Are there Undiscovered Elements Beyond The Periodic Table?

PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to:http://to.pbs.org/DonateSPACESign Up on Patreon to get access to the Space Time Discord!https://www.patreon.com/pbsspacetimeAdamantium, bolognium, dilithium. Element Zero, Kryptonite. Mythril, Netherite, Orichalcum, Unobtanium. We love the idea of fictional elements with miraculous properties that science has yet to discover. But is it really possible that new elements exist beyond the periodic table?Check out the Space Time Merch Storehttps://www.pbsspacetime.com/shopSign up for the mailing list to get episode notifications and hear special announcements!https://mailchi.mp/1a6eb8f2717d/spacetimeSearch the Entire Space Time Library Here: https://search.pbsspacetime.com/Hosted by Matt O'DowdWritten by Fernando Franco Félix & Matt O'Dowd Post Production by Leonardo Scholzer, Yago Ballarini, Pedro Osinski, Caique Oliveira, Adriano Leal & Stephanie FariaDirected by Andrew KornhaberAssociate Producer: Bahar GholipourExecutive Producers: Eric Brown & Andrew KornhaberExecutive in Charge for PBS: Maribel LopezDirector of Programming for PBS: Gabrielle EwingAssistant Director of Programming for PBS: John CampbellSpacetime is produced by Kornhaber Brown for PBS Digital Studios.This program is produced by Kornhaber Brown, which is solely responsible for its content.© 2022 PBS. All rights reserved.End Credits Music by J.R.S. Schattenberg: https://www.youtube.com/user/MultiDroidekaSpecial Thanks to Our Patreon SupportersBig Bang SupportersDevin WileyAnkur AnandRyan SalsamendiSteffen BendelGautam ShineNullBlox.ZachryWilsnBryce FortPeter BarrettDavid NeumannLeo KoguanAlexander TamasMorgan HoughAmy HickmanJuan BenetVinnie FalcoFabrice EapMark RosenthalDavid NicklasQuasar SupportersGlenn SugdenVikram VakaAlex KernEthan CohenStephen WilcoxChristina OegrenMike ConroyMark HeisingHank SHypernova SupportersRyan MoserDavid GiltinanIvari TölpVyce AilourBrandon PaddockKen SGregory ForfaKirk HonourMark EvansdrollereJoe MoreiraBradley VoorheesMarc ArmstrongScott GorlickPaul Stehr-GreenBen DeloScott GrayАнтон КочковJohn R. SlavikMathewDavid S. CeruttiDonal BotkinJohn PollockEdmund FokschanerJoseph Salomonechuck zegarJordan YoungJohn HofmannDaniel MuzquizGamma Ray Burst SupportersMarc ForandD. DelairWalter MontalvoLarkaJerry ThomasNikhil SharmaAlexander GruberJonathan CordovanoJohn AndersonScott HannumPaul WiddenBradley UlisCraig FallsVivaan VakaKane HolbrookRoss Storyteng guoSujasha Gupta VakaMason DillonHarsh KhandhadiaThomas TarlerbsgbryanSean McCaulSusan AlbeeFrank WalkerMatt QMHL SHSTerje VoldJames TrimmierAnatoliy NagornyycomboyAndre StechertPaul WoodKent Durhamjim bartoshNubbleRamon NogueiraThe Mad MechanicEllis HallJohn H. Austin, Jr.Diana SFaraz KhanAlmog CohenAlex EdwardsÁdám KettingerMD3Endre PechDaniel JenningsCameron SampsonGeoffrey ClarionRuss CreechJeremy ReedEric WebsterDavid JohnstonWeb BrowserMichael BartonMr TAndrew MannIsaac SuttellDevon RosenthalOliver FlanaganBleys GoodsonRobert WalterBruce BMirik GogriMark DelagasseMark Daniel CohenNickolas Andrew FreemanShane CalimlimTybie FitzhughRobert IlardiEric KieblerCraig StonahaGraydon GossFrederic SimonTonyfaceJohn RobinsonJim HudsonA GDavid NealjustahatJohn FunaiTristanBradley JenkinsDaniel StříbrnýLuaanCodyThomas DoughertyKing ZeckendorffDan WarrenPatrick SuttonJohn GriffithDaniel LyonsDFaulk