Kristen Dorsey explained MEMS sensors: how do they work, how they are made, and what new ones we expect to see in the future. 

Kristen’s website is kristendorsey.com.  She is a professor of engineering at Smith College and runs the MicroSmithie. 

MEMS stands for microelectromechanical systems (Wiki).  Used in some sensors, Galistan is a room-temp liquid with interesting properties (Wiki). 

A few interesting MEMS applications: