OU on the BBC: Small Matters

By: The Small Matters team (The Open University)

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Molecules might not be big - but their influence on our lives is massive.

08 Aug

2006

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OU on the BBC: Small Matters - Interview with Dr Cristina De Matteis Production team

Cristina De Matteis designed art works for the Small Matters series which demonstrated how molecules work. We caught up with her to find out how... Read more : OU on the BBC: Small Matters - Interview with Dr Cristina De Matteis

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Meet our molecular artist, Cristina De Matteis. Read more : OU on the BBC: Small Matters - Molecular Artist

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The Small Matters team (The Open University)

Small Matters was a 2002 Open University TV programme. It explored how molecules and atoms - invisible to the naked eye - shaped the world we live in.

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Thursday, 31st January 2002

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Tuesday, 08th August 2006

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OU on the BBC: Small Matters - Molecular Artist Production team

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