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Moments of Genius

Series 2

Episode 4: Sir Harry Kroto

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 4 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Nobel laureate Harry Kroto describes his favourite moment in the history of science: the moment Robert Hooke described how springs behave. A moment that, he believes, launched modern science. Show less

Source: BBC Online

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