Sci Fi/Sci Fact: Baakonite

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Sci Fi/Sci Fact: Baakonite

Duncan McGillivrary, a Principal Investigator at the MacDiarmid Institute and Professor in Chemical Sciences at the University of Auckland, discusses the metal Baakonite. It is described as a strong, reinforced metal used for traditional Klingon weaponry such as the bat'leth, in the Star Trek universe.

Professor Duncan McGillivrary talks to Bryan Crump

May 4, 2024