Silicon (Si), The Semiconductor Backbone: From Sand to Microchips – Explore the Properties of Silicon as a Metalloid, Its Abundance in Earth’s Crust (as Silica in Sand), Its Crucial Role as a Semiconductor Material in Electronics (Microchips, Solar Cells), And Its Use in Ceramics and Glass, An Element Fundamental to the Digital Revolution.

Silicon (Si), The Semiconductor Backbone: From Sand to Microchips – A Lecture on the Element Fundamental to the Digital Revolution (Professor scribbles "Si" on the board in large, enthusiastic letters,…