Rare Earth-Free Magnets Made From Steel Waste and Ammonia (ft. Jake Brown, from Niron Magnetics)
Niron Magnetics applications engineer Jake Brown explains how iron nitride, a magnet material made from steel processing waste and ammonia, is challenging rare-earth dominance in motors, without any d...
15 Aug 56min
From a Burping Cow to Carbon-Negative Solution: Turning Methane Into Biopolymer (ft. Mark Herrema, CEO of Aircarbon)
What if the same greenhouse gas warming the planet could be turned into the material inside your next pair of shoes? Methane is over 28 more potent than CO2 as a greenhouse gas, and AirCarbon has buil...
22 Juli 1h 15min
Fashion Meets Bioengineering: Making Biodegradable Clothes (ft. Brenda Palomino, @onemiddlechild)
What happens when you make clothes from fabric you cook in your kitchen? And what if you publish the process online?Brenda, also known as @onemiddlechild, is a Seattle-based textile designer and mat...
15 Juni 1h 19min
From “Sustainable" to Sustainable: How to future-proof your business (ft. Laura McDermott, Colectivo)
Sustainability is a priority for some companies, a nuisance for others and a concern for most. And with all of the environmental regulations coming out, being sustainable can feel like an obligation t...
15 Maj 1h 18min
Can Algae-Based Bioplastics Actually Replace Plastic? (ft. CEO of Palgae, Eylül Er)
What if the solution to plastic pollution was growing in the ocean all along? Eylül Er, CEO and founder of Palgae, is engineering algae-based bioplastics that can slot directly into existing manufactu...
15 Apr 1h 13min
Materials Deep Dive Is... Changing? From Student Podcast to CEO Interviews
Materials Deep Dive is evolving. The truth is that I'm graduating, and taking the podcast to the next level with me. Materials Deep Dive is shifting from two-host educational episodes to in-depth vide...
8 Mars 3min
Have a plastic waste problem? Fall in love with it (ft. Luenne Coelho, Reefaire)
Plastic waste is one of society's biggest problems, so Luenne Coelho decided to make furniture out of it. As founder of Reefaire, she's turning discarded plastic cups into high-performance composite p...
16 Feb 51min
Electromagnetic Waves Explained: Refractive Index, Brewster Angle & Penetration Depth
How do electromagnetic waves behave when they travel through different materials? In this episode we explore the refractive index, critical angle, and Brewster angle, derive the Fresnel equations, and...
15 Dec 202516min
