“It is often said that there are very few places left on earth that have yet to be discovered. But those who say this are usually referring to places that exist at the human scale. Take a magnifying glass to… — Mark Miodownik Copy Share Image
“This is essentially why gold is still valuable in the twenty-first century. If gathered together, all the gold ever mined would fit inside a… — Mark Miodownik Copy Share Image
“the difference between hard transparent diamond and soft black graphite is not to do with their atoms: in both cases, they are made of exactly the same pure element, carbon. It is by changing how they are arranged, by altering them from a cubic structure into layers of hexagonal sheets, that the radical differences in their material properties are brought… — Mark Miodownik Copy Share
“For, in the end, Brearley did manage to create cutlery from stainless steel, and it’s the transparent protective layer of chromium oxide that makes… — Mark Miodownik Copy Share Image
“The library is now located and maintained at the Institute of Making which is part of University College London. You could rebuild our” — Mark Miodownik Copy Share Image
“The appreciation of wine was based solely on the way it tasted. The invention of drinking glasses meant that the color, transparency, and clarity… — Mark Miodownik Copy Share Image
“Some say that eating chocolate is better than kissing, and scientists have dutifully tested this hypothesis by carrying out a set of experiments. In… — Mark Miodownik Copy Share Image
“It is often said that there are very few places left on earth that have yet to be discovered. But those who say this… — Mark Miodownik Copy Share Image
