We've all heard of 'nanoseconds', and now we can listen to music on 'nanopods', but what does 'nano' actually mean? We discover that nanoparticles and nanolayers have special properties, and are finding applications in everything from paints to stain-resistant shirts. Some have even predicted that nanotechnology could change life as much as electricity did a hundred years ago.

In this program we explore the brave new world of nanotechnology, where everything happens on a microscopic scale. Specifically, a nanometre is one millionth of a millimetre: barely enough space to fit a few water molecules.

納米科學最新的發明，讓觀眾從而了解物質在納米尺度的表現，了解納米技術如何用於創造新產品。有人預言納米技術將變革生活，猶如百年前的電力，這便要拭目以待。備有中文字幕。

26 minutes
English with Chinese subtitles