Podcasts about polymer science

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Dr. Shilpa Manjure, Global Technical Leader at Northern Technologies International Corporation/Natur-Tec and SPE's Bioplastics and Renewable Technologies Division Chair. They discussed how her interest in plastics and biopolymers developed, the global approach to find solutions for plastics pollution, the definition of bio-based and compostable materials, developing an empathetic leadership style that helps bring the best out of everyone, sustainable alternatives, developing bio-based and compostable materials that can run on current plastics manufacturing lines, the mission of SPE's Bioplastics and Renewable Technologies Division, and igniting the spark of interest in the next generation of students to explore the difference they can make in the world in STEM fields and manufacturing. Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes on the first Friday of every month.

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Dr. Jennifer Hoffman, Director of Project Management for Eurofins | EAG Laboratories. They discuss her journey in materials science, her role as a "technical therapist," determining the best approach to address varying client needs, most common issues in plastics, deformulation/reverse engineering of materials, helping companies make smart business decisions based on scientific data, trends in plastics, sustainable materials, favorite tools, her role with SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals, student mentorship and activities, and advice to new scientists entering the field.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host April Brown, Applications Engineer at Moldex3D. They discuss her professional journey to a plastics industry career, injection molding simulation projects, reducing manufacturing cost and optimizing processes while reducing waste and considering sustainability, being more inventive and efficient in the workplace, creating a sustainable future for everyone in the plastics industry, using AI to compile years of simulation data to help optimize a new part design, using simulation to predict defects before production and reduce necessary trials and tooling modifications, Moldex3D's Moldiverse cloud ecosystem, and future predictions for simulation and AI in plastics manufacturing. Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Dr. Andy Francis, Vice President of Marketing at Q-Lab Corporation. They discuss the big forces of plastics weathering, the arch nemeses of plastics, the difficulty of service life prediction, techniques and equipment for testing the effects of weathering on plastics, common misconceptions about plastics durability, plastics failure methods due to weathering, and the future of materials testing.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host the Kenders, siblings with careers in plastics: Laura Kender, Polymer Process Engineer at Corning Life Sciences; Elizabeth Kender, Senior Product Developer at New Balance; and Stephen Kender, Senior Design Engineer at UPPAbaby. They discuss how their interest in plastics developed, their teamwork in college, their career journey in plastics, networking, injection molding, sustainability, the future of plastics, and designing for plastics strength, lightweighting and performance.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

Highlights from the Fall 2024 afternoon ceremony, featuring the College of Engineering and Polymer Science as well as the College of Health & Human Sciences, include remarks from various UA dignitaries as well as class representative Kiara BowensAudio for this podcast was provided by The University of Akron's YouTube channel, where you can watch this and other commencement ceremonies. 

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Andy Kamholz, CEO, Edge Precision Manufacturing. They discuss compression molding micro features on a macro part, micropore filters, hiring strategies for success, building a thriving corporate culture, the challenges in launching a new enterprise, and upcoming plastics innovations.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

In this podcast, Rameshwor Adhikari, a renowned expert in polymer science, dives deep into the world of plastics, from their history to cutting-edge innovations. We explore the invention of plastics, their evolution, and their impact on fields like medicine, cosmetics, and 3D printing technology. Discover the difference between natural vs synthetic plastics and the correct plastic disposal methods to reduce environmental harm. One of the highlights of this discussion is the rise of microplastics, their effects on the environment, and the innovations aimed at tackling this issue. Rameshwor also discusses revolutionary technologies like self-healing plastics and their applications in color-changing cars. Learn how plastic implants are transforming medical treatments and why plastics are an integral part of firefighter gear, cosmetic products, and everyday life. We further explore the scope of polymer technology, the role of recycled plastics, and how gas byproducts contribute to plastic production. With a focus on the future of sustainable plastic solutions, this podcast uncovers how polymers are shaping modern technology and innovation. Whether you are curious about nanostructures, fascinated by plastics in medicine, or interested in Nepal's technological advancements, this podcast provides valuable insights into the world of plastics and polymers.

