Moving Atoms at IBM to Build Smaller Storage Devices

IBM's Almaden Research Center is where the hard drive was invented so we visited there to find out what kinds of things they are working on today. Our cameras found a group of scientists moving atoms of Iron around one at a time with a Tunneling Scanning Electron Microscope. They show me how it's done. It's one of the most amazing things to see in person. The fact that humans can build things one atom at a time just is amazing. In this video you'll meet: Markus Ternes, PhD, postdoctoral scientist, Chris Lutz, PhD, Low-temperature Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Atom Manipulation scientist and Sebastian Loth, PhD, postdoctoral scientist.

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[alexdalyno1]

fantastic 

[IslandChristina]

I found this information very informative! I love how computer science is a slow science because that's the field I'm going into and that sounds like job security to me. I'm looking forward to starting my career!

[andrewyaoauatauabaea]

We don't need a terabyte hard drive, we need a nano-revolution.

[scrap1005]

@MadMr777, exactly my thoughts.  He worries about his ipod, lol.

[scrap1005]

He worries about whether he'd have an 80GB or 100GB on his ipod. ipod this, ipod that. Screw apple. It's like every where I go, idiots thinking about what they will do with their ipods. Do you see that scientist with his lab lined with macs? Of course not. Only people on youtube, with microphones talk about apple. Our culture is becoming stupid.

[MadMr777]

this guy doing the interview sux

[xesisoj]

Very nice video!!!