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The Golden Thread
Insight The impact of gold on humanity’s past, present and future is a story that extends far beyond economics and embellishment. As a store of value, gold is a historically proven asset with unique benefits of diversification and liquidity – as well as long-term returns. More than 200,000 tonnes of gold have been mined throughout human history, with every nanoparticle capable of elevating our way of life. Its permeation into almost every facet of our civilisation is an untold story, and one that demonstrates gold’s investable worth far beyond bars, coins and digital ownership. Idea Craft and share unexpected and enlightening stories that trace gold’s impact. In a five-part documentary series presented by Professor and Mathematician Dr Hannah Fry, The Golden Thread features 10 world-renowned experts across medicine, art, culture, space science and performance motorsport. The films explore how gold is the element that will help turn some of our most exciting visions for the future into reality. Global stories. Each episode focuses on two expert’s application and research of gold in their respective discipline. In the premiere episode, gold’s cosmic abilities are detailed by “Saturn’s Weatherman” along with the scientist creating oxygen on Mars. In the second episode, the veil is lifted on the omnipresence of gold across electronics and promising potential for renewable energy. The third episode shows how gold expresses significance in art and culture and is unexpectedly significant to quantum computing. The fourth part dives into the nanoscale, unveiling the impact of gold nanoparticles in medicine and wearable technology. The final episode reflects on how the precious metal has sparked major parts of our modern world, and is full of surprising abilities that will help shape our future. As these stories are told, a consistent message emerges and clean-tech entrepreneur Phil De Luna, a series contributor, puts it plainly: All episodes available now. The Golden Thread episodes are released weekly on YouTube, as well as collectively in a single release on a dedicated website. Built as an online exhibition of gold, the interactive experience begins within a central lobby, a replication of the Virtual Production set from the documentary itself.People spotlight
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