Episode Summary Season 6 of Sustainable Nano is here! To listen to this trailer, click here. Episode Notes We’ve got a great set of episodes for Season 6 following our themes of Nanotechnology, Sustainability, and …
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Ep 41. Stronger, Tougher, Lighter
Episode Summary What do nanotechnology, blacksmithing, and Star Wars have in common? In this episode, we talk with Dr. Suveen Mathaudhu about a range of topics from medical applications of materials science to metallurgy in …
Podcast Ep 37. Shine Bright like a Diamond… Inside of a Worm
Zack Jones, a graduate student in the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, gives diamonds to his study organism. But they’re nanodiamonds, not jewelry, and after the tiny worms eat them, Zack uses their fluorescent and magnetic …
Podcast Ep 35. Photographing the Unphotographable
How do you photograph the unphotographable? In this podcast episode we interview MIT research scientist Felice Frankel, who specializes in visualizing science, using pictures to draw audiences in and help scientists more deeply examine their …
Ep. 33 It Just Didn’t Feel Like Me: Belonging and Sexism in Science
How often do college women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) experience sexism? And how do these experiences affect their likelihood of staying in scientific fields? In this episode we talk with Majel Baker, …
Ep. 32 An Electronic Circuit on Every Seed?
What if every seed you planted could include a sensor to monitor moisture and nutrients? What if every tissue had nanoscale electronics to check for viruses when you blew your nose? Our fourth season of …
Time to catch up on the podcast!
by Miriam Krause Today Sustainable Nano will publish the 30th episode of our podcast, called “Nanocomposites: Getting the Best of Two Worlds.” It’s an interview with Professor Klaus Müllen, and should be available later this …
2018: Sustainable Nano Year in Review
by Miriam Krause Welcome to 2019 and the 6th anniversary of Sustainable Nano! This is a big year for the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology: we have an important National Science Foundation review in the spring, …
Ep 29. Green is the Color of Chemistry
Dr. Mary Kirchhoff is Executive Vice President of Scientific Advancement at the American Chemical Society and Director of the ACS Green Chemistry Institute. Her career has spanned a variety of experiences related to sustainability in …
Ep 28. Who’s Not In the Room and Why Not? Inclusivity and Bias Across Class Backgrounds in College Education
Alvin Chang, Senior Graphics Reporter for Vox, wrote and illustrated an article last year called “The subtle ways colleges discriminate against poor students, explained with a cartoon.” In this episode of the podcast, we share …