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Ep 44. Part of Something Bigger: Social Media, Mentoring, & Friendship with Stuart Cantrill
Sustainable Nano
12/20/23 • 41 min
Early in the COVID pandemic, then-graduate student Safia Jilani became Twitter buddies with the Chief Editor of the prestigious journal Nature Chemistry, Dr. Stuart Cantrill. Dr. Jilani is now a Postdoctoral Fellow with the NSF Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, and Dr. Cantrill is now the Editorial Director for all of Nature's physics and chemistry journals... and they finally got the chance to meet in person last month! In this episode we bring you a conversation between these two chemists about the power and challenges of social media, the importance of mentorship, and being open to unforeseen career paths.
image shows Stuart Cantrill (left) and Safia Jilani (right) enjoying ice cream in Cambridge
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Related links:
- Stuart Cantrill: blog, BlueSky
- Safia Jilani: website, BlueSky
- Nature Chemistry: website, Twitter
- Nature Nanotechnology: website, Twitter
- A Review and Critique of Academic Lab safety research by Dana Ménard and John F. Trant. Nature Chemistry 2020, 12, 17-25.
- The race to the bottom and the route to the top by Dave K. Smith. Nature Chemistry 2020, 12, 101-103. (Professor_Dave on Twitter)
- A Diverse View of Science to Catalyse Change by César A. Urbina-Blanco, Safia Z. Jilani_,_ Isaiah R. Speight, Michael J. Bojdys, Tomislav Friščić, J. Fraser Stoddart, and colleagues. Nature Chemistry 2020, 12, 773-776 (note: this editorial was also co-published in 5 additional journals)
- Ternary CoPtAu Nanoparticles as a General Catalyst for Highly Efficient Electro-Oxidation of Liquid Fuels by Junrui Li, Safia Jilani, & Colleagues. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2019, 11527-11533.
- Other folks mentioned in this episode: Junrui Li, Michelle Muzzio, RealTimeChem and Jason Woolford, Martin Stoermer, American Chemical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, BlackinChem, ChemJobber
- The Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology
Interviewee: Stuart Cantrill
Interviewer: Safia Jilani
Producer/Host: Miriam Krause
Music: PC III and Dexter Britain
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, grant number CHE-2001611. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed on this podcast are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation or the participating institutions.
Ep 42. Why We All Feel So Terrible And What to Do About It
Sustainable Nano
07/03/23 • 43 min
Mental Health Awareness Month was back in May, but it's never too late to talk about mental health and strategies for taking care of ourselves during difficult times. In this episode we share a discussion with psychiatrist Dr. Kaz Nelson called "Why we all feel so terrible and what to do about it."
image shows a profile photo of Dr. Nelson
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Related links:
- Kaz Nelson: website, Twitter
- The Mind Deconstructed Podcast
- The Blackfoot Wisdom that Inspired Maslow's Hierarchy
- The Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology
Interviewee: Kaz Nelson
Producer/Host: Miriam Krause
Editor: Jack Rahill
Music: PC III and Dexter Britain
figure by by Nathalie Martinek with Khurram Jahangir. Model originally adapted by Eva Migdal
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, grant number CHE-2001611. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed on this podcast are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation or the participating institutions.
Ep 32. An Electronic Circuit on Every Seed?
Sustainable Nano
10/30/19 • 36 min
What if every seed you planted could include a sensor to monitor moisture and nutrients? What if every tissue had nanoscale electronics to check for viruses when you blew your nose? Our fourth season launches with an interview about the future of nanotransistor technology with Professor Mike Filler from Georgia Tech. We also begin our new series of timely mini-interviews with a quick conversation about "necrochemistry" in honor of Halloween.
Prof. Michael Filler (left, photo courtesy of Dr. Filler) and his Nanovation Podcast
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Related links:
- Prof. Mike Filler: website, Twitter
- Nanovation Podcast
- Moore's Law
- Moore’s Law Is Dead. Now What? by Tim Simonite in MIT Technology Review, 2016.
- Prof. Kira Barton
- Prof. Bob Hamers (Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology Director)
- Natalie Hudson-Smith: website, Twitter
- Ask A Mortician YouTube Channel
- The Order of the Good Death
- The Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology
Interviewees: Mike Filler & Natalie Hudson-Smith
Producer/Host: Miriam Krause
Music: PC III and Dexter Britain
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, grant number CHE-1503408. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed on this podcast are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation or the participating institutions.
