Impossible Materials for Impossible Missions

How to do the impossible!? Dr. Scott Roberts is a materials technologist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the Materials Development and Manufacturing Technology Group. He develops new materials, processing techniques, and technologies for the use in the aerospace field. He is as close to an inventor as it gets! Listen to a world class expert in bulk metallic glass, porous metal 3D printing and living life! Tune in for a great session! NASA JPL page: https://scienceandtechnology.jpl.nasa.gov/scott-roberts Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottroberts4/ Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=LRw8nicAAAAJ&hl=en Consulting: http://metallicglassconsulting.com/about_us/scott_roberts/ Timestamps: 01:10 Love for cats 05:03 Working at JPL - inventing for space! 10:53 Inventing within the Materials Development and Manufacturing Technology Group (Impossible design specifications) Metallurgy Facility: https://scienceandtechnology.jpl.nasa.gov/metallurgy-facility 18:11 What is a technologist at JPL? 25:09 Can a metal also be a glass? Bulk Metallic Glass for robots: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161129103309.htm Scott’s PhD: https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/8049/ 45:54 Flying your technology on space missions Bulk Metallic Glass Gears for Lunar Night Capable Actuators: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/survivethenight2018/pdf/7019.pdf 50:49 NASA 2022 Spinoff - ultrasonic + additive manufacturing? Article: https://fabrisonic.com/fabrisonic-featured-in-nasa-spinoff-magazine/ 55:59 The impossible again! - Porous metal 3D printing Article: https://www.3dprintingmedia.network/nasa-jpl-team-shows-results-of-porous-metal-printing-pbf-process/ 01:05:35 The molecular replicator 01:07:30 Technology vs Climate Change 01:14:55 Science is sales 01:22:05 Love of national parks Utah National Parks: https://www.nps.gov/state/ut/index.htm 01:29:40 Exploring and appreciating cities 01:32:17 Best advice received 01:36:12 Next steps 01:39:44 To find Scott’s work and reach out