Materialism: A Materials Science Podcast
A podcast by Taylor Sparks and Andrew Falkowski
104 Episodes
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Episode 62: Publishing in Scientific Journals
Published: 1/18/2023 -
Episode 61: Catalysis at the Toyota Research Institute
Published: 11/28/2022 -
Episode 60: Materials Modeling at General Electric
Published: 10/3/2022 -
Episode 59: Photovoltaic Materials
Published: 8/29/2022 -
Episode 58: Materials Informatics at General Electric
Published: 7/15/2022 -
Bonus: Why is Materials Science Important?
Published: 6/13/2022 -
Episode 57: Paper's Possibilities
Published: 5/26/2022 -
Episode 56: Ceramic Dental Composites
Published: 5/3/2022 -
Episode 55: Ceramics in Real Time
Published: 4/11/2022 -
Episode 54: μ: Getting The Most Out Of Conferences
Published: 3/15/2022 -
Episode 53: μ: The Science of Ski Wax
Published: 2/28/2022 -
Episode 52: μ: Storing Nuclear Waste
Published: 2/3/2022 -
Episode 51: Reverse Engineering Nature's Peel
Published: 1/14/2022 -
Episode 50: Materialism Retrospective
Published: 12/20/2021 -
Episode 49: μ: Securing Metals Supply
Published: 11/10/2021 -
Episode 48: Thermal Barrier Coatings
Published: 10/25/2021 -
Episode 47: μ: Better Polystyrene Recycling
Published: 10/8/2021 -
Episode 46: Better Nuclear Fuel
Published: 9/13/2021 -
Episode 45: μ: Was the Challenger an engineering failure?
Published: 8/25/2021 -
Episode 44: Digital Image Correlation
Published: 8/12/2021
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.