Episode 55: Ceramics in Real Time
Anyone who has worked with ceramics knows that they are notoriously difficult to work with and gain data on. We sit down with Daniele Paganelli to discuss their current measurement devices and how the...
11 Huhti 202238min
Episode 54: μ: Getting The Most Out Of Conferences
Andrew and Taylor come to you from a garage in sunny California to tell you all about conferences. What should you do there? How do you handle hard questions at a talk you're giving? Why is there rand...
15 Maalis 202229min
Episode 53: μ: The Science of Ski Wax
Does ski wax harm the ecosystem? What can we do to create a more eco friendly solution? Ramsey and Professor Jeff Bates of the University of Utah chat about some exciting materials engineering going i...
28 Helmi 202227min
Episode 52: μ: Storing Nuclear Waste
How do you contain waste that remains hazardous for more than 100,000 years? For decades, the question of what to do with high-level nuclear waste has been put on the back-burner. However, as next gen...
3 Helmi 20220s
Episode 51: Reverse Engineering Nature's Peel
We all have experienced the pain of buying produce only for it to spoil before we can finish eating all of it. Apeel Sciences seeks to remedy this by creating a coating to help increase the longevity ...
14 Tammi 20220s
Episode 50: Materialism Retrospective
A slightly different take on the podcast. Join the gang as we celebrate 50 episodes and dive back through the history of how it all started. Learn the backstories of how we all got involved and where ...
20 Joulu 202143min
Episode 49: μ: Securing Metals Supply
A recent report in the Wall Street Journal pointed out that building one wind turbine requires 900 tons of steel, 2,500 tons of concrete and 45 tons of plastic and a single electric vehicle will requi...
10 Marras 202132min
Episode 48: Thermal Barrier Coatings
Did you know turbine blades operate in environments above their melting temperature? The secret is a barrier, no thicker than your fingernail, that insulates, protects, and prevents the nickel superal...
25 Loka 202135min
