The Future of Small

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Channel: Cornell University · 2011 · Education

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Paul McEuen, Cornell's Goldwin Smith Professor of Physics, examines why small is so big and speculates how nano will change your life, both for good and for ill. He also takes a detour into the world of fiction and discusses how a full-time scientist ends up moonlighting as a thriller writer.

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