83: Demystifying Design With Bio-Based Materials (ft. Dr. Adrienne McKee)

Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/iuwcpJblblM   Do you want to know how certain petroleum-based polymers can be phased out? Would you like to hear about sustainable biobased polymer innovation, and some of their design processes?  Do you want to hear how life cycle assessment can be used to determine how much carbon is used for raw materials?    In today’s episode we welcome today’s guest, Dr. Adrienne McKee, Director of Platform Partnerships at Checkerspot, Inc. We discussed:    🔹️How the polyurethanes process works, and what MSEs can achieve with this polyurethane? 🔹 Insight or advice into how designers come up with applications or uses for the materials they work with? 🔹 What’s next for Checkerspot materials? 🔹Advice to materials scientists and engineers who would like to help us transition away from petroleum-based polymers. 🔹And much more!   Learn more about our MSE Career Development Online Course, which includes more industry-specific information and advice. https://www.mseacademy.com/courses/students-tier-2   For more information on Meta Materials Inc., visit their site and check out their careers page. https://metamaterial.com/careers/   Join our Discord community! You can meet other passionate materials scientists and engineers from around the world, discuss the latest breakthroughs in MSE, share materials-related memes, and get career advice from experts in the field.  https://discord.gg/49dCV3W4eN   Check out our MSE-themed merchandise if you want to support us or simply show off your love of materials science! https://www.itsamaterialworldpodcast.com/shop   For shorter segments and full video podcasts, subscribe to our channel on YouTube. For bloopers, audiograms, and interesting materials science articles, follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Feel free to message us on our social media platforms if you have any feedback or recommendations for future episodes, or email us directly at [email protected]. Finally, reach out to David Yeh and Punith Upadhya on LinkedIn if you'd like to chat about the latest breakthroughs in MSE! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpUXt6ui8iC5npSizlfIJ2A  https://www.instagram.com/itsamaterialworldpodcast/  http://linkedin.com/company/it-s-a-material-world-podcast/  https://twitter.com/ItsAMatWorldPod    Disclaimer: Any opinions expressed by either guests or hosts in this show are their own, and do not represent the opinions of the companies or organizations for which they are affiliated. #shorts #materialsscience #checkerspot #polyurethanes