17| Ink of the Future: How Color-Changing Tattoos Could Revolutionize Health Monitoring

In this episode of Need to Know Nuggets, host Ahmet Baysal is joined by returning guest Damla Naz to discuss an innovative breakthrough in health monitoring: biological tattoo inks that change color to detect illnesses. Developed by researchers at MIT, these tattoos can monitor glucose levels, hydration, and pH changes in real-time—offering a non-invasive, continuous way to track your health.Learn about the cutting-edge technology behind color-changing tattoo inks, how they could transform the way we manage chronic conditions like diabetes, and the impact they could have on wearable healthcare in the future. With insights from leading researchers like Professor Giovanni Traverso and Professor Daniel Blankschtein, this episode explores the intersection of biology, materials science, and technology that could revolutionize healthcare as we know it.Tune in to discover why this need to know nugget is set to change the future of personalized medicine and wearable technology!