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How An Accident Led To Your Computer
The way to make pure silicon chips was discovered when a chemist accidentally dipped his fountain pen into a crucible of molten tin instead of his inkwell.
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How An Accident Led To Your Computer is an episode from Science Underground by Ainissa Ramirez. The way to make pure silicon chips was discovered when a chemist accidentally dipped his fountain pen into a crucible of molten tin instead of h...
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Published Jun 7, 2020, 02:01 long, audio available.
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