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The
Rough Scientists step up their search
for gold. The
deadline is looming for Kate Humble and the five 'Rough Scientists',
who must find and extract enough gold to make a souvenir of
their stay in New Zealand's south island. As the tension mounts,
Kate Humble sets three tough challenges - to extract
gold from rock and sand, to build an altimeter,
and to use it to find buried gold from a treasure map.
 Kathy
heads to the beach in her hunt for gold and Mike Bullivant
and Mike Leahy extract
gold from rock. Jonathan and Ellen create a portable altimeter
to take with them on their expedition to search for gold.
Explore
the Science
 Find
out how Jonathan and Ellen built their device to measure altitude
to aid them in their hunt for hidden treasure. Jonathan explains
the physics
behind the challenge.
Discover
how Mike Leahy and Mike Bullivant used mercury sulfide to
extract the gold. Mike Leahy explores the chemistry
involved in getting gold from rock.
Study
 Are
you interested in discovering how more about the properties
of gold or how mountains are formed? Do you want to find out
about chemistry or want to learn more about geology? If the
programme has inspired you, why not take your interest a step
further and find out about an Open University course? Check
out the Study page for more information
on learning with the OU.
Diaries
Did the Rough Scientists feel under pressure to increase their
pot of gold? Check out their personal
diaries to find out.
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