Sustainable construction materials | The Secret Story of Stuff: Materials of the Modern Age
Designer Zoe Laughlin explains the dangers of MDF and demonstrates a sustainable alternative using potato waste and fungi.
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Optical fiber technology | The Secret Story of Stuff: Materials of the Modern Age
Designer Zoe Laughlin visits the University of Southampton to find out how they pioneered optical fibre technology and how it works.