silicon
chemical element with symbol Si and atomic number 14
Episodes
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#5749: From Sand to Trillion-Dollar Chips: Semiconductors in 5 LevelsA bad conductor and a bad insulator — and the most important material in civilization. Semiconductors explained in five escalating levels.Main topic -
#5321: From Millimeters to Atoms: The Units of SmallA millimeter is the last unit you can feel. Below it, the trades borrow microns, mils, and angstroms — and the atom is a different regime entirely.