Collagen with Emma McCarthy
Anna Ploszajski talks to doctoral researcher Emma…
An episode of the Handmade podcast, hosted by Anna Ploszajski, titled "Collagen with Emma McCarthy" was published on May 10, 2019 and runs 25 minutes.
May 10, 2019 ·25m · Handmade
Summary
Anna Ploszajski talks to doctoral researcher Emma McCarthy about the material central to her research, collagen. We talk about how it can be used to make 3D scaffolds to grow new organs and skin, and where it sometimes comes from (rat tails, gross!). Anna briefly gets sidetracked talking about jellyfish, and then it’s back on track to debunk myths surrounding collagen’s use in diet and beauty products. Follow Emma on Twitter at @Emma_McCarthy4. More info on all episodes at www.rialtalk.com Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) 'rial Talk is a proud member of the Smart Material CollectiveSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode Description
Anna Ploszajski talks to doctoral researcher Emma McCarthy about the material central to her research, collagen. We talk about how it can be used to make 3D scaffolds to grow new organs and skin, and where it sometimes comes from (rat tails, gross!). Anna briefly gets sidetracked talking about jellyfish, and then it’s back on track to debunk myths surrounding collagen’s use in diet and beauty products. Follow Emma on Twitter at @Emma_McCarthy4. More info on all episodes at www.rialtalk.com Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) 'rial Talk is a proud member of the Smart Material Collective
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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