Obscure Elements
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Gold (Au)
Why do we value this practically useless metal so highly? And does it bring out the worst in human nature? In a second look at this most coveted of metals, Justin Rowlatt hears both sides of the age-old argument. Swiss i...
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Gold (Au) is an episode from Elements by BBC. Why do we value this practically useless metal so highly? And does it bring out the worst in human nature? In a second look at this most coveted of metals, Justin Rowlatt hears both sides of the...
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Published Sep 21, 2016, 29:59 long, audio available.
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