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George Whitesides: Vers une science de la simplicité.

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La simplicité : nous la reconnaissons quand nous la voyons -- mais qu'est-elle, au fond ? George Whitesides, dans cet exposé drôle et philosophique, creuse la question.

In his legendary career in chemistry, George Whitesides has been a pioneer in microfabrication and nanoscale self-assembly. Now, he's fabbing a diagnostic lab on a chip. Full bio »

Translated into French by Pascal Delamaire
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