Episode Details

Did you know the little rectangular screen in your pocket is actually a secret supercomputer? It is true! Join Mira and Finn on Science is Not Boring as they shrink down to microscopic size to explore exactly what is inside a smartphone! You won't believe the hidden science packed under the glass. Discover how a modern phone is millions of times more powerful than the massive computers NASA used to send the Apollo 11 astronauts to the Moon! We will uncover a microscopic city built from over 60 different elements—including real gold, silver, and superhero-sounding metals like neodymium! Learn how an unbelievable 19 billion tiny switches called transistors can fit on a computer chip the exact size of your fingernail. Find out why the glass screen is soaked in boiling molten salt, how your phone uses electricity to know exactly where your finger taps, and why recycling old electronics is so incredibly important for the planet. Grab your favorite gadget, get ready for some light-speed science, and let's crack open the ultimate technological mystery!