Ep 30. Nanocomposites: Getting the Best of Two Worlds
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02/22/19 • 25 min
What could be cooler than a technology that uses nanomaterials? How about one that combines two nanomaterials! Nanocomposites bring together two or more nanoscale materials to take advantage of their combined features to get what Dr. Klaus Müllen calls "the best out of two worlds." Dr. Müllen is an emeritus director at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, where his work ranges from the chemistry and physics of small molecules to nanocomposites and biosynthetic hybrids. In this interview he talks about how a fascination with color got him into chemistry, some of the many technological applications for nanocomposites, and some candid advice for young scientists.
(L-R) Stephanie Mitchell, Dr. Klaus Müllen, and Andrew Northwick after their interview
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Related links:
- Klaus Müllen
- AAAS and 2019 Annual Meeting
- AAAS Communicating Science Seminar
- For more on polymers and monomers, see this Sustainable Nano blog post
- Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology
Interviewee: Klaus Müllen
Interviewers: Stephanie Mitchell & Andrew Northwick
Producer/Host: Miriam Krause
Music: PC III and Dexter Britain
10/19/18 • 21 min
How are photons like toddlers? And what does that have to do with solar energy? Dr. Jillian Buriak has been researching nanomaterials and renewable energy for over a decade, including work to improve solar panel technology. In this first episode of the Sustainable Nano Podcast's third season, we interview Dr. Buriak, who is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Alberta and Canada Research Chair of Nanomaterials for Energy, about her research, career path, and even some advice for junior scientists.
Dr. Jillian Buriak (left) and the cover illustration of single-crystal nickel−iron oxide nanoparticles of different shapes, based on an article from her lab (right, from Bao et al. 2014. (used with permission from the American Chemical Society)
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Related links:
- Dr. Jillian Buriak: lab page and Twitter
- Canada Research Chair in Nanomaterials
- Covestro Lectureship
- Bau et al. Nickel/Iron Oxide Nanocrystals with a Nonequilibrium Phase: Controlling Size, Shape, and Composition. Chemistry of Materials 2014, 26 (16), 4796-4804. DOI: 10.1021/cm501881a
- Center for Sustainable Polymers
- Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology
Interviewee: Dr. Jillian Buriak
Producer/Host: Miriam Krause
Editor: Alicia McGeachy
Music: PC III
Ep 11. When Artists and Scientists Collaborate
Sustainable Nano
12/20/16 • 18 min
Art and science are often though of as completely separate pursuits, but what happens when artists and scientists actually talk to each other? In this episode of the podcast, we interview Dr. Cathy Murphy about her experiences inviting art students to spend time in her chemistry lab at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Painting by Leah Guadagnoli, inspired by nanocrystal waste! (courtesy of Cathy Murphy)
Some housekeeping news: Over the winter break, we will be moving the podcast to a new host. We'll still link to each episode here on the blog, and we hope there will be minimal (or zero!) disruption for listeners. However, if you subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, there is a chance you will need to re-subscribe next month. We'll post updates as we find out more! Meanwhile if you're want to catch up on earlier podcast episodes, you can find them all on our podcast page, or you can subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher. You can also find us on the National Science Foundation's Science360 Radio network.
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Related links:
- Podcast episode 4: Nano Superheroes: at the interface of art & science
- Podcast episode 7: What Do Glaciers Have to Do With Nanoscience?
- Dr. Murphy's lab page
- UIUC College of Fine & Applied Arts
- Artist Leah Guiadagnoli
- Prof. Chris Robinson, University of South Carolina
- Carnegie Mellon Moon Arts Project
- Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology
Interviewee: Prof. Cathy Murphy
Producer/Narrator: Miriam Krause
Music: Ketsa
Ep 36. "Yes, and...": A Guide to Effective Science Communication Using Improvisation
Sustainable Nano
08/20/20 • 40 min
Science communication takes a lot of different forms, including improvisation. In this episode, we interview Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology graduate student Paige Kinsley and alum Liz Laudadio. The episode dives deep into the life skills you can learn from doing improv, how it can make you a better listener, and how it relates to science storytelling. Not to mention the benefits of finding hobbies to do with your labmates.
(Paige Kinsley (left) and Liz Laudadio (right), mid-improv performance and recording this episode's interview, along with Blue the cat. (photos courtesy of Liz Laudadio & Paige Kinsley)
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Related links:
- Liz Laudadio: website, Twitter
- Paige Kinsley: website, Twitter
- Atlas Theater Company
- Minh Tam Hoang's blog post: coming soon!
- Article about summer undergraduate programs: COVID-19 shakes up summer internship and research opportunities
- The Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology
- Argonne National Laboratory
Interviewees: Liz Laudadio & Paige Kinsley
Interviewer/Editor: Stephanie Mitchell
Producer/Host: Miriam Krause
Assistant Producer: Emma Bublitz
Music: PC III and Dexter Britain
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, grant number CHE-1503408. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed on this podcast are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation or the participating institutions.
