Elements (3)
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Without our understanding of elements, the world around us would look totally different. Everything we have built, forged or crafted is based on our knowledge of elements: the tables we sit at, the clothes we wear, let alone the buildings we live in. Once the elements had been isolated they could be combined and manipulated in ways the early chemists could only have dreamed of. In this fascinating and original series, Professor of Theoretical Physics Jim Al-Khalili goes on a journey to find out how the mysterious, sensuous world of the elements was discovered and mapped. He revels in their glorious textures and astonishing behaviour and unravels the stories of the chemical pioneers who plumbed their secrets and moved us into the modernage. Whether it’s Boyle’s ingenious experiment to show air is tangible, not ethereal; Lavoisier’s astonishing breakthrough which proved why things burn; or Mendeleev’s heartbreaking determination to see patterns and meaning in seemingly chaotic arrays of elements, Jim brings a genuine freshness and a passionate curiosity to a story that is in itself full of great dramatic moments and visual treats, as everyday objects are transformed and metals and vapours made marvellous. What’s more, find the meaning behind them and where they – and we – fit into the astonishing intellectual creation that is the periodic table. |
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| Series Titles | Clip | Producer |
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| Mysteries of Matter (1/3) | 
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BBC |
| Hidden Order, The (2/3) |
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BBC |
| Unleashing the Power (3/3) |
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BBC |
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