Materials science is the study of stuff— what it’s made of, how it can be used, and even how it can be changed to create new kinds of stuff.
Your mission? To learn how materials science and engineering is at work all around you.
Materials scientists break down stuff to understand what it’s made of and how its pieces fit together. They build up stuff in different ways to find new properties. And they find ways to control stuff, to make it do what we want.
Christopher Reynolds and Andrew Glaid study the tiny molecules in a human cell that interact with the environment.
5/6/22 | 3m 37
How do layers help things slide? Our presenters pick surprising lubricants to race gummy bears down homemade ramps!
5/6/22 | 4m 39s
Christopher Reynolds and Andrew Glaid study the tiny molecules in a human cell that interact with the environment.
5/3/22 | 2m 52s
When two materials come together, curious things can happen where they meet.
5/3/22 | 5m 24s
Join Antonio Marston and Michael Cruse for a look into their lab as they blaze new trails in the world of super-thin 2D materials.
4/25/22 | 2m 42s
In this mission, you’ll use fun foods to build a model of a 2D material to explore some of the same features that scientists observe in microscopes.
4/25/22 | 5m 44s
Ashley Wallace and Jarrett Dillenburger look to see how we can create new materials that harness the power of sunlight to produce sustainable energy.
4/14/22 | 2m 43s
Investigate how the atoms and molecules in a material can turn sunlight into heat, and how color can make a difference.
4/14/22 | 4m 27s
A new podcast from WPSU shining a light on the workings of local government and the services that it provides with the taxes we all pay.
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