What started out as a text from Marc's brother turned into an investigation into the hundred year history of monosodium glutamate and how that turned into a durable insulating film for high-end processors. 

The umami taste gave us critical microprocessor coatings. Crazy.

So, coatings for chips...and chips.

This one is a bit weirder than what we normally cover, so you know it's going to be fun. 

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