Episode 104: The Winding Path to Materials Discovery

Few things in materials science are more interesting and rewarding than discovering new materials. In this episode, Taylor and Andrew sit down with Paul Canfield, a physicist from Ames Laboratory to discuss materials discovery—and the creative ways he writes about it. From cooking metaphors to "shaving the dice" to beat nature, they dive into the colorful word choice he uses to bring his work to life.. This episode of the Materialism Podcast is sponsored by the American Ceramics Society. Check out the ACerS learning center with over 20+ On-Demand Courses on topics such as the fundamentals, research, manufacturing, and more. Visit them, at this link [ HERE ] for $100 off your next On-Demand course registration with the ACerS Learning Center or use code MATERIALISM. The Materialism Podcast is sponsored by Materials Today , an Elsevier community dedicated to the creation and sharing of materials science knowledge and experience through their peer-reviewed journals, academic conferences, educational webinars, and more Thanks to Kolobyte and Alphabot for letting us use their music in the show! If you have questions or feedback please send us emails at materialism.podcast@gmail.com or connect with us on social media: Instagram , Twitter . Materialism Team: Taylor Sparks, Andrew Falkowski, & Jared Duffy.

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Episode 104: The Winding Path to Materials Discovery is an episode from Materialism: A Materials Science Podcast by Taylor Sparks and Andrew Falkowski.

This episode is 01:04:24 long.

This episode was published on May 8, 2025.

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