Nanotechnology Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

Nanotechnology researcher Dr. George S. Tulevski is asked to explain the concept of nanotechnology to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert. Nanotechnology is the study of objects at the nanoscale (between 1 and 100 nanometers in size). Objects at this size have a peculiar set of properties that differ from objects at the macroscale. Dr. Tulevski does his best to succinctly explain this phenomenon, adapting his language and tone along the way.



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Nanotechnology Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

[alikaandrade]

I’m only half-way through this video, and this college student is EXACTLY the kind of student I’d want if I was a professor of any sort: smart, humble enough to ask questions, curious, and excited about her field of study. What a cool thing to see. Most college students I know are just there because they think they have to be.

[big_dick_entropy]

I felt it in my soul when Savannah said she thought there would be more chemistry in chemical engineering. I'm graduating with a BSChE in 69 days and I'm still waiting for general chemistry to come up

[ando]

love hearing experts talk about their fields...they are so knowledgeable and passionate....you can tell they live and breath their interest

[Durdoguns]

Sugestions for 5 levels
- Physics explain Entropy
- Chemitry explain KERBS cycle
- Economist explain inflation
- Economist explain currency
- Scientist explain transistors
- Mathmatician explain power to 0
- Mathmatician explain Pi
- Mathmatician explain Divided by 0
- Mathmatician explain prime numbers

[npa]

4:46 I appreciate that he's holding the super advanced Lego transistor with gloves on

[atrophysicist]

I don't understand, why did they start with the expert first?

[adrianhn]

I am studying this major and after watching this video I feel more inspired for the world that's waiting up for me and my fellow colleagues.

[LeeDee]

I love this series but I can only really grasp the first 2 levels. 😞

[jaspherdansalan]

This is one of the best series on YouTube. I have been a fan since episode 1. I would love to see someone explain something Pharmacology related in the future.

[PierceArner]

There're so many really interesting applications when you start looking into techniques around biomimetic design for things like the shapes on black butterfly wings being helpful for the application of things like designs of solar cells to make them better at capturing incoming light. The whole field is just immensely interesting.

[ojkolsrud]

Haha, that little girl was so cute when she told about the atoms!

[faizamin]

It's Nanotech, you like it
-Tony Stark

[darthybai]

I was aware and understood semiconductors and semicon at some extent but the Level 5 expert exposed me to something I had never heard of or even remotely heard of it. Thank you Dr. George S. Tulevski and Dr. Angela Belcher for highlighting this side of nanosciences.
This episode needs way more views

[MartyD]

I feel smarter as this video progresses!

[sydneywade]

Could you make a video on immunology, e.g., the basics of inflammation, the immune system's role in autoimmunity or cancer, the complement cascade system, etc.?

[TheElderOne]

I really like this series, I would love to see Depression explained in 5 levels of difficulty. It's exactly one of those subjects that seems way simpler than it actually is...

[amosp]

I have always been curious as to what exactly Nanotechnology was, Thank you!

[maddieb.]

A baby ant!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I love it!!! That's pretty freaking small I would imagine!!

[TheReal_happy]

Hello, I just discovered this series, and I found it really interesting.
I am a geology major and I'd like to hear someone's opinion on some aspect. Earth related or not.
Can we please have a geologist next time? Especially if they can presents some theories, I am deeply interested

[babelbabel]

What an excellent video! All 5 people were interesting. The perspective layed out by the expert is really fascinating.