Sir Harry Bhadeshia on the choreography of metals
Professor Sir Harry Bhadeshia tells Jim Al-Khalili about his career in metallurgy and creating the super steel that forms the high-endurance rail tracks in the Channel Tunnel.
The Life Scientific zooms in to explore the intricate atomic make-up of metal alloys, with complex crystalline arrangements that can literally make or break structures integral to our everyday lives.
Professor Sir Harry Bhadeshia is Professor of Metallurgy at Queen Mary University of London and Emeritus Tata Steel Professor of Metallurgy at the University of Cambridge. He鈥檚 been described as a 鈥榮teel innovator鈥� 鈥� developing multiple new alloys with a host of real-world applications, from rail tracks to military armour.
Harry鈥檚 prolific work in the field has earned him widespread recognition and a Knighthood; but it's not always been an easy ride...
From his childhood in Kenya and an enforced move to the UK as a teenager, to the years standing up to those seeking to discredit the new path he was forging in steel research - Jim Al-Khalili discovers that Harry's achievements have required significant determination, as well as hard work.
Produced by Lucy Taylor.
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- Tue 5 Dec 2023 09:00成人快手 Radio 4
- Tue 5 Dec 2023 21:30成人快手 Radio 4
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