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Material World - Thu, 29 Oct 2009

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Material World: 29/10/2009

Material World - Thu, 29 Oct 2009

Quentin Cooper hears from participants in a new collaboration between writers and scientists, assembled by novelist Geoffrey Ryman.

Where have all the metals gone? Jason Rauch discusses his mineralogical map showing metals usage around the world, and how landfills and city streets may be the mines of the future.

150 years after Darwin's Origin of Species, Yale University's Steve Stearns forecasts the trends in human evolution over the next few generations.
Broadcast on:
BBC Radio 4, 4:30pm Thursday 29th October 2009
Duration:
26 minutes
Available until:
12:00am Thursday 1st January 2099
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