Nanovation

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20: Mark Hersam - You get a phone call out of the blue Oct 05, 2016

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Mark Hersam is a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University and MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant winner. He's a pioneer in the area of nanomaterials separations, the processes by which nanomaterials are purified. We chat about the impact of his lab’s breakthrough demonstration of carbon nanotube purification, the perceived value of separations in general, the commercial status of the technology, and the road ahead.
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• Hosted and edited by Michael Filler (@michaelfiller)
• Recorded on September 20, 2016
• Show notes are available at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/archive/20
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19: Doug Natelson - Look, I'm a physicist, I have met people like Sheldon Sep 23, 2016

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Doug Natelson is a different kind of geek. He's an expert in the physics of nanoscale materials, but he’s also a world-class science communicator. Doug authors the blog Nanoscale Views, where he writes about a range of general interest and technical topics. We talk about his lab's studies of heating at the nanoscale, his love of blogging, and his recently published textbook on nanotechnology.
Show details:
• Hosted and edited by Michael Filler (@michaelfiller)
• Recorded on September 1, 2016
• Show notes are available at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/archive/19
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18: Ivan Oransky - It would be both inadvisable and highly illegal for me to treat any patients Sep 09, 2016

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Ivan Oransky is the co-founder (with his colleague Adam Marcus) of Retraction Watch, a website that tracks retractions in the scientific literature. This episode was recorded during Ivan's visit to Georgia Tech to give the Phillips 66 / C.J. "Pete" Silas Program in Ethics and Leadership lecture. We discussed his motivations for starting Retraction Watch, the reasons for the rising number of retractions, and what drives (a very small number of) scientists to commit fraud.
Show details:
• Hosted and edited by Michael Filler (@michaelfiller)
• Recorded on August 31, 2016
• Show notes are available at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/archive/18
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17: Taylor Harvey - I’m not going to give you any money to do it, but you should do it Aug 25, 2016

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Taylor Harvey is the co-founder of Lucelo Technologies, a company working on low cost solar cell manufacturing. We chat about what’s really needed in the solar market, the often frustrating challenge of raising capital, and how an initially niche product can eventually disrupt incumbent players. Somehow skiing, autocorrect, Chuck E. Cheese, and theatrical stage lighting make cameos along the way.
Show details:
• Hosted and edited by Michael Filler (@michaelfiller)
• Recorded on August 9, 2016
• Show notes are available at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/archive/17
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16: Mark Styczynski - The yeast are just as smart as before I got them Aug 11, 2016

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Mark Styczynski is a systems biologist and Associate Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at Georgia Tech. He knows very little about nanotechnology, but that's the point. We discuss what biotechnologists and nanotechnologists don't understand about each other and how they might collaborate in the future.
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• Hosted and edited by Michael Filler (@michaelfiller)
• Recorded on August 3, 2016
• Show notes are available at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/archive/16
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15: Jordi Arbiol - Anyone can do TEM Jul 28, 2016

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Jordi Arbiol from the Catalan Institute for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Barcelona, Spain joins the podcast to talk about electron microscopy and its remarkable ability to visualize nanomaterials in atomic-level detail.
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• Hosted and edited by Michael Filler (@michaelfiller)
• Recorded on July 19, 2016
• Show notes are available at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/archive/15
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14: Matthew Realff - There's no free lunch Jul 14, 2016

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Special guest Matthew Realff from the School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at Georgia Tech joins the show. We chat about wind energy, carpet recycling, coke bottles, sucking carbon dioxide out of the air, and the "chemical engineering-ification" of nanomaterials manufacturing.
Show details:
• Hosted and edited by Michael Filler (@michaelfiller)
• Recorded on June 21, 2016
• Show notes are available at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/archive/14
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13: John Hart - The Home Depot for nanomaterials Jun 30, 2016

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What do you get when you combine current events and nanotechnology? NanoBama, a carbon nanotube based picture of the 44th President of the United States. John Hart, the leader of the MechanoSynthesis group at MIT, joins the podcast to talk about his love of nanomanufacturing and science communication. We talk about the challenge of developing “code” for nanomanufacturing processes and how nanomanufacturing is in a (sometimes frustrating) adolescent phase. John also shares his experience preparing for and presenting a TEDx talk.
Show details:
• Hosted and edited by Michael Filler (@michaelfiller)
• Recorded on June 17, 2016
• Show notes are available at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/archive/13
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12: Charlie Bennett - Heat the bonkers out of it Jun 15, 2016

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Charlie Bennett is back! We start by chatting about the joys and challenges of hosting Nanovation. Then, within the context of the movie Terminator Genisys, which is truly awful, we discuss self-replicating nanomachines. We overview their original articulation, the scientific arguments for and against their ultimate realization, and how, in the near-term, biology is far more likely to get us.
Show details:
• Hosted and edited by Michael Filler (@michaelfiller)
• Recorded on June 7, 2016
• Show notes are available at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/archive/12
• Submit feedback at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/feedback

11: Brian Korgel - Even the simple things are hard Jun 01, 2016

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Brian Korgel from the University of Texas at Austin joins the podcast to reminisce about nano's past and ponder its future. We chat about his formative years as a graduate student, the giants whose shoulders he has stood upon, and a (long forgotten) time when it was necessary to convince your colleagues of the value of nanoscience. We also discuss a future where nanomaterials have found their place in solar energy technologies and one where we have far better control of the interface between materials and biology.
Show details:
• Hosted and edited by Michael Filler (@michaelfiller)
• Recorded on May 12, 2016
• Show notes are available at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/archive/11
• Submit feedback at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/feedback

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