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In the field of nanotechnology, the future is small, and the possibilities are endless. From combating climate change to improving human health, "Nanoscape: Exploring the Frontiers Ahead," introduces you to leading experts in the field who are uncovering nano-sized solutions to some of the most pressing issues impacting our world today. This podcast is produced by the International Institute for Nanotechnology at Northwestern University.
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- Built to Take the Hit: Nature's Engineering Secrets with Horacio Espinosa · 32 minWhat can the powerful punch of a mantis shrimp teach us about engineering stronger, more resilient materials? In this episode of Nanoscape, Northwestern University professor…
- Can Tiny Sensors Change Water Security? with Sera Young · 24 minWhat can an anthropologist teach us about designing better nanotechnology? Northwestern University Anthropology professor Sera Young has dedicated her career to understanding how…
- Sneaking Past the Body's Most Locked Door with Emily Day · 25 minHow do you design a medicine that can find the right cells in the body, navigating the body's natural defenses like the blood-brain barrier? Biomedical engineer Emily Day…
- The Soft Side of Nanotechnology with Todd Emrick · 26 minWhat does the soft side of nanotechnology look like? Todd Emrick, professor of polymer science and engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, explains how polymers…
- James Gaynor and the Race to Watch Electrons Move · 25 minElectrons move so quickly that, until recently, their motion was impossible to observe. In this episode, James Gaynor, an assistant professor of chemistry at Northwestern…
- Bending Light at the Nanoscale with Matt Jones · 18 minIn honor of Star Wars Day, this episode explores futuristic light technologies seen in science fiction—like invisibility cloaks or powerful directed energy— and how far away we…
- Soft Robotics Inspired by Nature | Building Artificial Muscles that Move and Sense with Ryan Truby · 36 minThe future of robotics isn't just smarter software, but smarter materials. In this episode, Northwestern University's Ryan Truby explains how his lab is designing soft…
- Can Nanoscience Build Better Clothes? with Cécile Chazot · 29 minUnderstanding polymers at the nanoscale is helping scientists design stronger, more sustainable materials. In this episode, Cécile Chazot, the Julia Weertman Professor in…
- The RNA Multiverse with Julius Lucks · 32 minIn this episode, Julius Lucks, takes us into the nanoscale multiverse of RNA and explains how tiny, dynamic molecules are being engineered into tools to tackle global challenges…
- From Molecules to Metaphors: When Science Inspires Fiction with Julia Kalow · 14 minSometimes nanotechnology sounds like science-fiction before it becomes science-fact. In this episode, Julia Kalow, a Northwestern University chemist, who is also trained in…
- Building the Future, Atom-by-Atom, in the Nano Workshop with Robert Macfarlane · 25 minWhat if the next industrial revolution is happening molecule-by-molecule? In this episode we explore this idea with Robert Macfarlane, PhD, a Northwestern alumni and MIT…
- Can Bacteria Eat Our Plastic Problem? A Chat with Dr. Ludmilla Aristilde · 37 minDr. Ludmilla Aristilde is an expert in environmental chemistry, environmental biochemistry, and bioengineering, but at the heart of it all is nanoscience. In this episode of…
- The Scientist Who Thinks Like a Musician: Nicholas Peppas · 32 minProfessor Nicholas Peppas has spent five decades defining the field of medical nanotechnology and shaping the very foundations of modern drug delivery. He has been awarded the…
- Bankable Science: Turning Discovery into Durable Energy Tech with Ted Sargent · 28 minTed Sargent is a global leader in nanoscience and materials engineering, and his research at Northwestern University is advancing the field of solar energy harvesting by lowering…
- The Intersection of Nanoscience and Chemistry with Omar Farha, PhD · 16 minAt the intersection of nanoscience and chemistry, Omar Farha, PhD, Chair of the Department of Chemistry at Northwestern University, is opening up new frontiers in climate…
- Nanoscale Solutions to Gigaton Problem: Exploring Sustainability with Vinayak Dravid · 37 minEveryday items like tea bags and sponges are being reimagined in the lab of Northwestern University's Vinayak Dravid, who is using nanotechnology to tackle some of the world's…
- The Future of Organ Preservation: Nanoscience at Work with Jarad Mason · 27 minOnce a postdoctoral fellow with Chad Mirkin here at Northwestern University, Jarad Mason now leads his own research group within the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology…
- Unraveling the Mysteries of Quantum Mechanics with Roel Tempelaar, PhD · 29 minIn this episode, Northwestern University chemist Roel Templaar, PhD, gives a glimpse into the intricacies of quantum mechanics and its applications in nanotechnology. He explains…
- Breaking Barriers in Nanomedicine with Priya Kumthekar, MD · 22 minIn this episode, Northwestern Medicine neuro-oncologist, Priya Kumthekar, MD, discusses her pioneering work in nanomedicine on an early clinical trial in individuals with the…
- Innovating Energy Solutions through Nanotechnology with Dayne Swearer · 22 minMoving the chemical and energy industries away from fossil fuel consumption is going to require effective and sustainable energy solutions. Northwestern University's Dayne…
