Materialism: A Materials Science Podcast

A podcast by Taylor Sparks and Andrew Falkowski

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87 Episodes

  1. Episode 65: Fusion Reactor Materials

    Published: 3/31/2023
  2. Episode 64: Bulletproof Materials

    Published: 3/10/2023
  3. Episode 63: Spark Plasma Sintering at Cal Nano

    Published: 2/6/2023
  4. Episode 62: Publishing in Scientific Journals

    Published: 1/18/2023
  5. Episode 61: Catalysis at the Toyota Research Institute

    Published: 11/28/2022
  6. Episode 60: Materials Modeling at General Electric

    Published: 10/3/2022
  7. Episode 59: Photovoltaic Materials

    Published: 8/29/2022
  8. Episode 58: Materials Informatics at General Electric

    Published: 7/15/2022
  9. Bonus: Why is Materials Science Important?

    Published: 6/13/2022
  10. Episode 57: Paper's Possibilities

    Published: 5/26/2022
  11. Episode 56: Ceramic Dental Composites

    Published: 5/3/2022
  12. Episode 55: Ceramics in Real Time

    Published: 4/11/2022
  13. Episode 54: μ: Getting The Most Out Of Conferences

    Published: 3/15/2022
  14. Episode 53: μ: The Science of Ski Wax

    Published: 2/28/2022
  15. Episode 52: μ: Storing Nuclear Waste

    Published: 2/3/2022
  16. Episode 51: Reverse Engineering Nature's Peel

    Published: 1/14/2022
  17. Episode 50: Materialism Retrospective

    Published: 12/20/2021
  18. Episode 49: μ: Securing Metals Supply

    Published: 11/10/2021
  19. Episode 48: Thermal Barrier Coatings

    Published: 10/25/2021
  20. Episode 47: μ: Better Polystyrene Recycling

    Published: 10/8/2021

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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.