Episode 739
Pop the question with a lump of coal?
How big a diamond could you make with the carbon in a piece of coal?
Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · The Naked Scientists
February 14, 20201m 25s
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Show Notes
Listener Paul got in touch wondering, given that diamonds are made of carbon, how big a diamond you could make if you turned all the carbon atoms in a lump of coal into a sparkler. Would it make a worthwhile engagement ring? Getting her hands dirty to find out the answer, here's Cambridge University materials scientist Megan McGregor... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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