Glistening glass - 13.08.20 Materialchef
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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 temperature has on this shatteringly-shiny and sumptuous substance... Guest: Stewart Hearne, http://www.stewarthearn.com Music: Dan-O, at http://danosongs.com
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