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Published online 30 March 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050328-5
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Materials library has the right stuff
Eclectic collection promotes the tactile side of science.
Tucked away in the basement of the engineering department in King's College London, a unique collection of substances is growing. Its curator, Mark Miodownik, hopes that his 'materials library' will help artists looking for inspiration, and scientists seeking substances with particular properties.
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