Computing with fluids | Manu Prakash

In this fascinating talk, TED Fellow Manu Prakash brings a science experiment to the TED stage - delving right into the potential of computing with fluids and the impact that it could have on how we manipulate matter. He explores this phenomena on the micro scale, using only glass slides, water and food coloring.
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Enjoy this unedited talk by Manu Prakash.
Filmed at TED2015 Fellows Retreat.
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