Adam Savage's Maker Tour: MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms (Part 1)

At MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms, Adam gets a glimpse into the future of making. He starts out his tour with some amazing nano-technologies, including a machine that can see the hairs on the hairs of a baby spider. Welcome to your new robot overlords!
This series and tour is made possible by The Fab Foundation
(www.fabfoundation.org/) and Chevron (www.chevron.com/).
Produced by Kristen Lomasney
Shot by Burke Doeren and Tyson Call
Edited by Thomas Crenshaw
Sound by Keith McManus
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[@WeMeetInOurDreams]

The "host" or teacher is a good one. He gets excited about the most basic uses of these crazy machines. Yes BASIC. The awesome part is seeing how the students are so into and excited about extreme uses. Love it.

[@SolidMikeP]

The host is like "This very smart person, said something way to smart for you to understand, let me dumb it down"

[@pccalcio]

in 1 word: "explaining". there's nothing wrong with it. That's how people who know things, make other people know abot said things.

[@hillbillyherper9840]

Solid Mike P thats exactly what he said!! lmao but maybe even more harsh than that! lmfao!!!

[@timnone2924]

like pccalcio said, thats exactly what explaining something is. How many people would have no idea what was going on with out a simple explanation?

[@Sabathius2]

Solid Mike P And his dumbed down explanations were bad.

[@BiecherBender]

not way too smart, way too specific. There's a difference.

[@cupcakecharlie9986]

Adam is always so excited about the stuff he covers in his videos, which then makes me very interested in it as well. I'd have never found out I liked so many things otherwise, but because of him, I dabbled into many fields and hobbies. Thanks for always making me want to continue to learn :)

[@mikealbers1175]

Welcome to MIT, where I, Adam Savage, have my intellectual ass handed to me 30 seconds after I enter this very room!

[@Nilguiri]

I wonder how many times his students have at least thought about punching Gershenfeld in the face.

[@Satanperkele]

He likes the spotlight way too much.

[@ch1n3du3]

He's really smart but he should really learn to shut up sometimes.

[@mboiko]

I live about 45 min from MIT and follow new developments in tech fairly closely...I didn't know they have progressed this far in the many areas discussed.....great stuff!

[@shinnn7617]

Freaking LOVED these MIT Center of Bits & Atoms tour. Thank you for uploading this!

[@8bit_pineapple]

-"You there, explain what you're doing" - "Well basically, on project b code we create biological codes that allow E. coli to communicate with computer controlled liquid handlers like the one you see over there." "Woah woah... slow down there.... What he's saying is we can taught E. coli english and can talk to it with that box .... moving on...." ... "You Girl, explain that!" gestures vaguely "Well, it's a CT scanner, it's an x-ray with a detector at the back and it reconstructs the images with a radon transform" "Woah... Woah... Woah.... people here with their big fancy words... no one knows what a radon transform is. What she's saying is it's like a cat scan, but we don't just scan cats... we can also scan itsy bitsy fly heads."

[@Reflections2013]

Thanks 8bitpineapple... I have to say out of all comments I have read - this is the best so far. Now to the Tested Team... Adam said that this is broken up in sections because people won't watch a video that is 70 minutes in length. That is crazy, I watch videos all the time that are more than an hour or even 2. I love learning, and videos like this is just so fascinating. People will never learn to have an attention span if people continue to cut everything short all the time.. When are the other parts going to be posted I wonder?... Maybe people like to have a week of rest after 10 minutes of learning???? Sorry Adam Savage, couldn't help myself LOL...

[@kaleknikker123]

amazingly interesting! I had never imagined that this futuristic technology could be so real

[@Apollo12.5]

it's very entertaining to see someone as smart as Adam look like absolutely *mind blown* through out an entire video

[@justintylerlee585]

Thank you for sharing this with us Mr. Savage. What an incredible opportunity to learn about the absolute cutting edge of technology.

[@RoelfvanderMerwe]

I love how enthusiastic this guy is

[@ShinobiEngineer]

AMAZING (PART 1) ! ! !

[@Podraw]

Genuinely mind blowing.

