
The Secret of Trees
2013-01-18 · 4 min · ★ 5.0
13-year-old inventor Aidan has discovered that trees use a mathematical formula to gather sunlight in crowded forests. Now he wonders why we don't collect solar energy the same way.
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- Directors
- Albert Maysles
- Production companies
- Focus Forward Films, General Electric, Cinelan
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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