: Season 41, Episode 3

Host David Pogue tries to find out if there are physical limits to how fast we can go. Aired October 16, 2013 on PBS

Ever since humans stood on two feet we have had the basic urge to go faster. But are there physical limits to how fast we can go? David Pogue wants to find out, and in “Making Stuff Faster,” he’ll investigate everything from electric muscle cars and the America’s cup sailboat to bicycles that smash speed records. Along the way, he finds that speed is more than just getting us from point A to B, it’s also about getting things done in less time. From boarding a 737 to pushing the speed light travels, Pogue’s quest for ultimate speed limits takes him to unexpected places where he’ll come face-to-face with the final frontiers of speed.

Making Stuff Wilder
Nova: Season 41, Episode 4

Host David Pogue travels the globe to explore new technologies inspired by nature. Aired October 23, 2013 on PBS

What happens when scientists open up nature’s toolbox? In “Making Stuff Wilder,” David Pogue explores bold new innovations inspired by the Earth’s greatest inventor, life itself. From robotic “mules” and “cheetahs” for the military, to fabrics born out of fish slime, host David Pogue travels the globe to find the world’s wildest new inventions and technologies. It is a journey that sees today’s microbes turned into tomorrow’s metallurgists, viruses building batteries, and ideas that change not just the stuff we make, but the way we make our stuff. As we develop our own new technologies, what can we learn from billions of years of nature’s research?

Making Stuff Colder
Nova: Season 41, Episode 5

Host David Pogue asks if cold holds the key to technology that can improve our lives. Airied October 30, 2013 at 9 pm on PBS

Cold is the new hot in this brave new world. For centuries we’ve fought it, shunned it, and huddled against it. Cold has always been the enemy of life, but now it may hold the key to a new generation of science and technology that will improve our lives. In “Making Stuff Colder,” David Pogue explores the frontiers of cold science from saving the lives of severe trauma patients to ultracold physics, where bizarre new properties of matter are the norm and the basis of new technologies like levitating trains and quantum computers.

Making Stuff Safer
Nova: Season 41, Episode 6

Host David Pogue examines groundbreaking research that aims to keep us out of harm’s way. Aired November 6, 2013 at 9 pm on PBS

The world has always been a dangerous place, so how do we increase our odds of survival? In “Making Stuff Safer,” David Pogue explores the cutting-edge research of scientists and engineers who want to keep us out of harm’s way. Some are countering the threat of natural disasters with new firefighting materials and safer buildings. Others are at work on technologies to thwart terrorist attacks. A next-generation vaccine will save millions from deadly disease. And innovations like smarter cars and better sports gear will reduce the risk of everyday activities. We’ll never eliminate danger—but science and technology are making stuff safer.

This is a follow up to the 2011 mini-series Making Stuff – Stronger, Smaller, Cleaner, Smarter. http://thegeeks.bz/details.php?id=6879

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nova_episodes#Season_41…
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