WELCOME TO THE NANOWORLD – EP2: NANO AROUND US
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2009
Science
La Compagnie des Taxi-brousse
Charles-Antoine de Rouvre / Jérôme Scemla
C-A. De Rouvre, / J. Scemla / A-F Sion
France 5 / RTBF / UR / TFO / Télé Québec/ 3SAT / RTP / Planeta / Canal Plus / EETV / TV3 / TV Unam
Silver Dragon Award - CISEP 2010 (China) Video price of the scientific survey to the festival of the Scoop to Angers 2009 Prize Television to Roberval 2010 Bayer Price Science Film Award of the Science Film Festival in 2010 to Bangkok Special jury prize of the festival TELEFILMED 2010
In the second episode, we learn how nanotechnologies could really change our vision of the world. In the late 20th century, computer technology revolutionized work, leisure and industry. With the 21st century, our understanding of the phenomena at play at the very heart of matter allows us to contemplate materials with new properties copied directly from nature, not to mention manufacturing commodities that are cheaper, lighter, more environmentally friendly, smaller, faster. Waterproof lass and fabrics inspired by the impermeability of the lotus leaf are now coming out, along with anti-streak, naturally fireproof or diamond-hard surface coverings, and fibres as light and resistant as a spider silk. But the revolution is also in full tilt in the fields of computer technology and energy. We will discover these applications and the fascinating horizons they open up, led by researchers the world over who are among the most passionate.