Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements

Out Of Thin Air (1754-1806)

Season 1, Episode 1 of 3

See how the discovery of oxygen by one of science's great odd couples-Joseph Priestley and Antoine Lavoisier-triggers a worldwide search for new elements. Soon caught up in the hunt is chemist Humphry Davy, whose showmanship dazzles London audiences.

Previously Aired

Day
Time
Channel
10/22/2015
6 p.m.
10/23/2015
1/30/2018
2 p.m.
6/23/2018
2 p.m.
6/27/2018
2 p.m.
12/8/2018
2 p.m.
12/11/2018
1 p.m.
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