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Japan's American Genius

NOVA · Season 14 · Episode 15
Is Detroit inventor Stanford Ovshinsky the new Thomas Edison? Japanese industries are betting that the genius behind amorphous materials-a simpler and less expensive alternative to silicon-is onto something big.

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Season
14
Episode
15
Air Date
27/Oct/1987
Air Time
21:00
Runtime
55 min

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Is Detroit inventor Stanford Ovshinsky the new Thomas Edison? Japanese industries are betting that the genius behind amorphous materials-a simpler and less expensive alternative to silicon-is onto something big.

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