The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and Matter Transformed One AnotherConstant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 837, Segment 2
Jan 21, 2021 • 26m
When we think of inventions that changed the world, things like Edison’s light bulb or Franklin’s kite and key come to mind. But simple clocks and timekeeping had just as profound an effect. Find out the stories behind inventions that have shaped and reshaped our lives.
Guest: Ainissa Ramirez, material scientist, science communicator, and author of “The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another”