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

Episode 17: Perfecting Polymers Processing

Episode 16: Surfactants: A Slippery Soap

An exploration of soap.

Episode 15: A Look Inside Ultrasound

An investigation into ultrasound and the material properties that make it work.

Episode 14: Self-Healing Rubber

a look at the future of one of the most commonly used materials

Episode 13: The Science of Blacksmithing

the science behind one of the most ancient arts

Episode 12: Recycling and the Science of Separation

a company trying to reinvent the eddy current separation process

Episode 11: The Ultimate Construction Material

how we are reinventing concrete with inspiration from ancient Rome

Episode 10: Seeing With Electrons

the microscope that changed the way we see materials

Episode 9: Materials That Remember

shape memory alloys

Episode 8: Yes, Chocolate is a Material

how you process it makes all the difference