The materials that make the world around us receive the "Master Chef" treatment to transform them into tasty, bitesized scientific morsels engineered to feed your hunger for knowledge... MaterialChef, from The Naked Scientists at Cambridge University
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Crunchy Concrete - 13.10.11 Materialchef
Materialchef This week we look at a strong and solid material, concrete. Looking at the foundations of this this scientific delicacy we will explain what concrete is, how it works…
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Peachy Pottery - 13.09.25 Materialchef
In this instalment we look at a playful and plastic material, pottery. Smashing our way through this scientific delicacy we will explain where pottery comes from, how it works and…
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Piquant Paper - 13.09.02 Materialchef
This week we take a peek at an impressive and palatable product, paper, we whizz, blitz and bash our way through to find to out where paper comes from, how it is made and what make…
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Glistening glass - 13.08.20 Materialchef
This week we have a gander at the glorious and glistening material, glass. We cook up a scientific delicacy to explain where glass comes from, how it is made and what effect temper…
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Whimsical Wood - 13.08.06 Materialchef
Materialchef This week we have at a wholly wonderful material, wood. Chomping through this scientific delicacy we will explain where wood comes from, how it works and how to get th…
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Ravishing rubber - 13.07.22 Materialchef
This week we take a look at the seductive and slinky raw material, rubber, cooking up in the process a scientific treat to explain where rubber comes from, how vulcanisation works…