Where Does Gold Come From?
The iron in our blood or the oxygen that we breathe all formed during chemical reactions inside of a star, but when it comes to heavier elements such as gold, a different process might be at play. UC Santa Cruz's Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz has his own theory about where gold comes from in the universe and it may have to do with the spectacular explosions of supernovae. FEATURING: Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, Astrophysicist, UC Santa Cruz MORE INFORMATION: www.astro.ucsc.edu/ openlabresearch.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------ Enjoy the video? SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/1fUWHyY Fig. 1 explores new ideas and research out of the University of California — ranging from science, technology, art and humanities. Get inside the mind of a researcher. Find more UC Research at: ucresearch.tumblr.com