[@thenaeryndam9250]

absolutely amazing.

[@LindsayDaly]

I love the videos Adam has done lately like this one and the one about the Artisan Asylum workshop space - so many cool places right here in my hometown that I never even knew about!

[@jhopkins213]

Adam has that look like "I understand the individual words, but not when they're all put together..."

[@statesmancomics7284]

I love how lost he looked

[@ExopMan]

Nanotechnology for the win!! Adam, give more tours into university labs!

[@Dloc1R3D]

This is crazy, cant wait to see more! :)

[@OG_Zlog]

Okay this video was about 6 hours too short. I need more information! Adam couldn't even comprehend a millionth of that information in such a short time.

[@Xiph1980]

This is frikkin' awesome!

[@idickenson]

I was lost after...Hello...

[@bluepicis]

Red Dickenson 😂😂😂 me too!

[@TheBekker_]

This was freaking awesome, way too short, I need more :D

[@jmillerdesign]

Haha, I love Adam. Made me feel more human when he sat there looking so confused.

[@jasonbucy]

I don't see the host being rude, he more super excited to teach Adam whats going on in the different labs.

[@CurtisPurnell]

This is why I've wanted to go to mit since I was 9.

[@uhRoid]

I, too, recognized the PI (principle investigator) kept on interrupting and "dumbing down" the explanations, but, to his defence, he seems very excited and having some trouble containing himself. Also, this material is quiet complex to understand -- even with knowledge in the field -- so some of those explanations are, very much, necessary. Either way, in my opinion, this was a very interesting and well done video!

[@G_to_the_off]

NaOCl Thank you for mirroring what I wanted to say. So many people knocking the guy, but he's clearly excited to show these projects and he's a good science communicator.

[@grassfedcontent]

Most underated show on KZbin! Adam savage is a legend and very cool guy. Throw in a myth bust or two for old times, as a fan that would be much appreciated

[@picklep3076]

Proud of myself. Made it 33secs into the video before this was totally over my head. Thanks for a great video Adam.

[@BruceWayneReal]

That's nothing to brag about.

[@sithonsithon1012]

so cool! more!

[@LeeJackson01]

I understood VERY LITTLE of what was said, but... The awe and excitement was infectious. I'd love a simplified summary once the entire walk-thru is done.

[@modakkagitplugga]

That first part actually sounded like the next logical step in use of a CRISPER or CARS

[@GasparinPR]

Thanks Adam

[@commandersprocket]

Tested team, this series was 100% awesome. I would *love* to see a 4 part special for each of the people in this show. I realize that some of the staff shown here have moved on...go see where they are now (for instance Nadia Peek...who was great here...is now at University of Washington).

[@kenknowsnothing]

Amazing and terrifying at the same time...

[@AldoOjeda]

The work of this guys are fantastic, but in this video it's demonstrated why we need science communicators.

[@jasongrady8590]

To everyone beating up the professor who was giving Adam the tour, this is pretty standard fare for many professors. He wasn't being condescending, but rather he was trying to make sure the principle parts that needed explaining got covered. I could clearly see his excitement in Adam's genuine interest, so he was catering to it with explanation.

[@joefiegel9537]

that is soo freaking cool that it's unreal!

[@nate66sievers]

Adam, from all reasonable observation, is a smart guy. To see him completely flabbergasted for the duration of this video is very amusing.

[@flechrso]

More please!

[@konaok1]

"What you talking about Lewis" just popped into my head

[@brodyjo5563]

we WANT MORE BUILDS FROM ADAM!

[@s_mores]

Wow, that was exceedingly interesting to say the least.

[@Endmass]

John Parsons should get credited for the first CNC/NC machine. Granted, the servo lab at MIT made it possible.

[@DJAsHeRMusic]

This shit is really insane. It's so complex it frys my brain. I'm a poet I did not know it.

[@MilGrip76]

First, genuine, "my brain just shart5d a bit" from Adam there.

[@aaronwalklate7659]

That just blew Adams mind..

[@TheBarrettCompound]

Seems like even Adam was mind blown!

[@GadgetAndKite]

I'm gonna need to unpack all that. And maybe a month to really get a grasp on the potential.

