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MicrochipsSemiconductorsChip Manufacturing
The most important piece of technology in your lifetime is this tiny chip | Chris Miller
Chris Miller reveals how tiny, hyper-complex microchips, manufactured by a handful of specialized companies, are the invisible engines of modern technology, driving everything from smartphones to AI, and are at the heart of global economic and geopolitical power struggles.
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Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI)AstrophysicsRadio Astronomy
Why SETI might be our most humbling science | Jill Tarter: Full Interview
Jill Tarter, a pioneer in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), shares her journey, the evolution of the field, and the profound philosophical implications of discovering life beyond Earth.
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