Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "carbon-nanotube"

1. 5ive Days to Midnight (2004)

42 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

When college professor J.T. Neumeyer discovers a police file that outlines the details of his murder - which is to take place five days in the future - he wastes no time trying to save his own life.

Stars: Timothy Hutton, Randy Quaid, Kari Matchett, Hamish Linklater

Votes: 2,810

2. Boneyard: The Secret Life of Machines (2007–2008)
Episode: Oil Rigs (2007)

TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary

When an off shore oil platform's oil is tapped out many are disassembled for scrap. Others are refurbished and return to work at new drilling sites. But some find useful new lives as ... See full summary »

3. SciShow (2012– )
Episode: The "Lost" Recipe for Damascus Steel (2021)

5 min | Documentary, Talk-Show

Damascus steel was prized for it's ability to produce strong ultra sharp swords. But the recipe was lost in the 1800s. Now it is understood that the steel was produced as crucible steel ... See full summary »

Star: Michael Aranda

4. Real Engineering (2015– )
Episode: Are Space Elevators Possible? (2020)

15 min | Documentary

Space elevators dwell in the realm between science fiction and the science of possibility. The concept has been studied enough to understand the basic design and construction concepts. But ... See full summary »

Star: Brian McManus

5. Unveiled (2017– )
Episode: 4 Lost Technologies in Ancient History (2021)

9 min | Documentary

Here is what is know and especially what is unknown about four technologies that were prevalent but kept secret in the past; Greek fire, Damascus steel, Stadavarius violin and Roman ... See full summary »

Star: Peter DeGiglio

6. Seeker (2012– )
Episode: This Is the End of the Silicon Chip, Here's What's Next (2018)

4 min

Silicon microchips have nearly reach the minuscule size where quantum tunneling will be come a problem. There are a number of option for dealing with this challenge. Julian provides a quick... See full summary »

Star: Julian Huguet

7. Nova (1974– )
Episode: Making Stuff: Cleaner (2011)

TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary

This program looks at cleaner ways to generate power principally in our cars and electrical power plants. It reviews alternatives for all the steps in the fuel generation, storage and ... See full summary »

Director: David Huntley | Stars: Bill Dube, Eva Hakansson, Jay Keasling, Peter Kendrigan

Votes: 42

8. Dr. Ryan Ridden (2013– )
Episode: Physics of Making and Breaking Space Elevators - Science of the Foundation (2021)

13 min | Documentary

Ryan examines the feasibility of the space elevator in the science fiction television program "Foundation". He explains that space elevators are realistic concepts that might just be ... See full summary »

Star: Ryan Ridden

9. SciShow (2012– )
Episode: We're Running Out of These Elements - Here's How (2019)

9 min | Documentary, Talk-Show

As our use of modern technology increases we consume increasing quantities of the exotic elements used to make it and some elements are getting difficult to obtain. But the reasons for the ... See full summary »

Star: Michael Aranda

10. Nova (1974– )
Episode: Hunting the Elements (2012)

TV-G | 114 min | Documentary

Where do nature's building blocks, called the elements, come from? They're the hidden ingredients of everything in our world, from the carbon in our bodies to the metals in our smartphones. Watch as David Pogue unlocks their secrets.

Director: Chris Schmidt | Stars: David Pogue, Mike Lassiter, Lawrence L. Jones, Lindsay Baker

Votes: 114

11. Real Engineering (2015– )
Episode: The Problem with the Next Moon Mission (2022)

15 min | Documentary

Apollo astronaut discovered that lunar dust, comprised of razor sharp glass microparticles of glass, is pervasive, destructive and tough to get rid of. As astronauts prepare to return to ... See full summary »

Stars: Charles Duke, Brian McManus, John Young

12. Sideprojects (2020– )
Episode: Megaprojects of the Future (2023)

17 min | Documentary

Engineers like to dream like the rest of us. But their dreams tend to practical as well as ambitious and some are getting close to reality.

Star: Simon Whistler

13. Salvation (2017–2018)
Episode: Crimes and Punishment (2018)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Loyalties are tested when Grace is asked to lie under oath. Also, Darius tasks Liam with a dangerous mission, and a shocking act of violence plunges the nation into chaos.

Director: Maja Vrvilo | Stars: Santiago Cabrera, Jennifer Finnigan, Charlie Rowe, Jacqueline Byers

Votes: 426