Things You Can't Live Without

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Phones, cars, saucepans, reading glasses… These are everyday items that we often take for granted. But how did these items come about? What goes into creating them? How did they become so vital to us? And what is the impact of living with them, now and into the future? 

 

Hosted by material scientist Dr. Anna Ploszajski, each episode welcomes a different guest, and a selection of experts and scientists, to discuss the truths about our reliance on the earth’s resources and to look at what needs to happen to create a sustainable future for the everyday items we have come to rely on.

 

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Episode Date
Hod Lipson’s Graphics Processing Unit: AI, robots eating robots and the unsung material that helps power our computers
May 01, 2024
Dr. Leah Alconcel’s Lasers: Missions to Jupiter, space junk and the future of communications
Apr 24, 2024
Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza’s Field Microscope: Boiling rivers, ancient Chinese water microscopes and working with communities to ensure ecosystems into the future
Apr 17, 2024
Buddha Lo’s Salt: Thanksgiving turkeys, open-water swimming and a material fundamental to our survival
Apr 10, 2024
Alie Ward’s Insulated Flask: Nicknames, vacuums and the reality of low carbon steel
Apr 03, 2024
Cerys Matthews’ Climbing Equipment: Everest, foie gras and our collective responsibility for the planet
Mar 27, 2024
Shelley Roden’s Trash: Spaceships, Mrs Incredible and the power of the circular economy
Mar 20, 2024
OJ Borg’s E-Bike: World Record attempts, Lycra mishaps and how to keep the planet charged
Mar 13, 2024
Rudy Garcia-Tolson’s Prosthetic Legs: Gold medals, pirates and the price of movement
Mar 06, 2024
Susie Dent’s Dictionary: Demons, flatulence and the complicated future of our electronic devices
Feb 28, 2024
Welcome to Things You Can't Live Without
Feb 20, 2024