The Latest in Nanotechnology

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From Discourse, Sunday April 12 at 12:00 pm EST, produced by Nikki Leon and Alfred Miller.

In this episode, we take a look at a new technology, “nanoimprint lithography” developed by Princeton University scientist Stephen Chou. We explore how this method of building things on a “nano” scale can be used in a variety of areas, from building microchips to examining DNA. Chou reflects his work with Science correspondent Alfred Miller. MIT’s Technology Review has named nanoimprint lithography one of the “10 emerging technologies that will change the world” twice—first in 2003, and again this year, for its applications in DNA sequencing.

Part I

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Part II

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Part III

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