Nanovation

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.Show details: • Hosted and edited by Michael Filler (@michaelfiller) • Recorded on September 20, 2016 • Show notes are available at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/archive/20 • Submit feedback at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/feedback

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 • Submit feedback at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/feedback

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 • Submit feedback at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/feedback

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 • Submit feedback at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/feedback

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.Show details: • Hosted and edited by Michael Filler (@michaelfiller) • Recorded on August 3, 2016 • Show notes are available at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/archive/16 • Submit feedback at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/feedback

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.Show details: • Hosted and edited by Michael Filler (@michaelfiller) • Recorded on July 19, 2016 • Show notes are available at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/archive/15 • Submit feedback at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/feedback

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 • Submit feedback at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/feedback

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 • Submit feedback at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/feedback

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

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

Nancy Healy is the director of education and outreach for the National Science Foundation funded National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI). A recovering micropaleontologist, she oversees activities at the 16 primary NNCI sites around the country. We talk about the educational mission of the NNCI, the public’s evolving perceptions of nanotechnology, and how you’re never too young to be inspired by it. We make sure to cover the usual nano topics, including magic sand, Wil Wheaton, khaki pants, superheros, meatballs, school buses, and ferrofluids.Show details: • Hosted and edited by Michael Filler (@michaelfiller) • Recorded on April 19, 2016 • Show notes are available at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/archive/10 • Submit feedback at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/feedback

Fred Rascoe from the Georgia Tech Library joins the podcast to talk about the changing world of academic publishing. We discuss the existing paradigm, why it is under attack, and what we can expect going forward. Along the way, we somehow touch on vinyl records, mustaches, Mexican food, and Barbra Streisand. We round out the show with a potentially blasphemous question: can peer review (at the point of initial publication) be eliminated altogether?Show details: • Hosted and edited by Michael Filler (@michaelfiller) • Recorded on April 12, 2016 • Show notes are available at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/archive/9 • Submit feedback at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/feedback

Tobias Hanrath is an Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Cornell University, and he's the first remote guest on the podcast. He successfully dodges technical difficulties to talk about nanoparticles, nanocrystals, quantum dots, or whatever you call them. We have a far ranging discussion, touching on everything from interconnecting nanoparticles to cooking doughnuts.Show details: • Hosted and edited by Michael Filler (@michaelfiller) • Recorded on April 4, 2016 • Show notes are available at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/archive/8 • Submit feedback at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/feedback

Today’s guest is Suresh Sharma, an entrepreneur-in-residence at Georgia Tech. After a successful business career, he now works alongside faculty to translate their scientific breakthroughs into commercial products. He joined the podcast to talk about the potential of the southeast United States as a hub for nanomanufacturing. As with any good podcast, the conversation leads to a discussion of the frequency with which airlines lose passengers' luggage.Show details: • Hosted and edited by Michael Filler (@michaelfiller) • Recorded on March 25, 2016 • Show notes are available at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/archive/7 • Submit feedback at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/feedback

Dr. Saujan Sivaram, a recent graduate of the Filler Lab, joins the podcast to talk about semiconductor nanowires. We chat about how these rod-like materials are made, the idea of “functional encoding,” and the challenges that lie ahead. We finish with a discussion of the companies trying (really really hard) to translate nanowires into commercial products. Come for the nano, stay to learn how to pronounce Saujan’s name.Show details: • Hosted and edited by Michael Filler (@michaelfiller) • Recorded on March 4, 2016 • Show notes are available at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/archive/6 • Submit feedback at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/feedback

Dr. Craig Green of InvisiCool and Carbice Nanotechnologies joins the podcast to talk low tech nanotech, nanotechnology safety, and the pesky problem of unforeseen consequences. Have you ever wondered what skin care and integrated circuits have in common? Now is your chance to find out.Show details: • Hosted and edited by Michael Filler (@michaelfiller) • Recorded on February 25, 2016 • Show notes are available at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/archive/5 • Submit feedback at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/feedback

This week's guest is Eric Vogel, a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Georgia Tech and the Deputy Director of the Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology (IEN). We talk transistors — the original nanotechnology — and what these super tiny switches can teach us about future nanotechnologies. We discuss why we keep shrinking transistor size, the manufacturing challenges associated with this "scaling," and what looks like the end of the road for conventional integrated circuits. Don't miss the after-show where we ask: what if we move to a new integrated circuit architecture? The answer is a doozy.Show details: • Hosted and edited by Michael Filler (@michaelfiller) • Recorded on February 16, 2016 • Show notes are available at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/archive/4 • Submit feedback at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/feedback

This episode's guest is Jonathan Goldman, an Atlanta-based technologist who wears many hats. He is currently an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) and a Principal at the Georgia Tech VentureLab. He joined me to discuss rising interest in perovskite materials for solar cells and the 800 lb gorilla still in the room (hint: it's silicon). We also touched on the challenge of translating scientific discovery into commercial products.Show details: • Hosted and edited by Michael Filler (@michaelfiller) • Recorded on February 8, 2016 • Show notes are available at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/archive/3 • Submit feedback at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/feedback

Today's guest is Bara Cola, an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech. Once a walk-on college football player, Bara currently runs the NEST lab and is a world expert on the use of carbon nanotubes (and related materials) in thermal technologies. He joined me to talk about the history of carbon nanotubes, their uses, and the special place they hold in our hearts.Show details: • Hosted and edited by Michael Filler (@michaelfiller) • Recorded on January 15, 2016 • Show notes are available at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/archive/2 • Submit feedback at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/feedback

Today's guest is Charlie Bennett, an undergraduate programming and engagement librarian at Georgia Tech. He’s also a friend and podcasting guru. You can hear him on his podcasts Lost in the Stacks, Consilience with Pete and Charlie, and several more. He courageously joined me for the first episode of Nanovation to both keep me honest and ask "what in the world is this podcast about?"Show details: • Hosted and edited by Michael Filler (@michaelfiller) • Recorded on January 6, 2016 • Show notes are available at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/archive/1 • Submit feedback at http://www.fillerlab.com/nanovation/feedback