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Particles: Sir Harry Kroto transcript

Particles: Sir Harry Kroto transcript

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Publication overview

This audio clip and its transcript features Sir Harry Kroto, an internationally renowned scientist, Research Professor at the University of Sussex, and a Nobel laureate for his part in the discovery of the C60 Buckminsterfullerene. In it, he talks about the role of models in his research.

This interview helps us to appreciate the importance of models in developing scientific understanding.

Who is it for?

Secondary science teachers.

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