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Material World: 08/12/2011

08/12/2011

BBC Radio 4 - Material World, 08/12/2011

Catching carbon from air, scarce elements, fossil eyes and amateur scientist candidates.

Quentin Cooper on carbon capture, a world shortage of rare elements and a 500 million year old monster eye. Plus, the first finalists from listeners who want to be a scientist.

Quentin Cooper asks if it's worth extracting carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and how it might be done with carbon nanotubes. He hears how industry is planning for a world shortage of rare elements. A 500 million year old monster eye with 16 000 lenses and the first finalists shortlisted from listeners who want to be a scientist.

Producer: Martin Redfern.

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