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Nanotechnology
A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Nanotechnology.
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Video playlists about Nanotechnology
12 talks
The world of tiny things
Zoom in -- way, way in -- to look at the world from speck's-eye view. Learn about very tiny insects, the world at the nanoscale, and sculptures so small it's best to hold your breath while viewing.
Talks about Nanotechnology
12:16
Joshua Smith
New nanotech to detect cancer early
12 minutes 16 seconds
09:43
Ellen Jorgensen
What you need to know about CRISPR
9 minutes 43 seconds
13:05
Ed Boyden
A new way to study the brain's invisible secrets
13 minutes 5 seconds
10:32
Paula Hammond
A new superweapon in the fight against cancer
10 minutes 32 seconds
11:37
Mikael Fogelstrom
Graphene: the impressive 2D material full of potential
11 minutes 37 seconds
07:10
Louie Schwartzberg
Hidden miracles of the natural world
7 minutes 10 seconds
13:00
Ed Yong
Zombie roaches and other parasite tales
13 minutes
13:37
Mark Kendall
Demo: A needle-free vaccine patch that's safer and way cheaper
13 minutes 37 seconds
13:56
Gian Giudice
Why our universe might exist on a knife-edge
13 minutes 56 seconds
11:51
Fabian Oefner
Psychedelic science
11 minutes 51 seconds
10:35
Jack Andraka
A promising test for pancreatic cancer ... from a teenager
10 minutes 35 seconds
05:17
Mark Shaw
One very dry demo
5 minutes 17 seconds
15:38
Michael Dickinson
How a fly flies
15 minutes 38 seconds
08:05
John Lloyd
An animated tour of the invisible
8 minutes 5 seconds
14:06
Jonathan Eisen
Meet your microbes
14 minutes 6 seconds
10:08
Boaz Almog
The levitating superconductor
10 minutes 8 seconds
See all talks on Nanotechnology