128 Episodes

  1. 106: The Melt-In-Your-Hand Magic of Liquid Metals (ft. Dr. Wilson Kong)

    Published: 5/22/2023

  2. 105: Biomaterials, Biomass, and Plants for Apparel (ft. Jason Robinson)

    Published: 5/1/2023

  3. 104: Creating Infinitely Recyclable Polymers (ft. Dr. Kezi Cheng)

    Published: 4/24/2023

  4. 103: Beyond Fossil Fuels: Concentrated Solar Energy’s Potential (ft. Steve Schell)

    Published: 4/17/2023

  5. 102: MSE Conferences: What They’re Like and How to Succeed (ft. Kyle Matthews)

    Published: 4/10/2023

  6. 101: Quantum Disruption: The Future of Materials Discovery (ft. Dr. David Muñoz Ramo)

    Published: 4/3/2023

  7. 100: Nanotechnology and the Brain: Fundamentals of Neuromorphic Computing (ft. Dr. Jean Anne Incorvia)

    Published: 3/27/2023

  8. 99: The State of MSE: The CHIPS and Science Act (ft. Dr. Ming Zhang)

    Published: 3/20/2023

  9. 98: Revolutionizing Semiconductor Manufacturing with “Bottom-Up” AM (ft. Dr. Ahmed Busnaina)

    Published: 3/13/2023

  10. 97: From The Mandalorian’s Beskar to Thor’s Hammer: MSE in Pop Culture (ft. Dr Suveen Mathaudhu)

    Published: 3/6/2023

  11. 96: Day in the Life of an MSE in Industry

    Published: 2/27/2023

  12. 95: Liquid Nitrogen in the Sky: Enabling Superconducting Transmission Lines (ft. Max Luke)

    Published: 2/20/2023

  13. 94: Improving Your Technical Communication and Public Speaking Skills (ft. Neil Thompson)

    Published: 2/13/2023

  14. 93: Accelerating Life Sciences R&D with Data Cloud Technology (ft. Dr. Mike Tarselli)

    Published: 2/6/2023

  15. 92: Training Brain Cells to Play Pong (ft. Hon Weng Chong)

    Published: 1/30/2023

  16. 91: Janus Particles: Linking the Gap Between Industry and Academia (ft. Dr. Shan Jiang)

    Published: 1/23/2023

  17. 90: Modern Aluminum Uses: From Car Bodies to the Food Industry (ft. Vanessa Li)

    Published: 1/16/2023

  18. 89: Secrets to Success from 25 Expert MSEs

    Published: 12/19/2022

  19. 88: Flexible Electronics for Better Health (ft. Stan Farnsworth)

    Published: 12/12/2022

  20. 87: Structure-Property Relationships of Smart Materials (ft. Dr. Yogendra Mishra)

    Published: 12/5/2022

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