TED Radio Hour

The shocking power of tiny things

The diversity of life in our homes is more than a list of 100,000 new species. There's 100,000 new sources of solutions to human problems.

TED Radio Hour

The shocking power of tiny things

My goal is not to find technology to kill the new microscopic life around us. My goal is to find new technology from this life that will help save us. The diversity of life in our homes is more than a list of 100,000 new species. These 100,000 new sources of solutions to human problems.

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Origami, the Ancient Art Form Solving Modern Problems | Miles Wu | TED

The strongest pattern held almost 200 pounds, and another lighter version held more than 10,000 times its own weight. I found that the stronger patterns were more compact, and they also created truss-like structures that were able to distribute pressure evenly. It's amazing that something can be so strong and yet so lightweight at the same time.