Materialism: A Materials Science Podcast
Hosted by Taylor Sparks and Andrew Falkowski and Jared Duffy · Taylor Sparks and Andrew Falkowski
4.9from 527 ratings
- 123
- Episodes
- 36
- Transcribed
- 527
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
About Materialism: A Materials Science Podcast
In this podcast, Taylor and Andrew investigate the past, present, and future of materials science and engineering. Topic areas ranging from cutting edge materials technology, the history of different materials, the commercialization of new materials, and exciting advances in processing and characterization are all covered in detail. Our episodes include things like the unlikely discovery of superglue or teflon, the fascinating backstories about modern biomaterials like dialysis filters, and updates on new technologies including wearable electronics, next generation batteries, and nanomaterials. In short, we hope to help listeners understand the critical role that materials have played in society and even glimpse into what the future may hold for new materials.
- Publisher
- Taylor Sparks and Andrew Falkowski
- Category
- science · technology
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 7 Jan 2019
- Latest episode
- 28 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
36 of 123 episodes have a transcript.
28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 121: Aluminum
7 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 120: Thermal Protection Systems
30 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 119: Closing the Discovery Loop with Radical AI
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Episode 121: Aluminum
Published 28 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So that has to come out, that secondary phase. And if you control that heat treating annealing process, then you can get precipitates to form it. You can actually go too far, right? You can overage aluminum and then it loses that strengthening. But its ability to form those precipitates hardening is a big deal. Right. So in addition, aluminum is very conductive, electrically conductive. And while it's a bit lower than copper, but it's much lighter. which makes it very good for some of the conductivity applications. So you know what's wild? Back in the 60s and 70s, if you bought a home and had your electrician come and wire it, there's a good chance that they were using aluminum wiring. […]
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- Joseph Krause
- Qichao Hu
- Kate Winning
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- 142 ratings
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- 4.9 / 5
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Taylor Sparks and Andrew Falkowski and Jared Duffy host the show. Published by Taylor Sparks and Andrew Falkowski.
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