LASER: Materials Science Podcast

LASER: Materials Science Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode 13 - Microgravity
March 12, 2014

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 f

Episode 12 - Laserbones
February 27, 2014

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 polystyr

Episode 11 - Plant Materials
February 12, 2014

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 pho

Episode 10 - Perovskites, Gold, and 3-D Metal Printing
February 01, 2014

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 t

Short Update & Help LASER!
January 24, 2014

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 ou

Episode 9 - Space, Robots, & the FUTURE
January 16, 2014

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!

Episode 8 - Special Perihelion Edition
January 05, 2014

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 di

Episode 7 - The Battery Outbreak
December 18, 2013

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.

Episode 6 - Fukushima Roll
December 05, 2013

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 wate

Episode 5 - Old News
November 20, 2013

In Episode 5 - Old News, we discuss "space" tourism balloons (Hindenburg), photonic crystals applied to photovoltaic solar cells, and million year data storage in fancy Q-R codes (iPods for immortal elves?).