How the Universe Works How the Universe Built Your Car (Season 4, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary

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How the Universe Works

How the Universe Built Your Car (Season 4, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary

Beneath the hood of your car lies the history of the Universe. The iron in your chassis, the gold in your stereo and the copper in your electronics all owe their existence to violent cosmic events that took place billions of years ago.

Director

Mark Bridge

Writer

Eleanor Grant (additional writing)

Producer

Mark Bridge

Editor

Matt Scragg

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Updated Jul 14, 2015

Release date

Jul 14, 2015 (United States)

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Richard Lintern Self - Narrator (voice) (version: English) Self - Narrator (voice) (version: English) See fewer	The Bank Job (2008)
Mike Rowe Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Dirty Jobs (2005)
Hakeem Oluseyi Self - Astrophysicist Self - Astrophysicist See fewer	The Stars in My Soul
Phil Plait Self - Astronomer Self - Astronomer See fewer	Arrival (II) (2016)
Michelle Thaller Self - Astronomer Self - Astronomer See fewer	Spaceship Spitzer: The Slowlian Web (2008)
Nina Lanza Self - Planetary Scientist Self - Planetary Scientist See fewer	Mars: One Day on the Red Planet (2020)
Taylor Wilson Self - Nuclear Scientist Self - Nuclear Scientist See fewer	Nova (1974)
Lawrence Krauss Self - Cosmologist (as Lawrence M Krauss) Self - Cosmologist (as Lawrence M Krauss) See fewer	Salt and Fire (2016)
Edo Berger Self - Astronomer Self - Astronomer See fewer	Nova (1974)
Moogega Cooper Self - Planetary Protection Engineer Self - Planetary Protection Engineer See fewer	How the Universe Works (2010)
Dan Durda Self - Planetary Scientist Self - Planetary Scientist See fewer	Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission (2016)
Woody Fischer Self - Geobiologist Self - Geobiologist See fewer	How the Universe Works (2010)
James S. Bullock Self - Astrophysicist (as James Bullock) Self - Astrophysicist (as James Bullock) See fewer	How the Universe Works (2010)