Concluding the series examining some of the great scientific quests of the century.
Hard Solutions. Chemists and physicists have spent a century tryingto explain the existence of liquid crystals. This programme tells the story of theirdiscovery and their eventual acceptance as the fourth state of matter, documenting the breakthrough in the sixties that led to the creation of a multi-million-pound industry based on liquid-crystal technology. See today's choices. Series producer Paul Manners
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