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"Hidden Worlds" Part 2 - Robert Robinson’s chemical box

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Edward Imrie and Dr Stephen Johnston Edward Imrie and Dr Stephen Johnston talk about a surprising discovery – a collection of boxes, originally containing chocolates and soap, now full of tiny chemical vials thought to date back to the 1930s.
The chemicals belonged to Sir Robert Robinson, a respected Oxford chemist and Nobel laureate. By investigating the chemicals, it was hoped that clues could be found about Robinson’s research.

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Series
Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks
People
Edward Imrie
Stephen Johnston
Keywords
research
experimental
culture
chemistry
chemical
brazilian
Nobel
Organic
synthetic
compound
analysis
Department: Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS)
Date Added: 05/01/2015
Duration: 00:10:06

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