The Life Scientific: Sir Harry Bhadeshia

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🗓️ 5 February 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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The Life Scientific zooms in to explore the intricate atomic make-up of metal alloys, with complex crystalline arrangements that can literally make or break structures integral to our everyday lives. Professor Sir Harry Bhadeshia is Professor of Metallurgy at Queen Mary University of London and Emeritus Tata Steel Professor of Metallurgy at the University of Cambridge. He’s been described as a ‘steel innovator’ – developing multiple new alloys with a host of real-world applications, from rail tracks to military armour. Harry’s prolific work in the field has earned him widespread recognition and a Knighthood; but it's not always been an easy ride... From his childhood in Kenya and an enforced move to the UK as a teenager, to the years standing up to those seeking to discredit the new path he was forging in steel research - Jim Al-Khalili discovers that Harry's achievements have required significant determination, as well as hard work.

Presenter: Jim Al-Khalili Producer: Lucy Taylor Audio editor: Sophie Ormiston Production Co-ordinator: Jonathan Harris

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0:51.5	Hello, today we're zooming in to explore the intricate atomic makeup of
0:56.3	metal alloys that have complex crystalline arrangements and which can literally make
1:01.3	or break structures that are integral to our everyday lives.
1:05.0	Harry Baedacia is Professor of Metallology at Queen Mary University of London
1:09.7	and Emeritus Tata Steel Professor of Metallology at the University of Cambridge.
1:14.8	He's been described as a Steel Innovator, researching the untapped possibilities of
1:19.5	alloys and developing new ones to deliver a whole host of useful real world
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