Self-assembly: The power of organizing the unorganized - Skylar Tibbits
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From something as familiar as our bodies to things vast as the formation of galaxies, we can observe the process of self-assembly, or when unordered parts come together in an organized structure. Skylar Tibbits explains how we see self-assembly at work in biology and chemistry -- and even in our future technologies.
Explain how self-assembly might remove the need for humans to complete repetitive, mundane tasks.
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Meet The Creators
- Director Andy London
- Artist Cindy Tan
- Animator Santiago Peralta
- Educator Skylar Tibbits
- Narrator Skylar Tibbits
