Synopsis

What constitutes the world’s strongest material? Is it steel, Kevlar, carbon nanotubes, or something yet undiscovered? NOVA launches its four-part series, "Making Stuff," with an exploration of this very question – a quest for the substances that defy breaking. Host David Pogue delves into the nature of strength, examining examples ranging from steel cables to the shells of mollusks and the beak of a toucan. His journey takes him from the flight deck of a U.S. naval aircraft carrier to the chaos