The Molecule That Made the World

Today on Far Future Horizons we take a molecular odyssey of sorts.  An odyssey that will take us on extraordinary journey through billions of light years of space and billions of years of time. Join us as we follow a single intrepid molecule of oxygen and trace its grand adventure from its creation to till the present day.

A 1×5 cm vial of glowing ultra pure oxygen

At this very moment, you could be breathing the same oxygen molecule that Genghis Khan and George Washington did! Naked Science is putting a unique twist on history by retracing the extraordinary journey of a single molecule of oxygen an adventure that takes place over millions of years. The story begins with the birth of oxygen,moves on to photosynthesis, then travels through the age of the dinosaurs and follows the first steps of early man.

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Naked Science - The Molecule That Made the World

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