Next-Gen Materials Podcast
In a world of rampant consumerism, fast-fashion, single-use obsession, and ever-growing trash heaps, the choice of materials we use to produce everyday objects is becoming increasingly crucial to the well-being of present and future generations. This podcast highlights new technologies that are being used to create the world's next generation materials. Stay tuned to learn how biotech and other creative, novel technologies are being used to produce less waste, reduce harm to the environment, and obviate the need for animals in the materials industry.
Episodes
7 episodes
#6: Plastic Innovation with Brandon Abernathy and Zach Muscato from Plastic Ingenuity
In this episode we explore the next-gen mentality of plastic technology with experts from one of the largest custom thermoformers in North America, Plastic Ingenuity. Brandon Abernathy, a technica...
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Episode 6
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47:06
#5: Lab-grown furniture with Ashley Beckwith, PhD Candidate at MIT and Draper Sholar
You might have heard about meat without the animal; but have you heard about wood without the tree? In this episode we are introduced to the concept of lab-grown furniture, and in particular, lab-grown wood, by
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Episode 5
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38:24
#4: Textile recycling with Edwina Huang, CEO + Founder of Vivify Textiles and Phoenxt
In this episode we are joined by Edwina Huang, CEO and Founder of Vivify Textiles and Phoenxt, two fabric and textile waste recycling startups. She shares her personal journey and motivations for starting these companies, introduces us to the t...
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Episode 4
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37:08
#3: Sydney Gladman, CSO of the Material Innovation Initiative
Dr. Sydney Gladman joins me today to discuss her work as Chief Scientific Officer at the Material Innovation Initiative, featured in the first episode. One of Sydney’s first initiatives as CSO is to perform an in-depth review on the unique prop...
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Episode 3
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36:14
#2: Rita Chuang, Project Lead at Spiber Inc
Rita Chuang is a chemistry graduate from UC Berkeley now serving as Project Lead at a Japanese biotech company called Spiber Inc. Spiber was founded in 2007 with the goal of replicating spider silk and its superior mechanical properties by ferm...
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Episode 2
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33:23
#1: Nicole Rawling, CEO of the Material Innovation Initiative
In this episode, I am joined by Nicole Rawling, CEO and co-founder of the Material Innovation Initiative (MII). Nicole tells us how and why MII got started in 2019, and her story behind how she went from practicing law to starting a...
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Episode 1
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