Quantum dots & asteroid dust

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Episode Synopsis

This week, Chris introduces us to quantum dots, the nanoparticles whose discovery won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023 for Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov; and Claire explains the story and significance of NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex mission that recently returned to Earth samples from the asteroid Bennu.