Silk, the ancient material of the future

Title:
Silk, the ancient material of the future
Speaker:
Fiorenzo Omenetto
Description:

Fiorenzo Omenetto shares 20+ astonishing new uses for silk, one of nature's most elegant materials -- in transmitting light, improving sustainability, adding strength and making medical leaps and bounds. On stage, he shows a few intriguing items made of the versatile stuff.

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
09:20
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