Modern Alchemist, The: Earth, The Philosopher’s Stone

Synopsis

Royal Institution Christmas Lecture given by Peter Wothers on the subject of the rocks that form the planet Earth. Wothers takes as his starting point the beliefs and suppositions of the medieval alchemists in order to explain the real nature of the planets rocks and minerals, many of which are the result of oxygen combining with different elements - each with individual properties. [59 minutes]

Series

Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2012

Subjects

Chemistry; Geology

Keywords

minerals; silica; earth sciences

Online availability

URI

http://richannel.org/christmas-lectures/2012/peter-wothers#/the-modern-alchemist-earth

Price

free

Delivery

Streamed

Credits

Contributor

Peter Wothers

Production Company

Name

Royal Institution of Great Britain

Phone

020 7409 2992

Fax

020 7629 3569

Address

LONDON
W1X 4BS

Distributor

Name

Ri Channel

Web

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