Topic

Materials Science

The study of material properties and their applications.

Episodes8
  1. EP 51

    The Tech Elon Has Been Waiting For

    A graphene-based memory device works at 1,300°F, opening new possibilities for extreme-environment electronics, in-memory AI, planetary exploration, and data centers in space.

    The Tech Elon Has Been Waiting For
  2. EP 40

    Ant Scans, Lunar Chickpeas, Hidden Galaxies & Superconductivity

    A fast-moving rundown on 3D-scanned ants, chickpeas grown in simulated moon soil, AI-discovered Hubble anomalies, and the path to room-temperature superconductivity.

    Ant Scans, Lunar Chickpeas, Hidden Galaxies & Superconductivity
  3. EP 38

    Harder Than Diamond? The New Hexagonal Diamond Breakthrough

    A 50-year debate, a harder-than-diamond claim, and some very funny peer review drama.

    Harder Than Diamond? The New Hexagonal Diamond Breakthrough
  4. EP 21

    Roman Concrete, Brain "Cognitive Legos," DeepSeek, and Econophysics

    Roman concrete, compositional brains, DeepSeek scaling, and market impact physics.

    Roman Concrete, Brain "Cognitive Legos," DeepSeek, and Econophysics
  5. EP 17

    Hypersonic Physics, Deep Sea Life & Princeton's Millisecond Qubits

    Hypersonics, alien-life analogs, and a millisecond qubit.

    Hypersonic Physics, Deep Sea Life & Princeton's Millisecond Qubits
  6. EP 13

    Portable Muon Beams, Sodium Batteries, and the Secret to Long Life

    Muons, sodium batteries, and naked-mole-rat longevity biology.

    Portable Muon Beams, Sodium Batteries, and the Secret to Long Life
  7. EP 11

    From Cells to Circuits to Crystals — 2025 Nobel Prizes Unpacked

    A 2-hour Nobel Week mega-episode: Medicine, Physics, Chemistry.

    From Cells to Circuits to Crystals — 2025 Nobel Prizes Unpacked
  8. EP 5

    Hacking The Human Brain, Unlocking Our DNA, Unbreakable Diamonds & The Quantum Magician

    Mind-reading BCIs, human genetic switches, tougher diamonds, and quantum history.

    Hacking The Human Brain, Unlocking Our DNA, Unbreakable Diamonds & The Quantum Magician
Chapters from these episodes3
  1. EP 38 · 7:34X-ray crystallography explained
  2. EP 38 · 28:29Why making cubic diamond is easy and hexagonal diamond is hard
  3. EP 38 · 45:56The hardness issue and pulsed echo experiments