Over at Popular Science , there isa marvellous solicitation of light articlesabout the future tense of fabric science — sometimes called nanotechnology — that you absolutely must read if you want to understand where technology is heading . Often neglect in gee - whiz tales of the future , materials science is nevertheless the field that bring you innovations like aluminum and India rubber . And it could one mean solar day pave the way for space elevator if we can figure out how to generate a cable made of superstrong , superthin threads of carbon .
Materials scientists are the multitude who are change the fabric of the world , one molecule at a clip . One twenty-four hour period , thanks to their research , we might have electronic pelt , flexible wing on airplanes , self - repairing motorcar , spider silk implant , heat - seeking solar panels that move with the sun , and much more . Check it outover at PopSci .
The illustrations , by Guy Stauber and Chris Whetzel , add the complete amount of awing to these stories about incredible breakthrough . I want some of these as posters for my wall .
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