[@NeonsStyleHD]

More like this please.

[@MichaelFreechild]

The first time I've seen the host brain explode. Haha!

[@AndriusJankauskasJankiz]

I am genuinely curious what software they use to work on the 3D slices once they're finished with the CT scans. I know a couple commercial and open source ones, but don't remember seeing this particular interface

[@cesiba1]

I'm glad to see people still being excited about science and people still pursuing breakthroughs even though our current administration has pretty much gave up on it.

[@aribmomin3137]

Wowww.. I wanna be in these kind of labs to do deep research and help to make a world better place for our future generations.. I love that..

[@pheotus]

This was amazing... but please let the students finish there sentences...

[@AWARHERO]

Love to see Adams' Mind going numb at the Kid's explanation of E coli ability to talk in Bio code.... lol His eyes just glazed over as he was listening and thinking at the HUGE ramifications of this and imagining E coli "take over the World" scenarios in his mind... LMAO! :D

[@Butcherbirdwoodworking]

this is the first video where I've ever seen Adam look dumbfounded. usually it seems like he knows exactly what people are talking about but this one seems over his head. It's good to see that Adam may in fact be human after all.

[@Sabathius2]

Invisinak Even though stuff flies above his head Is bet he's trying to figure out what to do with the host that prevents him from communicating with the other guys. Let the man ask his own dumb questions instead of abruptly interrupting him/them and badly explaining things.

[@lasarith2]

We're breeding the e-coil to speck digital in that we're teaching and (editing it) in some places to be able to do that in ways it normally doesn't do .

[@santanat.7206]

that girl in the last part was so cute

[@MattOGormanSmith]

Wait until you see Professor Oxman

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

ikr

[@stevenm.2380]

Something about really smart, and really nerdy girls, that really does it for me. Really! lol.

[@rjc0234]

I love how she completely downplayed what the machine was and what she was doing XD

[@Agrover112]

simp

[@jeric_synergy8581]

I used to work in video: I wonder how much of Adam's spiels are just off the top of his head (vs "teleprompter"). I'm betting 95%+. He's SO GOOD, I'm betting at most he might have a sheet of paper w/some reminders scrawled it taped to the camera, just to keep him on track. It's really super impressive. Unless there're HOURS on the (notional) "cutting room floor". >;^) Anyone from the TESTED crew want to spill the beans?

[@GregsGarage]

Takes a minute to process... WOW.

[@Hirudin]

Insane.

[@CollinKeegan]

I got a tour of this lab. It's awesome.

[@palantir135]

Nice sf-nobel about von Neuman machines: anvil of stars by Greg Bear

[@adamcain4603]

Wow these students are changing the world.

[@wedgeski]

"This is a pork belly, which is used to make bacon, which you might find in a bacon and lettuce and tomato sandwich"

[@ihsanharizadanan5265]

The host looks like the old version of leonard from big bang theory.....the way he speak and move is spot on...

[@GearsOfResistance]

As electronics engineer, I am glad to know the future of tech has nothing to do with what I learned! So cool... but this makes me realize it's time to head back to school! To say this made me feel dumb is an understatement! ;)

[@joshuahumphreys865]

I bet Adam was glad there wasn't a quiz at the end because he looked very confused at the start

[@mattdotgreenlake]

geeeeee-zuuuuuuusss. can i get the 3 hour version of that?? that crap is amazing and i'm so confused and i so want it to confuse me more!

[@Fuzzycat16]

" That one sees atoms , but yeah look at this hair! "

[@billjames1953]

Sweet, have some similar tools in my lab.

[@jasperalmoore]

7:11 - That moment when someone says "Explain this", but you already know they're going to cut you off with their fidgety hands and re-explain.

[@BensonHatfield]

Jasper Moore No, he was explaining what she just said. She was skipping ahead to the bellows but he wanted to make sure the audience understood what makes the machine special first.

[@jasperalmoore]

Yeah, I know what he was doing. Thanks for explaining it in layman's terms, though. We all needed that.

