Why chemists, not entrepreneurs, are the true heroes of your smartphone
In short: While Silicon Valley often takes the credit for our digital revolution, the real magic happens at the atomic level. This talk explores the essential chemical foundations that allow modern mobile devices to function.
Scientist Cathy Mulzer argues that chemistry is the essential driver of electronic communications. She demonstrates that nearly every component within a high-powered smartphone exists because of breakthroughs in chemistry, rather than the work of entrepreneurs.
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