How the simple snowflake revealed its beauty to science
From Han dynasty scholars to the work of 鈥楽nowflake Bentley鈥� 鈥� a farmer from Vermont who photographed over 5,000 of these 鈥榯iny miracles of beauty鈥�, Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough explores how this very tiny form entered the public consciousness.
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The music in this clip is 'The snow is dancing' from Children's Corner by Debussy, performed by Stephen Osborne; 'Tang chun bai xue' ('Snow on a sunny spring day', traditional Chinese) performed by Lui Pui-Yuen; and 'Snow' by Elena Langer.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Eleanor Barraclough |
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