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Thermoelectric Materials in the Spotlight

In the Spotlight

English - December 02, 2021 12:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
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Let's dive back into the crazy science of materials! Our guest this episode, recently crowned Dr. Ramya Gurunathan, works with thermoelectric materials and shares a bit about how this field has originally found utility in space robots and satellites, but may be finding its way into our factories, homes, and even clothes soon. 

If you want to learn more about the topics discussed in this episode, check out:

A novel way to heat and cool things by The Economist (article)This Start-up is Turning Gas Flares Into Power (article)Spacecraft Power (explained by a NASA scientist!) (Youtube video)


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