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In Their Element

Silicon - The World's Building Block

Duration: 27 minutes

on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa

Available for over a year

Silicon forms more than a quarter of the earth's crust by weight. With oxygen it makes sand and it is essential to electronics. Dr Louisa Preston explores why silicon is so useful Show more

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