From carbon nanotubes to self-repairing materials, our world is poised on the edge of a revolution in the science of materials as far-reaching as the biotech breakthroughs of the last two decades. "Making Stuff" will be the first series to step behind the headlines and dramatize the human stories woven into the current wave of hi-tech breakthroughs. Hosted by The New York Times' lively technology correspondent David Pogue, each hour in this four-part series explores the talent, luck, and determination that can turn a wild idea into a cutting-edge material or high-tech breakthrough.