Polymer Science Podcast

By Alicia Botes and Jacob Schekman

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Episodes: 44

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Two scientists from opposite ends of the Earth speak with researchers around the world to break down their fascinating work in polymer science, chemistry, material science, and engineering. Join Dr. Alicia Botes and Jacob Schekman as they break down exciting discoveries on the Polymer Science Podcast! Questions or comments? Contact us at polymersciencepodcast@gmail.com

Episode Date
Episode 38: Talking to Julia K Wright about textiles, weaving and using the loom
Oct 10, 2024
Episode 37: Dr. Frank Leibfarth discusses polymer recycling and PFAS filtratrion
Jun 24, 2024
Episode 36: Dr. Kevin Wyss discusses Flash-Joule Heating, Polymer Upcycling, and Life-Cycle Assessment
May 04, 2024
Episode 35: Talking to Joe Mwakiremba about upcycling flip-flops from beaches in Kenya
Mar 16, 2024
Episode 34: Dr Mapula Razwinani talks about plant-based bandages with medicinal features
Dec 11, 2023
Episode 33: Dr. Boran ”Bo” Ma discusses computational modeling in polymers, comedy in science, and living in Hattiesburg
Sep 06, 2023
Episode 32: Gregory Parisi tells us more about adaptable Fog water collection using switchable electrospun fibers
Jul 16, 2023
Episode 31: Adam Hecht from Dive Design on 3D printing prosthesis for dogs and more
Jun 11, 2023
Episode 30: Dr Aurelien Forget speaks about a wonderful new Free Radical Polymerization game that is for everyone
Apr 05, 2023
Episode 29: Dr. Tristan Clemons discusses soft-matter therapeutics, peptide synthesis, and field hockey
Mar 21, 2023
Episode 28: Dr. Katrina Knauer discusses the restructuring of plastic recycling
Nov 21, 2022
Episode 27: Dr. Barney Grubbs discusses the significance of depolymerizable polymers in sustainable materials
Oct 11, 2022
Episode 26: Talking to Ingmar Van Hengel about digital health, 3D implants and skin printing
Sep 01, 2022
Episode 25: Dr. Brooks Abel, University of California Berkeley, Polymer Recycling
Aug 10, 2022
Episode 24: Talking to Dr Megan Coates and Dr Laura Frazier about SNC and TaikiUSA nanofiber-based beauty line
Jun 30, 2022
Episode 23: Talking to Clariter’s Zininzi Mpafa about upcycling plastic waste to useful products
Jun 30, 2022
Episode 22: Talking to Dr. Benjamin Alameda about controllably degradable polymer networks
May 31, 2022
Episode 21: Talking to Dr. Christoph Herfurth about polyurethanes and sustainable plastics
Apr 04, 2022
Episode 20: Talking to Tshepo Mangoele about an amazing natural polymer called Lignin.
Jan 31, 2022
Episode 19: Talking to Hyunwoo Yuk about barnicle-inspired surgical glue
Dec 24, 2021
Episode 18: Talking to Monika Snowdon about antiviral formulations and a career path in Nanotechnology
Nov 27, 2021
Episode 17: Talking to Dr. John Pojman about QuickCure Clay
Oct 31, 2021
Episode 16: Talking to Jacquin October about the applications of Synthesis in Organic Chemistry
Sep 24, 2021
Episode 15: Talking to Prof James Pikul about Metallic Wood
Aug 15, 2021
Episode 14: Talking to Maliha Syed about Polymers in Cosmetics
Aug 05, 2021
Episode 13: Talking to Prof. James Rawlins about Polymer Coatings
Jun 27, 2021
Episode 12: Talking to Thomas Mortelmans about Nanofluidic Devices for research in Neurodegenerative Diseases
May 20, 2021
Episode 11: Talking to Dr. Danielle Pretorius about Fabricating cardiac tissue patches
Apr 21, 2021
Episode 10: Talking to Prof Urszula Stachewicz about Bioengineered Electrospun Fibers for Water Harvesting systems and the Treatment of Eczema
Mar 14, 2021
Episode 9: Talking to Dr. Upenyu L. Muza about Field flow fractionation for the characterization of Exosome-Polymer hybrids
Feb 20, 2021
Episode 8: Talking to Prof. Dr. Michael Meier about a Greener Future in Chemistry
Jan 13, 2021
2020 Wrap Up: Get to know us
Dec 21, 2020
Episode 7: Talking to Haydn Kriel about Nordshield in the fight against pathogens
Nov 28, 2020
Episode 6: Talking to Dr Nikoline Borgermann about making labs more sustainable and her consultancy Ava Sustain
Oct 26, 2020
Educate Ep 4: Electrospinning (Part 2)
Oct 10, 2020
Episode 5: Talking to Dr Lisa Fortuin about Bone Glue! A degradable polymer based bone fracture adhesive that can replace metal plates and screws in t...
Sep 21, 2020
Educate Ep 4: Electrospinning (Part 1)
Aug 31, 2020
Episode 4: Talking to Dr Joshua Tropp about specializing in conjugated polymers for applications in sensors and flexible electronics
Aug 21, 2020
Educate Ep 3: The Electron Microscope (Part 3)
Jul 27, 2020
Episode 3: Talking to Dr Pavani Cherukupally about low cost sponges for wastewater treatments
Jul 22, 2020
Episode 2: Talking to Hamsa Ashraf from Egypt about Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering
Jul 01, 2020
Educate Ep 2: Electron Microscopes (Part 2)
Jun 22, 2020
Educate Ep 1: The Electron Microscope (Part 1)
Jun 03, 2020
Episode 1: Talking to Dr Zhugen Yang about paper-based devices for bulk Covid19 testing
May 22, 2020