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Fiorenzo Omenetto: Silk, the ancient material of the future

Fiorenzo Omenetto shares 20+ astonishing new uses for silk, one of nature's most elegant materials -- in transmitting light, improving sustainability, adding strength and making medical leaps and bounds. On stage, he shows a few intriguing items made of the versatile stuff.

English
  • Originally Aired May 10, 2011
  • Runtime 15 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network YouTube
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