Nanoscape: Exploring the Frontiers Ahead
Episodes
Bending Light at the Nanoscale with Matt Jones
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of Star Wars Day, this episode explores futuristic light technologies seen in science fiction—like invisibility cloaks or powerful directed...
Soft Robotics Inspired by Nature | Building Artificial Muscles that Move and Sense with Ryan Truby
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The future of robotics isn't just smarter software, but smarter materials. In this episode, Northwestern University's Ryan Truby explains how his lab ...
Can Nanoscience Build Better Clothes? with Cécile Chazot
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding polymers at the nanoscale is helping scientists design stronger, more sustainable materials. In this episode, Cécile Chazot, the Julia ...
The RNA Multiverse with Julius Lucks
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Julius Lucks, takes us into the nanoscale multiverse of RNA and explains how tiny, dynamic molecules are being engineered into tools...
From Molecules to Metaphors: When Science Inspires Fiction with Julia Kalow
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes nanotechnology sounds like science-fiction before it becomes science-fact. In this episode, Julia Kalow, a Northwestern University chemist, ...
Building the Future, Atom-by-Atom, in the Nano Workshop
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the next industrial revolution is happening molecule-by-molecule? In this episode we explore this idea with Robert Macfarlane, PhD, a Northwes...
Can Bacteria Eat Our Plastic Problem? A Chat with Dr. Ludmilla Aristilde
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ludmilla Aristilde is an expert in environmental chemistry, environmental biochemistry, and bioengineering, but at the heart of it all is nanosci...
The Scientist Who Thinks Like a Musician: Nicholas Peppas
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Nicholas Peppas has spent five decades defining the field of medical nanotechnology and shaping the very foundations of modern drug delivery...
Bankable Science: Turning Discovery into Durable Energy Tech with Ted Sargent
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ted Sargent is a global leader in nanoscience and materials engineering, and his research at Northwestern University is advancing the field of solar e...
The Intersection of Nanoscience and Chemistry with Omar Farha, PhD
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At the intersection of nanoscience and chemistry, Omar Farha, PhD, Chair of the Department of Chemistry at Northwestern University, is opening up new...
Nanoscale Solutions to Gigaton Problem: Exploring Sustainability with Vinayak Dravid
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everyday items like tea bags and sponges are being reimagined in the lab of Northwestern University's Vinayak Dravid, who is using nanotechnology to ...
The Future of Organ Preservation: Nanoscience at Work with Jarad Mason
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Once a postdoctoral fellow with Chad Mirkin here at Northwestern University, Jarad Mason now leads his own research group within the Department of C...
Unraveling the Mysteries of Quantum Mechanics with Roel Tempelaar, PhD
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Northwestern University chemist Roel Templaar, PhD, gives a glimpse into the intricacies of quantum mechanics and its applications in...
Breaking Barriers in Nanomedicine with Priya Kumthekar, MD
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Northwestern Medicine neuro-oncologist, Priya Kumthekar, MD, discusses her pioneering work in nanomedicine on an early clinical tria...
Innovating Energy Solutions through Nanotechnology with Dayne Swearer
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Moving the chemical and energy industries away from fossil fuel consumption is going to require effective and sustainable energy solutions. Northweste...
Revolutionary Healthcare Solutions through Nanomedicine with Nathan Gianneschi
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Northwestern University nanoscientist Nathan Gianneschi, PhD, has been fascinated by the interaction of the organic and the synthetic since the start ...
Improving the World through Nanomaterials with Omar Farha
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 nanotech...
The Power of Nano: Milan Mrksich on the Transformative Properties of Nanomaterials
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 w...
Nano-Solutions to Black Box Problems with Shana Kelley
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Northwestern University has been a trailblazer of the relatively new field of nanoscience. Northwestern's International Institute for Nanotechnology ...
Chad Mirkin Welcomes You to Nanoscape
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Internation...
Welcome to Nanoscape: Exploring the Frontiers Ahead
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the field of nanotechnology, the future is small, and the possibilities are endless. From combating climate change to improving human health, "Nano...