The Infinite Monkey Cage — Magic Materials

SCOUT· 68%42m·2023-03-25·Science

Magic Materials

The Infinite Monkey Cage

You might think materials are a bit boring and inconsequential but without them we would still be living in the stone age. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by material scientists Mark Miodownik and Anna Ploszajski and comedian Ed Byrne to discover the life changing materials that are hidden in plain sight.…

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