About the original discovery in 1985 of a third form of solid carbon, named Buckminsterfullerene after the architect who invented geodesic domes. The two scientists who discovered the material glimpsed it for brief seconds only in their lasers but neither they nor other scientists subsequently could make the substance last long enough in the laser to prove their theory. Then in 1990, a couple of physicists with an arc-welder in a bell-jar found they could make as much Buckminsterfullerene as they liked, and industrial applications opened up, with talk of new polymers, molecular ball-bearings, lubricants and super- conductors. Meanwhile, the original discoverers were turning back to the fundamental questions surrounding the discovery, such as how and why does it form; does it exist in space or is it the solution to one of the great mysteries of the universe.
| Title | Horizon - Season 29 Episode 3 : Molecules With Sunglasses |
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| Alternative Titles | BBC Horizon |
| Subtitle Available |
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| First Air Date | 1964-02-04 |
| Last Air Date | 2024-07-22 |
| Number of Episodes | 1169 |
| Number of Seasons | 60 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | BBC Two, |
| Casts | |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Horizon Season 29 :Episode 1 The Shadow of Breast Cancer The Shadow of Breast Cancer
1992-01-06Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 29 :Episode 2 Pest Wars Pest Wars
1992-01-13Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 29 :Episode 3 Molecules With Sunglasses Molecules With Sunglasses
1992-01-20Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 29 :Episode 4 In Search of the Noble Savage In Search of the Noble Savage
1992-01-27Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 29 :Episode 5 Malaria: Battle of the Merozoites Malaria: Battle of the Merozoites
1992-02-03Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 29 :Episode 6 The Black Sun The Black Sun
1992-02-17Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 29 :Episode 7 Hitler's Bomb Hitler's Bomb
1992-02-24Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 29 :Episode 8 An Expensive Theology An Expensive Theology
1992-03-02Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 29 :Episode 9 The Strange Life and Death of Dr. Turing The Strange Life and Death of Dr. Turing
1992-03-09Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 29 :Episode 10 Hot Jam in the Doughnut Hot Jam in the Doughnut
1992-03-16Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 29 :Episode 11 A Diet for a Lifetime A Diet for a Lifetime
1992-03-30Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 29 :Episode 12 Before Babel Before Babel
1992-04-06Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 29 :Episode 13 The Man Who Moved the Mountains The Man Who Moved the Mountains
1992-04-13Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 29 :Episode 14 Iceman Iceman
1992-04-27Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 29 :Episode 15 Taking the Credit Taking the Credit
1992-05-11Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 29 :Episode 16 Fast Life in the Food Chain Fast Life in the Food Chain
1992-05-18Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 29 :Episode 17 Dodging Doomsday Dodging Doomsday
1992-06-01Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 29 :Episode 18 A Question of Sport... A Question of Sport...
1992-06-08Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 29 :Episode 19 Genes R Us Genes R Us
1992-06-15Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
