108 Episodes

  1. Episode 47: μ: Better Polystyrene Recycling

    Published: 10/8/2021

  2. Episode 46: Better Nuclear Fuel

    Published: 9/13/2021

  3. Episode 45: μ: Was the Challenger an engineering failure?

    Published: 8/25/2021

  4. Episode 44: Digital Image Correlation

    Published: 8/12/2021

  5. Episode 43: Geopolymers

    Published: 7/15/2021

  6. Episode 42: μ: What Really Sunk the Titanic?

    Published: 6/18/2021

  7. Episode 41: 3D Printing Case Studies

    Published: 6/8/2021

  8. Episode 40: μ: Aviation Crack Growth

    Published: 5/22/2021

  9. Episode 39: Reshaping Energy Storage

    Published: 5/5/2021

  10. Episode 38: μ: Silicon Chip Shortage

    Published: 4/27/2021

  11. Episode 37: 3D Printing Deep Dive

    Published: 4/6/2021

  12. Episode 36: μ: Magnetocaloric Materials

    Published: 3/27/2021

  13. Episode 35: Spark Plasma Sintering

    Published: 3/1/2021

  14. Episode 34: μ: Cookware

    Published: 2/24/2021

  15. Episode 33: Photography

    Published: 2/1/2021

  16. Episode 32: μ: The Elixir of Civilization

    Published: 1/16/2021

  17. Episode 31: Ionic Conduction

    Published: 1/4/2021

  18. Episode 30: μ: Engineering a Better Skateboard

    Published: 12/18/2020

  19. Episode 29: Superconducting Materials

    Published: 12/7/2020

  20. Episode 28: μ: Investing in Materials Startups

    Published: 11/23/2020

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In this podcast, Taylor and Andrew investigate the past, present, and future of materials science and engineering. Topic areas ranging from cutting edge materials technology, the history of different materials, the commercialization of new materials, and exciting advances in processing and characterization are all covered in detail. Our episodes include things like the unlikely discovery of superglue or teflon, the fascinating backstories about modern biomaterials like dialysis filters, and updates on new technologies including wearable electronics, next generation batteries, and nanomaterials. In short, we hope to help listeners understand the critical role that materials have played in society and even glimpse into what the future may hold for new materials.