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Yes, Molecules Do Make Sounds

"Beyond the Elements" host David Pogue and chemical and environmental engineer Ruoxue Yan illustrate how the molecular bonds around us actually make sounds—even if we can’t hear them.
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Beyond the Elements: Indestructible
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Season 47 Episode 18
Beyond the Elements: Indestructible
Discover the fascinating chemistry that makes our world and everything in it—including us.
Beyond the Elements: Reactions
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Season 47 Episode 17
Beyond the Elements: Reactions
Discover the fascinating chemistry that makes our world and everything in it—including us.
Can We Cool the Planet?
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Season 47 Episode 16
Can We Cool the Planet?
Scientists look to geoengineering and other methods to cool the planet.
Nature's Fear Factor
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Season 47 Episode 9
Nature's Fear Factor
Can bringing predators—and fear—back into an ecosystem help restore its natural balance?
Cat Tales
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Season 47 Episode 3
Cat Tales
Goddess, demon, house pet? What does science say about the human relationship with cats?
Polar Extremes
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Season 47 Episode 1
Polar Extremes
Paleontologist Kirk Johnson explores the dynamic history—and future—of ice at the poles.
Decoding da Vinci
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Season 46 Episode 21
Decoding da Vinci
Discover the science behind Leonardo da Vinci's masterpieces—and Mona Lisa's iconic smile.
Rise of the Mammals
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Season 46 Episode 17
Rise of the Mammals
Amazing fossils reveal how mammals took over after an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs.
The Next Pompeii
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Season 46 Episode 6
The Next Pompeii
In the shadow of Vesuvius and Pompeii, a lesser-known volcano puts Naples at risk.
Decoding the Great Pyramid
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Season 46 Episode 4
Decoding the Great Pyramid
New archeological evidence shows the stunning engineering of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Einstein's Quantum Riddle
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Season 46 Episode 2
Einstein's Quantum Riddle
Join scientists as they grab light from across the universe to prove quantum entanglement.
Pluto and Beyond
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Season 46 Episode 1
Pluto and Beyond
The New Horizons spacecraft zooms toward an object 4 billion miles from Earth.
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