The RNA Multiverse with Julius Lucks
In this episode, Julius Lucks, takes us into the nanoscale multiverse of RNA and explains how tiny, dynamic molecules are being engineered into tools to tackle global challenges in human health, water...
9 Feb 32min
From Molecules to Metaphors: When Science Inspires Fiction with Julia Kalow
Sometimes nanotechnology sounds like science-fiction before it becomes science-fact. In this episode, Julia Kalow, a Northwestern University chemist, who is also trained in creative writing, helps us ...
12 Jan 14min
Building the Future, Atom-by-Atom, in the Nano Workshop with Robert Macfarlane
What if the next industrial revolution is happening molecule-by-molecule? In this episode we explore this idea with Robert Macfarlane, PhD, a Northwestern alumni and MIT materials scientist who is pio...
15 Dec 202524min
Can Bacteria Eat Our Plastic Problem? A Chat with Dr. Ludmilla Aristilde
Dr. Ludmilla Aristilde is an expert in environmental chemistry, environmental biochemistry, and bioengineering, but at the heart of it all is nanoscience. In this episode of Nanoscape Atistilde talks ...
3 Nov 202537min
The Scientist Who Thinks Like a Musician: Nicholas Peppas
Professor Nicholas Peppas has spent five decades defining the field of medical nanotechnology and shaping the very foundations of modern drug delivery. He has been awarded the 2025 Kabiller Prize in n...
6 Okt 202532min
Bankable Science: Turning Discovery into Durable Energy Tech with Ted Sargent
Ted Sargent is a global leader in nanoscience and materials engineering, and his research at Northwestern University is advancing the field of solar energy harvesting by lowering its cost and increasi...
4 Aug 202528min
The Intersection of Nanoscience and Chemistry with Omar Farha, PhD
At the intersection of nanoscience and chemistry, Omar Farha, PhD, Chair of the Department of Chemistry at Northwestern University, is opening up new frontiers in climate resilience, water harvesting...
9 Juli 202516min
Nanoscale Solutions to Gigaton Problem: Exploring Sustainability with Vinayak Dravid
Everyday items like tea bags and sponges are being reimagined in the lab of Northwestern University's Vinayak Dravid, who is using nanotechnology to tackle some of the world's most pressing environme...
2 Juni 202536min
