2. Science
Marcus Sedgwick’s meditation on snow looks at snowflakes and the phenomenon of 'diamond dust'. Read by Jonathan Firth.
Of all weathers, snow is the one that has always affected the author Marcus Sedgwick the most.
Five years ago, he and his partner bought a mountain house, an old chalet d’alpage high in the Haute Savoie of eastern France.
In this episode, Marcus considers the science of snow and what 'makes' a snowflake and the phenomenon of 'diamond dust'.
He also remembers the snowy winters of his childhood in Kent and the infamous cold of 1963.
Abridged by Katrin Williams
Read by Jonathan Firth.
Producer: Julian Wilkinson
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in December 2016.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Author | Marcus Sedgwick |
| Reader | Jonathan Firth |
| Abridger | Katrin Williams |
| Producer | Julian Wilkinson |
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