An exploration of the past, present, and future of materials science and engineering.

Episode 47: μ: Better Polystyrene Recycling

Episode 46: Better Nuclear Fuel

The TRISO Particle

Episode 45: μ: Was the Challenger an engineering failure?

or was negligence the cause of a massive space disaster

Episode 44: Digital Image Correlation

harnessing photography to map strain

Episode 43: Geopolymers

What if rocks could polymerize?

Episode 42: μ: What Really Sunk the Titanic?

ductile-brittle transition or something else entirely?

Episode 41: 3D Printing Case Studies

examples of the power of additive manufacturing

Episode 40: μ: Aviation Crack Growth

A glimpse back to when aviation was far more dangerous

Episode 39: Reshaping Energy Storage

Episode 38: μ: Silicon Chip Shortage