Nanoscape: Exploring the Frontiers Ahead
International Institute for Nanotechnology at Northwestern University
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Soft Robotics Inspired by Nature | Building Artificial Muscles that Move and Sense with Ryan Truby
The future of robotics isn't just smarter software, but smarter materials. In this episode, Northwestern University's Ryan Truby explains how his lab is designing soft, bio-inspired robots powered by…
Can Nanoscience Build Better Clothes? with Cécile Chazot
Understanding polymers at the nanoscale is helping scientists design stronger, more sustainable materials. In this episode, Cécile Chazot, the Julia Weertman Professor in Materials Science and…
The RNA Multiverse with Julius Lucks
In this episode, Julius Lucks, takes us into the nanoscale multiverse of RNA and explains how tiny, dynamic molecules are being engineered into tools to tackle global challenges in human health,…
From Molecules to Metaphors: When Science Inspires Fiction with Julia Kalow
Sometimes nanotechnology sounds like science-fiction before it becomes science-fact. In this episode, Julia Kalow, a Northwestern University chemist, who is also trained in creative writing, helps us…
Building the Future, Atom-by-Atom, in the Nano Workshop with Robert Macfarlane
What if the next industrial revolution is happening molecule-by-molecule? In this episode we explore this idea with Robert Macfarlane, PhD, a Northwestern alumni and MIT materials scientist who is…
Can Bacteria Eat Our Plastic Problem? A Chat with Dr. Ludmilla Aristilde
Dr. Ludmilla Aristilde is an expert in environmental chemistry, environmental biochemistry, and bioengineering, but at the heart of it all is nanoscience. In this episode of Nanoscape Atistilde talks…
The Scientist Who Thinks Like a Musician: Nicholas Peppas
Professor Nicholas Peppas has spent five decades defining the field of medical nanotechnology and shaping the very foundations of modern drug delivery. He has been awarded the 2025 Kabiller Prize in…
Bankable Science: Turning Discovery into Durable Energy Tech with Ted Sargent
Ted Sargent is a global leader in nanoscience and materials engineering, and his research at Northwestern University is advancing the field of solar energy harvesting by lowering its cost and…
The Intersection of Nanoscience and Chemistry with Omar Farha, PhD
At the intersection of nanoscience and chemistry, Omar Farha, PhD, Chair of the Department of Chemistry at Northwestern University, is opening up new frontiers in climate resilience, water…
Nanoscale Solutions to Gigaton Problem: Exploring Sustainability with Vinayak Dravid
Everyday items like tea bags and sponges are being reimagined in the lab of Northwestern University's Vinayak Dravid, who is using nanotechnology to tackle some of the world's most pressing…
The Future of Organ Preservation: Nanoscience at Work with Jarad Mason
Once a postdoctoral fellow with Chad Mirkin here at Northwestern University, Jarad Mason now leads his own research group within the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard…
Unraveling the Mysteries of Quantum Mechanics with Roel Tempelaar, PhD
In this episode, Northwestern University chemist Roel Templaar, PhD, gives a glimpse into the intricacies of quantum mechanics and its applications in nanotechnology. He explains how his work…
Breaking Barriers in Nanomedicine with Priya Kumthekar, MD
In this episode, Northwestern Medicine neuro-oncologist, Priya Kumthekar, MD, discusses her pioneering work in nanomedicine on an early clinical trial in individuals with the deadly brain cancer…
Innovating Energy Solutions through Nanotechnology with Dayne Swearer
Moving the chemical and energy industries away from fossil fuel consumption is going to require effective and sustainable energy solutions. Northwestern University's Dayne Swearer says…
Revolutionary Healthcare Solutions through Nanomedicine with Nathan Gianneschi
Northwestern University nanoscientist Nathan Gianneschi, PhD, has been fascinated by the interaction of the organic and the synthetic since the start of his career. His lab's discoveries have led to…
Improving the World through Nanomaterials with Omar Farha
Omar Farha is a top chemist whose pioneering work in metal-organic frameworks, known as MOFs, is pushing the boundaries of what's possible in nanotechnology in critical industrial sectors such…
S1E2 The Power of Nano: Milan Mrksich on the Transformative Properties of Nanomaterials
In a short amount of time, nanotechnology has become one of the most important scientific fields of the 21st century, promising to solve some of our world's most pressing challenges. Northwestern's…
S1E1 Nano-Solutions to Black Box Problems with Shana Kelley
Northwestern University has been a trailblazer of the relatively new field of nanoscience. Northwestern's International Institute for Nanotechnology has brought together some of the greatest minds in…
Chad Mirkin Welcomes You to Nanoscape
In this bonus episode of "Nanoscape: Exploring the Frontiers Ahead," you'll get a preview of the first season of this new podcast from the International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) at…
Welcome to Nanoscape: Exploring the Frontiers Ahead
In the field of nanotechnology, the future is small, and the possibilities are endless. From combating climate change to improving human health, "Nanoscape: Exploring the Frontiers Ahead," introduces…
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