The Invention That Changed the World

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By John Walters on Thursday, February 24, 2005.
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Jeffrey Zygmont is a technology writer from Salem, New Hampshire and author of Microchip. It?s the story of the invention and development of the microchip- the breakthrough that made possible the information revolution and the modern American lifestyle. Today, chips can be found in everything from toys, to toasters, to cars and trucks.

This interview originally aired in the Spring of 2003.

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