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The science of dirt

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Economics is often called the dismal science, but to many outsiders materials research is still the dirty science. Robert Cahn explains why materials scientists should be proud of their history.

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Figure 1: Out of metallurgy, by physics, comes material science.

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  1. Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK

    Robert W. Cahn

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Cahn, R. The science of dirt. Nature Mater 1, 3–4 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat701

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