The secret alchemy of material science revealed - how we transform materials, and materials transform the world

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Mon 17 Sep 2012 19:30 BBC Four

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  • BBC Two - Materials: How They Work

    BBC Two - Materials: How They Work

    Materials scientist Mark Miodownik takes a look into the inner world of metals, ceramics and plastics and the microscopic structure that allows them to function

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