The next step in nanotechnology | George Tulevski

Nearly every other year the transistors that power silicon computer chip shrink in size by half and double in performance, enabling our devices to become more mobile and accessible. But what happens when these components can't get any smaller? George Tulevski researches the unseen and untapped world of nanomaterials. His current work: developing chemical processes to compel billions of carbon nanotubes to assemble themselves into the patterns needed to build circuits, much the same way natural organisms build intricate, diverse and elegant structures. Could they hold the secret to the next generation of computing?
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[@neodark414]

That's the kind of title Ted talks should have.

[@ultravidz]

Really bro? All that buildup just to tell us that we're missing "chemistry"? You're not even gonna elaborate on anything specific, like a new chemical process being developed or whatever?

[@americasurvival6335]

We leave God out of everything. God is elegant and magnificent. Mother Nature is some man-made synthetic golden calf idle, when the time comes that evil spirits can finally come through that bridge that Tower of Babel we man have built, it may have already happened, we will never have control of it they will have control of us. What you sacrificed to idols you give to Demons. Go with God and His son and be saved by grace to be a part of His magnificence that is beautiful and everlasting, accepting Jesus, He said be holy as I am Holy.

[@Oddragnar]

tl;dr use chemistry to make carbon nanotubes assemble themselves to create a new generation of electronics, computers, clean tech etc

[@skripnigor]

So it's still nothing but a promise, not a single practical achievement is shown:(

[@udobybreak6393]

Nanomachines son!

[@2nd3rd1st]

He talked a lot and brought two images, but he didn't get to a point in the first eight minutes. I hope he can be more result orientated with his research in the next fifteen years. I didn't learn anything new from this.

[@acegabrielcruz3687]

This shows how brilliant nano technology really is thanks STS

[@ShahjahanBhatti]

Hurray! mankind wins.

[@davidprock904]

Over seven years ago, so how is that progress going?

[@RYSEproductions]

"Adding a handful of atoms"

[@LeoAtienza-tl4um]

Please avoid using AI or even search your answer in google/internet.

[@unmedicateddepresso4236]

Kaway kaway sa mga nanonood dito dahil sa kinginang STS

[@MrHansiping]

For those who got to the end and had no inkling what he's actually doing:

[@414MrMilwaukee]

"Elevator to space"

[@mindymurmur8125]

Hello 1st yr BSBA students from SFC nga tan aw ani because os STS.

[@romeofoxtrot3523]

Always beautiful lessons in these videos, such knowledge and beautiful logic

[@Striker163videos]

Good job TED.

[@jbeegs27]

An great example of an excellent science communicator!

[@cheekfun]

Can't wait to make space in my day for this video! Looks good already!