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LASER: Materials Science Podcast
by LASER: Materials Science Podcast
Discussing recent publications and news in materials science, physics, and engineering fields.
Episodes
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Episode 21 – Underground with Dr. Sarah Truebe
Discussion of what we can learn form caves, how they are studied, and some ethics of studying sensitive cave features.
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Episode 20 – Room Temperature Superconductivity Controversy
Discussion about recent controversy surrounding a claim of room temperature superconductivity. Very exciting claims, but because it isnt verified and there are some questions about the manuscript, this is treated almost as a review of the pre-print, with a short description of data issues found…
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Episode 19 – 2015 Perihelion Edition
Welcome to 2015! This year's perihelion edition was recorded on the day which the earth is closest to the sun. We cover a diverse list of important scientific and engineering happenings from 2014, and even talk about a little biology and genomics research! (but don't worry, its mostly cool…
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Episode 18 – Space Space Space
This week we discuss Space X and Boeing contracts to transport NASA astronauts to the International Space Station by 2018, and some new luxuries that will soon be available on the ISS; a 3-D printer, and an espresso machine!
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PULSE! #4 – Better Coffee Through Chemistry
Most coffee-particular people already know that the quality of the water you use is important for good coffee, but a recent paper describes how affecting the specific hard mineral content can have important changes in the relative extraction of specific flavor and strength affecting chemicals in...
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Episode 17 – Life, The Universe, and Frogs
This week on LASER we discuss a realistic computer simulation of a universe, a proposed mechanism for why tin whiskers are destroying our most sensitive computers, and GaInSn liquid metal used to reconnect severed nerves in frogs.
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Episode 16 – Sun & Surf
For our first episode of the summer on LASER: Let's Agree Science & Engineering are Rad, we discuss our own Chris' recently-accepted paper about inorganic ZnS window layers on organic solar cells. These increase the efficiency, and help protect the cell from environmental damage. We then talk…
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LASER Pulse! #3 – The Heartbleed
This week's LASER Pulse! is about the Heartbleed computer vulnerability. We cover the basics of the heartbleed bug, why its important, and mention that you really need to CHANGE YOUR PASSWORDS. Because this is a Pulse episode, there are little to no edits (just the intro and outro really), and…
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Episode 15 – Airships for the Future
The cast of the Technically Speaking Podcast join us to talk with about the future of super rad airships for scientific use--similar to satellites! We also talk about a company planning a new method for extracting Lithium from geothermal vents, to meet the needs of the Tesla Giga-Factory.
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Episode 14 – Filters and Photodetectors
On Episode 14 of LASER we discuss using tree branches as water filters, a new type of super-thin room temperature infrared light detector that uses graphene, and the $1 Origami Microscope.
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Episode 13 – Microgravity
This week is all about Microgravity! Chase and Cameron interview some members of the ASU Dust Devils Experiment about their plans to take dust into microgravity and learn more about how planets are formed! Then we talk about ISS experiments for fighting fires in space and on the ISS, and finally...
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Episode 12 – Laserbones
On this week's show-- Laserbones--Chris and Cameron discuss laser-3-D-Printed materials based on bones (lasers & bones), the use of cremated remains for synthetic diamonds (bones), and potential space mirror technologies made out of laser-trapped polystyrene beads (lasers)! We also have our first...
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Episode 11 – Plant Materials
This week on LASER we have a plant materials themed episode where we discuss cellulose nanocrystals for use in composites, using plants as wires for computing, and using green tea to synthesize gold nano-stars for cancer treatments, drug delivery, and photonics.
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Episode 10 – Perovskites, Gold, and 3-D Metal Printing
This week on LASER we discuss Perovskite solar cells with organic charge transport layers, the horrible health effects of illegal backyard gold ore refining in Indonesia, and a new free open source metal 3-d printer from Michigan Tech. This show is also the first one we ever recorded entirely…
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Short Update & Help LASER!
Just a quick update about our plans for the future, and some begging for ratings and reviews, topic suggestions, and interviews. Now that we’re 10 episodes deep, and finally getting the hang of this podcasting thing, its time to start trying to expand our listener base, and make a couple changes…
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Episode 9 – Space, Robots, & the FUTURE
This week on LASER, a super-sized cast discusses Semiconductor design/processing, Google robots and the DARPA robotics Challenge, a proposed form of space-based propulsion called e-sails, and the extension of the ISS mission until at least 2020!
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Episode 8 – Special Perihelion Edition
This is our special perihelion edition, where we celebrate being closest to our sun by reviewing some of the best science and engineering stories of 2013. Today we're a whopping 4% closer to the sun than at the furthest point. This episode spans many different subject areas, but is extremely...
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Episode 7 – The Battery Outbreak
This week on LASER, Emily and Cameron discuss batteries built by modified viruses, charge-dependent crystal changes of Lithium/Selenium-Sulfer Batteries, and Microbiological fuel cells built on natural loofah sponges.
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Episode 6 – Fukushima Roll
In Episode 6 - Fukushima Roll - we discuss whether tuna contaminated by the Fukushima disaster is safe to eat, canceled plans for a wind farm off the coast of the UK, and a new advancement in nanostructuring superhydrophobic materials for even better waterproof surfaces.
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Discussing recent publications and news in materials science, physics, and engineering fields.
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