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Materialism: A Materials Science Podcast

Taylor Sparks and Andrew Falkowski

In this podcast, Taylor and Andrew investigate the past, present, and future of materials science and engineering. Topic areas ranging from cutting edge materials technology, the history of...

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Listen to Materialism: A Materials Science Podcast, a Science & Medicine podcast by Taylor Sparks and Andrew Falkowski. Stream 119 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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Episode 117: Textiles in Space

The fanciest suit isn't on the runway, it's in orbit. In this follow-up episode, Taylor and Andrew bring back Kate Winning from Oxford Space...

00:37:54May 4, 2026

Episode 116: Textile Materials

Textiles are all around us, they are literally woven into nearly every part of our daily lives. From the everyday materials in the clothes w...

00:55:56Mar 31, 2026

Episode 115: Phase Field Modeling

Many digital models use hard boundaries to simulate how materials change, but the real world is rarely that clean. Phase field modeling take...

00:40:20Mar 6, 2026

Episode 114: Synchrotron XRD on Demand

Having access to advanced characterization tools sounds great but sadly they aren't easily attainable. Momentum Transfer seeks to remedy thi...

00:47:42Jan 21, 2026

Episode 113: Metal Organic Frameworks

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to pioneers in the field of MOFs, but what exactly is a MOF? We sit down with Dr. Matthew J. C...

00:51:21Dec 11, 2025

Episode 112: Merging 3D Printing and SPS

3D printing and SPS(Spark Plasma Sintering) are two incredible techniques that are best suited for different purposes, but what if there was...

00:32:47Nov 11, 2025

Episode 111: The Science of Gemstones

There’s a lot more to gems than just sparkly rocks. While we can’t promise they’ll cleanse bad vibes, we can dive into the incredible scienc...

00:52:08Oct 9, 2025

Episode 110: LionGlass

You may not think of glass production as a significant source of CO₂, but the stats may surprise you. Enter Penn State and their LionGlass,...

00:27:54Sep 19, 2025

Episode 108: The History of Food Packaging

We are surrounded by processed and packaged food, but how did we get here? Inspired by "The Material Advantage " by Bernie Bulkin, Taylor an...

00:31:28Jul 30, 2025

Episode 107: Glass Science with Schott

Glass is all around us but you may not spend much time thinking about it's history and advancements. In this episode we sit down with Colin...

00:52:18Jul 1, 2025

Episode 106: Photoluminescent Materials

From glowing plastic stars on bedroom ceilings to quirky novelty items, most of us have encountered the magic of things that shine in the da...

00:33:36Jun 12, 2025

Episode 105: Cooling Paints

Just because the temperature is rising doesn’t mean your electric bill has to. Introducing cooling paints: Jared and Andrew discuss how pain...

00:34:31May 22, 2025

Episode 103: MatterGen

What if you could find materials with tailored properties without ever entering the lab? We sit down with Tian Xie from Microsoft to discuss...

00:46:43Apr 24, 2025

Episode 101: All About Biomatter

How do we turn plants into plastics and polymers? Find out in this episode as Taylor leaves Utah and ventures to Washington to sit down with...

00:49:34Feb 26, 2025

Episode 100: Materials for Bikes

From antelope skin chains to full beryllium frames its safe to say bikes and the materials that make them have a fascinating history. Join u...

00:33:54Feb 4, 2025

Episode 99: Bulk Metallic Glasses

How does a metal become a glass? By cooling on the order of 10^6 K/s. We sit down with Jan Schroers, a professor of engineering at Yale to d...

00:53:35Jan 10, 2025

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