The hidden science that mapped the atomic world
In short: X-ray crystallography is one of the 20th century's most significant innovations, yet it remains largely unknown to the public. This animated journey traces its century-long evolution from early laboratory breakthroughs to modern space exploration.
The film explores the 100-year history of crystallography, beginning with the foundational work of William and Lawrence Bragg in 1913. It details how this technique became a cornerstone of modern science, eventually moving from terrestrial labs to the surface of Mars.
Produced to celebrate the Bragg Centenary and funded by STFC, the animation serves as a visual history of how we learned to see the invisible structures of matter.
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