Ep 41. Stronger, Tougher, Lighter
Sustainable Nano
03/08/23 • 27 min
What do nanotechnology, blacksmithing, and Star Wars have in common? In this episode, we talk with Dr. Suveen Mathaudhu about a range of topics from medical applications of materials science to metallurgy in The Mandalorian.
Zoom screen shot of Dr. Mathaudhu showing off his Armorer action figure (complete with her blacksmithing tools)
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Related links:
- Suveen Mathaudhu: website, Twitter
- This is the Way: Tracing the Path between Damascus Steel and Beskar by Suveen N. Mathaudhu, Eric M. Taleff, & Jeffrey Wadsworth. 2022, JOM 74, 4466-4478
- Scale of Scientific Monsters
- Podcast episode: Ep 4. Nano Superheros: At the Interface of Art and Science
- The Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology
Interviewee: Suveen Mathaudhu
Producer/Host: Miriam Krause
Editor: Jack Rahill
Music: PC III and Dexter Britain
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, grant number CHE-2001611. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed on this podcast are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation or the participating institutions.
Ep 38. Beyond Jargon to Empathy: Lifeology Part 1
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12/28/20 • 42 min
How do you explain sustainable nanotechnology in text shorter than a tweet? This fall the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology collaborated with Lifeology, an online platform that connects scientists and artists, to create a public-friendly "mini-course" called "What happens to nanoparticles in the environment?". On this episode of the podcast, CSN graduate students and course co-authors Jaya Borgatta and Stephanie Mitchell talk with Lifeology co-founder Paige Jarreau about Lifeology, her journey to becoming a professional science communicator, and the importance of empathy in achieving accessible communication.
Paige Jarreau is the co-founder of Lifeology)
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Cartoon nanoparticle from the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology's Lifeology course, "What happens to nanoparticles in the environment?" (image by Elfy Chiang)
Related links:
- Paige Jarreau: blog, Twitter, [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/SciCommNerd/)
- Lifeology: homepage, What happens to nanoparticles in the environment?
- Jaya Borgatta: website, Wednesday Nite @ the Lab video interview
- Stephanie Mitchell: website, Twitter
- Blog post Why shouldn't we toss Lithium ion batteries in the trash? by Merve Doğangün
- The Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology
Interviewee: Paige Jarreau
Interviewers: Stephanie Mitchell & Jaya Borgatta
Producer/Host: Miriam Krause
Music: PC III and Dexter Britain
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, grant number CHE-2001611. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed on this podcast are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation or the participating institutions.
Ep 45. The World is Really Ready for Change
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03/15/24 • 37 min
Professor Mike Curry of the North Carolina Agricultural & Technological State University (NCAT) is a scientist, inventor, mentor, and advocate with a passion for bringing attention to the great research that happens at Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs). In this episode we share an interview between Dr. Curry and Dr. Bob Hamers, Director of the NSF Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, discussing Dr. Curry's nanocellulose research and the process of bringing HBCUs and Primarily White Institutions (PWIs) together for meaningful collaboration.
image shows Mike Curry (above) and Bob Hamers (below) during their Zoom call to record this interview
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Related links:
- Mike Curry: CSN profile, LinkedIn
- Bob Hamers: CSN profile, Lab website
- Accounts of Chemical Research: Special Issue on Advancing Research at HBCUs
- NCAT Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering,
- Podcast episode 12: Making Sustainable Nanoparticles from Plants with Mike Curry
- Podcast episode 7: What Do Glaciers Have to Do with Nanoscience? with Bob Hamers
- CSN & Curry group alum Dr. Donald White
- Binghamton University Emerging Science & Technology Summit
- NSF Ideas Lab: Advancing Research Capacity at HBCUs through Exploration and Innovation (ARC-HBCU)
- Recent patent: High-throughput synthesis of metallic nanoparticles
- The NSF Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology
Interviewee: Mike Curry
Interviewer: Bob Hamers
Producer/Host: Miriam Krause
Music: PC III and Dexter Britain
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, grant number CHE-2001611. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed on this podcast are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation or the participating institutions.
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Sustainable Nano currently has 50 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Research, Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Podcasts, Technology, Science and Sustainability.
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The episode title 'Ep 44. Part of Something Bigger: Social Media, Mentoring, & Friendship with Stuart Cantrill' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on Sustainable Nano is 25 minutes.
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Episodes of Sustainable Nano are typically released every 23 days, 18 hours.
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The first episode of Sustainable Nano was released on Sep 9, 2016.
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