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Journey To The Centre of The Atom

Explanations of quantum theory and quarks

World Service,2 episodes

Episodes

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Quantum Theory
First broadcast in 1997. Can quantum theory explain the nature and behaviour of matter?
06 Dec 1997,13 mins
The Hunting of The Quark
First broadcast in 1997. Inside protons and neutrons lurks the holy grail of physics
10 Dec 1997,13 mins