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title: Diamonds Aren’t Forever – Chemistry: A Volatile History — HIGH T3CH
url: https://hight3ch.com/diamonds-arent-forever-chemistry-a-volatile-history/
date: 2014-07-08
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# Diamonds Aren’t Forever – Chemistry: A Volatile History

Professor Al-Khalili uncovers tales of success and heartache in the story of chemists’ battle to control and combine the elements, and build our modern world. He reveals that diamonds are not forever.