[@jamesw6583]

The professor is obviously overexcited and it comes off as annoying to most listening. Albeit his explanations are needed for most people to really grasp the "coolness" of the machines. It is comically ironic that you kinda did what the professor did as well. Now I don't think he was being a dick, it was more of a witty observation.

[@jasperalmoore]

Eh, I was kind of being a dick haha, but it's true. Explanations are fine, and as you said, necessary for the average viewer. But the way he does it is so intrusive and rude. I know science people don't have the best social skills, but when you say "Explain this" then immediately cut someone off.. I don't know, maybe he was just so excited for Adam to be there that he drank one to many cups of coffee.

[@tomamore3]

Watch all four parts. Everyone is just waiting for him to be a dick.

[@commandersprocket]

Still waiting for another visit to MITCBA, come on guys

[@DannyTNIGGA]

I go to MIT and low key I did not know this place existed

[@spikeshostagetv5935]

look how excited he is so fidgety , yeah he needs a fidget spinner

[@MW3haha]

The professor isn't annoying, he's a professor. It's literally one of his life passions to teach and explain. Awesome video!

[@Korybagel]

9:00 that purple fan tho :D

[@DoItProjects]

Wow! The applications for this are mind boggling. Is the technology already owned by gsk?

[@MrMikeexley]

I love that they're completely unimpressed and pompous at the same time.

[@modakkagitplugga]

Won't the gamma radiation destroy any organic material? So basically it should the final test or analysis when dealing with any or organic matter right?

[@Henry23021]

cool!

[@beetesjuice]

AKA Cyberdyne Systems

[@Stoned2TheBone69]

Do your really need the views that bad to separate the footage into "parts"? So frustrating when the next video comes out ill have mostly forgotten the last one. Great cut off too, top notch editing.

[@tested]

No, it's more than we didn't want to cut down Neil's tour, but we also didn't want to upload a 70-minute video. There are four very clear sections with different groupings of machines (of differing lengths), and given stats on our channel, most people wouldn't have made it past the first or second set. We hope more people see more of the tour this way.

[@ethanpet113]

1:00 "This isn't a Star Trek replicator [it's a Stargate Replicator][...]"

[@genellege]

Is everyone now in love with that lady at the end or is it just me? XD

[@wesleycantrell332]

was anyone else still lost on the E.coli situation they still had going on, I'm a science nerd but holy crap was this way more advanced than my junior science class, the only words I understood were, E.coli, nucleic acid, and bloop

[@splurgabonnnephlhogg3000]

It's so funny watching these guys talking to Adam like he's an infant.....

[@petrihadtosignupforthis8158]

1:04 - These are StarGate replicators.

[@TR863S]

There are so smart people on this planet... amazing

[@thedanishvapingviking8473]

I think all i can say is WAUW

[@AS-3D]

can someone explain to me simply what the first one was?

[@xcalibertrekker6693]

I would have thought MIT would have at least a $500 million research lab.

[@JukentheBox]

perhaps they do, just not this one

[@MrChief101]

It's hard not to be impressed with most of what goes on in MITs basements. But it seems like Adam was a little taken aback by some of the glibness. I dunno, I see things here through Adam's eyes and what I got was that Adam wanted to write a script for this. Which would have made things a lot clearer. The Fab Lab is a little too blue sky just as yet. X-Ray microscopes are fine but how does that butter my parsnips?

[@charlotte1924]

"A replicator that replicates replicators" Has Science gone to far? No, it hasn't gone far enough!

[@coloneljhuda]

Dan Jones - We saw this go horribly wrong in both The terminator, and Stargate... will they never learn.......

[@supadupaman86]

So now we can get infected with programmable organisms that can secrete chemicals based on a signal input. Isn’t that how bacteria in the gut electrochemically interfaces with the brain? Great.

[@HugoRodrigues1000]

I think it's the first time I see Adam this confused ahah

[@TheSqoou]

1:00 "This isn't a Star Trek replicator." Let's hope it also isn't a Stargate SG-1 replicator...

[@closair]

So bucking COOL! 😍😝

[@DJAsHeRMusic]

Machines that make machines some how I think the people who made horizon zero dawn actually went into the future and made a game of what really will happen