How It Works

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S01E03 - "Ceramics: How They Work"

Aired on Apr 16, 2012, 8:00 AM

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Description

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

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Status: Ended
Language: English
Runtime: 60 min
Premiered: April 2, 2012
Ended: April 16, 2012
Schedule: Monday at 9:00 AM

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Episodes (1 Season · 3 Episodes)

Metal: How It Works

Mark Miodownik traces the history of our love affair with metal. He investigates metals at the atomic level and sees how metal crystals can be grown to survive inside a jet engine.

Apr 2, 2012

60 min

Plastic: How It Works

Mark Miodownik shows how plastics have brought luxury to the masses and reveals how the next generation will take its inspiration from nature and could help rebuild the human body.

Apr 9, 2012

60 min

Ceramics: How They Work

Professor Mark Miodownik looks at how simple clay, sand and rock can be changed into pottery, glass and concrete to build cities and transform the way we view our world.

Apr 16, 2012

60 min