108 Episodes

  1. Episode 27: Halloween Spooktacular

    Published: 10/29/2020

  2. μ: When Materials Failure Leads to Wildfire

    Published: 10/19/2020

  3. Episode 21: The Materials of Art

    Published: 10/5/2020

  4. μ: Bio-Inspired Materials

    Published: 9/18/2020

  5. μ: Bioprinting

    Published: 8/21/2020

  6. Episode 20: Vulcanized Rubber

    Published: 8/3/2020

  7. μ: Auxetics

    Published: 7/22/2020

  8. Episode 19: Material Informatics

    Published: 7/6/2020

  9. μEpisode 1: Filtering Out The Bad

    Published: 6/15/2020

  10. Episode 18: Diamonds Aren't Forever

    Published: 6/1/2020

  11. Episode 17: Perfecting Polymers Processing

    Published: 5/4/2020

  12. Episode 16: Surfactants: A Slippery Soap

    Published: 4/6/2020

  13. Episode 15: A Look Inside Ultrasound

    Published: 3/2/2020

  14. Episode 14: Self-Healing Rubber

    Published: 2/3/2020

  15. Episode 13: The Science of Blacksmithing

    Published: 1/6/2020

  16. Episode 12: Recycling and the Science of Separation

    Published: 12/2/2019

  17. Episode 11: The Ultimate Construction Material

    Published: 11/4/2019

  18. Episode 10: Seeing With Electrons

    Published: 10/7/2019

  19. Episode 9: Materials That Remember

    Published: 9/2/2019

  20. Episode 8: Yes, Chocolate is a Material

    Published: 8/5/2019

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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.