University Place  From Diatoms to Electric Eels - Ep. 773

Michael Sussman peers into the ways organisms work. Details

 

Program: University Place

Episode: From Diatoms to Electric Eels - Ep. 773

Michael Sussman, a professor in the Department of Biochemistry at UW-Madison, uses examples from his research of diatoms and on sequencing the genome of the electric eel, to probe ways scientists and engineers can tap into the ingenuity of nature in building networks, in making exquisite materials and in harvesting energy.

Duration: (46:42)
Premiere Date: 09/26/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: TV-G
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