Bill Mustain: Batteries, Emissions, and the Solution to Your Phone Battery Troubles

07/22/19 • 32 min

Host Abe Danaher is joined by UofSC chemical engineering Professor Bill Mustain to talk about the future of batteries. First, they discuss the effect changes to the lithium ion battery will have on electric cars (2:17) and the growing problem of emissions (7:00) before moving onto alkaline batteries and their impact on soldiers (16:11). Next, Abe opens the mailbag (21:13) and asks Bill three questions about his time at the University of South Carolina and his research. Then, the episode ends with Bill's advice to everyone on saving their own phones' batteries (27:50).
The music for this episode was graciously provided by Columbia's own, "No Way Jose!"

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Ben Schooley: Foster Care Apps, Helping Cancer Survivors Through Alexa, and Data Security

Host Abe Danaher is joined by UofSC Integrated Information Technology Associate Professor Ben Schooley to talk about the transformative effects his apps will have on the health care field. First, they discuss his app that aims to improve the foster care system in the state of South Carolina (2:15) before moving onto his Alexa-powered app designed to improve the health and well-being of elderly cancer survivors (11:02). Next, Abe asks Ben how he got into the field of health care after majoring in English during undergrad (16:53). Then, the episode ends with Ben talking about the struggles and strategy of maintaining data security (20:06).
The music for this episode was graciously provided by Columbia's own, "No Way Jose!"