How do crystals work? - Graham Baird
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Many crystals have signature shapes— like the cascade of pointed quartz or a pile of galena cubes. Every crystal’s atoms have a defining feature: their organized, repeating pattern. The pattern isn't restricted to minerals- sand, ice, metals and DNA also have crystalline structures. So what causes them to grow into these shapes again and again? Graham Baird dives into the unique properties of crystals.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Graham Baird
- Director Franz Palomares
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Music Carlos Palomares
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Associate Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Associate Editorial Producer Elizabeth Cox
- Script Editor Emma Bryce , Alex Gendler
- Fact-Checker Brian Gutierrez
