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Angela Belcher: Using nature to grow batteries

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Uploaded by on Apr 27, 2011

http://www.ted.com Inspired by an abalone shell, Angela Belcher programs viruses to make elegant nanoscale structures that humans can use. Selecting for high-performing genes through directed evolution, she's produced viruses that can construct powerful new batteries, clean hydrogen fuels and record-breaking solar cells. At TEDxCaltech, she shows us how it's done.

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  • Seeing all this leaves me stunned by realizing the potential/ power we have as humans. Time to change the world plz. I'm sick and tired of the old. Bring on the new and innovative!

  • Why couldn't I have a prof or teacher like her? Quite inspiring and I love that she hands out small periodic tables that say "Welcome to MIT, now you're in your element." Clever and thoughtful. Great talk.

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  • Angela Belcher very inspiring speech. I hope your find your way to help "us" the human race in to a better place on this planet. I am impressive, stunned, happy to see that some people cares and understand!

  • Fascinating info.. thanks you.

  • grate invention..love the video ..and very interesting

  • The future is bright still.

  • She should have had so much more time. This is important!

  • I probably got like 60 years left to live and It's going to be amazing to live this life with this explosion of ground breaking science.

  • I wish she had more time but that was awesome!

  • This just gave me an idea for a science fiction book:)

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