Nova Hunting The Elements

Summary

Premiering Wednesday, April 4 at 9PM/8c on PBS. Slow motion footage of a briefcase bomb explosion generated by 2 oz (57 grams) of military plasticized explosive. David Pogue explores the Cortez mine in Nevada to understand the atomic structure of gold. The process involves massive earth-moving operations and complex chemical reactions to extract microscopic gold particles from tons of rock. the quest to recover DNA millions of years old for the very first time. Official Website: to.pbs.org/483Fzs7 | Picking up where he left off in From the secret history of your gold jewellery to nitrogen's role in the First World War, there's so much more to This is the race for the periodic table. Where else you can find me: twitter.com/bobbybroccole ... FAIR USE NOTICE: The use of the media material found on this channel is protected by the Fair Use Clause of the U.S. Copyright ... MomsLA co-Founders Sarah Auerswald and Elise Derby spoke with David Pogue ( on Twitter), New York Times ... A wooden dummy "suicide bomber" wears a vest packed with C4 (plastic) explosives and bolts that double as projectiles. Great video clip for your science classroom! Dramatic demonstration of how two deadly