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Discovery: The Life Scientific: Sir Harry Bhadeshia

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05/02/2024 GMT

The Life Scientific: Sir Harry Bhadeshia

BBC World Service - Discovery, The Life Scientific: Sir Harry Bhadeshia

Sir Harry Bhadeshia on his work in metallurgy and choreographing crystalline structures.

Professor Sir Harry Bhadeshia tells Jim Al-Khalili about his career in metallurgy and creating the super steel that forms the high-endurance rail tracks in the Channel Tunnel.

The Life Scientific zooms in to explore the intricate atomic make-up of metal alloys, with complex crystalline arrangements that can literally make or break structures integral to our everyday lives. Professor Sir Harry Bhadeshia is Professor of Metallurgy at Queen Mary University of London and Emeritus Tata Steel Professor of Metallurgy at the University of Cambridge. He’s been described as a ‘steel innovator’ – developing multiple new alloys with a host of real-world applications, from rail tracks to military armour. Harry’s prolific work in the field has earned him widespread recognition and a Knighthood; but it's not always been an easy ride... From his childhood in Kenya and an enforced move to the UK as a teenager, to the years standing up to those seeking to discredit the new path he was forging in steel research - Jim Al-Khalili discovers that Harry's achievements have required significant determination, as well as hard work.  

Presenter: Jim Al-Khalili 
Producer: Lucy Taylor 
Audio editor: Sophie Ormiston 
Production Co-ordinator: Jonathan Harris

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