The Secret Life of Materials
Overview
From the earliest tool hewn from a single piece of stone, more than 2.5 million years ago, to advanced robotics connected to the human nervous system, the history of human civilization is a history of materials. Today more than ever we need to use materials intelligently to meet the challenges of tomorrow. The film takes us on a journey where we meet the pioneers of material science and reveal their extraordinary discoveries that are transforming the world around us.
Where to Watch
Download Subtitles
Looking for subtitles in another language? Browse all subtitles in 50+ languages →
Recommended Movies
The Skywalker Legacy
18 Mar 2020
Blackadder: Back & Forth
29 Mar 1999
Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey
05 Nov 2014
I Am
11 Feb 2011
Ben 10: Race Against Time
11 Feb 2008
The Dead Zone
05 Nov 2002
Bicentennial Man
17 Dec 1999
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
12 Oct 2018
Stargate: Continuum
29 Jul 2008
Perfect Sense
29 Sept 2011
Ben 10: Alien Swarm
15 Nov 2009
Unknown: The Lost Pyramid
02 Jul 2023
Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars
15 Nov 2009
Room 237
26 Oct 2012
Global Meltdown
06 Jul 2017
The Matrix Revisited
19 Nov 2001
Mickey 17
28 Feb 2025
Harry Potter: A History Of Magic
28 Oct 2017
Koyaanisqatsi
27 Apr 1983
Colossus: The Forbin Project
08 Apr 1970