Diamonds Are a Scientist's Best Friend

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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Natural Sciences, Science, Social Sciences, Life Sciences

4.3 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 3 August 2010

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Although diamonds are incredibly expensive, they're only lumps of concentrated carbon (one of the most common elements on earth). So how do these diamonds form -- and how big can they grow? Tune in and learn why the largest diamonds may be in space.

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1:30.8	Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Welcome to Stuff from the Science Lab from houseofworks.com.
1:48.4	Hey Allison, did you hear about the statistician who stuck his head in a stove and his feet in
1:52.6	a bucket of ice? Oh no, what happened? On average, he felt just fine. Oh, so welcome to
1:59.7	this Stuff from the Science Lab. This is Allison Adamel with the science editor at houseofworks.com.
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