Materials and You
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“We are truly living in a materials world.” -Dr. Tak-Sing Wong. In this, the second episode of the Reach podcast, Beth and Cole sit down with 3 researchers to talk about the materials in your world. First up, we talk with Dr. Susan Trolier-McKinstry about how materials are used while developing devices that harvest energy. Second, we speak with Dr. Jian Yang about biomaterials and healing stronger bones. Last, we interview Dr. Tak-Sing Wong about looking to nature to create new materials.
Stories in this Episode
- Energy harvesting device
Guest: Dr. Susan Trolier-McKinstry
https://assist.ncsu.edu/
https://www.mri.psu.edu/welcome-susan-trolier-mckinstry-research-group - Biomaterials and healing stronger bones
Guest: Dr. Jian Yang
https://www.bme.psu.edu/labs/Yang-lab/index.htm - Nature inspired engineering
Guest: Dr. Tak-Sing Wong
Laboratory of Nature-Inspired Engineering
Self-healing reverse filter
Leafhopper produced brochosomes
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