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Lytia Watson, Vice President of Human Resources, Deceuninck North America. They discuss her educational journey, approaching impediments with curiosity, finding the best employees for your company, removing bias in hiring decisions, building collaboration skills for success, planning your personal career growth, and navigating the future and challenges of AI in the plastics industry for employers and staff.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Tanisha Francis, 2024 PlastChicks Scholarship Winner, Computer Engineering Senior at Kettering University, and President of the Kettering University SPE Student Chapter. They discuss the development of her interest in the plastics industry, her desire to use hardware and software solutions to reduce waste and streamline plastics production, mentoring and coaching high school students, service projects, work with her SPE Student Chapter, and advice for students interested in the plastics industry.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

Listen in as Erin Parker Tillery, Ph.D. Student and Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant at North Carolina State University's Wilson College of Textiles, interviews Prateeti Ugale, Ph.D. Student in Fiber and Polymer Science at North Carolina State University. Prateeti discusses her current research of working on integrating technology into textile structures with a particular emphasis on wearable applications. She also discusses why she chose electronic textiles (e-textiles) and how it is an interdisciplinary field that involves a research and intersection of textiles, electronics, material science, design, and product development.  

Live from NPE2024! PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Emily Bowser, Process and Tooling Engineering Manager at Biomerics. They discussed improving processes to reduce scrap, the impact of mentorship on professional growth, 3-D printing, advice for aspiring engineers, emerging trends in plastics manufacturing, and leaving a legacy for the plastics industry.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

Live from NPE2024! PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Leslie Sonne, Senior Business Development Manager at Star Thermoplastics, a Hexpol TPE company. They discussed her career journey at Star Thermoplastics, working with clients to determine the best TPE formulations to meet their needs, the variety of TPE applications and cross-market designs, and addressing challenges in recyclability and sustainability. Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

Live from NPE2024! PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Bailey Robin, Co-Founder and CEO, Matium. They discuss the journey that led him to found Matium and his future plans. Matium combines sustainable market and material science perspectives to create a comprehensive, interactive, digital supply chain network infrastructure supporting the plastics market and its services in a globally competitive marketplace with an emphasis on ease of use and efficiency.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Jay Shoemaker, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Western Michigan University and owner of HL&S Consulting. They discussed mold design, his work with Moldflow and iMFLUX, plastics education, mold design publications, and his participation in SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

Bonus Episode! PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Jess Rodriguez, Sustainability Project Manager at Berry Global, Inc. They discussed her journey in the plastics industry and working with designers and customers to improve sustainability and recyclability in healthcare packaging through circular content, recycling technology, and process optimization. This episode was recorded live at NPE2024.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Jake Kelly-Walley, an R&D Engineer at Matrix Polymers and PhD Student at Queen's University Belfast. They discussed UN Sustainable Development Goals, responsible consumption of materials, introducing post-consumer recycling into rotational molding processes, banana fiber, deciding which applications can use less virgin materials while maintaining performance requirements, advances in rotational molding processes, and getting students interested in rotational molding.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

ZipsUnlimited continues to celebrate our newest University of Akron alumni. This episode features commencement remarks from four deans:  R.J. Nemer of the College of Business (who was named president of The University of Akron a few days later), Dr. Mitchell McKinney of the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Dan Friesner of the College of Health and Human Sciences, and Dr. Craig Menzemer of the College of Engineering and Polymer Science.

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Wendy Hoenig, CEO at H & H Business Development, 2024 inductee into the Plastics Hall of Fame, and 2018 Women Breaking the Mold award winner. They discussed Plastics Pioneers, her work at Dow, product incubation, emerging trends in the plastics industry, approaches to and importance of mentoring and being mentored, giving back to the next generation of plastics professionals, providing technology and business assessments of start-ups, advice for people transitioning to an entrepreneurial role or start-up from a corporate role, and keeping students interested and engaged in science.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Dr. Ellen Lee, Technical Leader of Additive Manufacturing Research at Ford Motor Company, live from ANTEC® 2024. They discuss her journey in additive manufacturing, challenges in using additive manufacturing in the automotive sector, developing technical roadmaps, collaboration with the value chain, advice for people interested in additive manufacturing careers, and additive manufacturing design, optimization, and printing processes.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

The FDA announced the alignment of QMSR to the ISO 13485 standard. So now the question is: What does it change for me? Do you need to update your full QMS? Will you need to go through another audit or inspection? Is this really a revolution?  Naveen Agarwal from Exceed will answer this question. So don't miss this episode to know more about QMSR.  Who is Naveen Agarwal?  Dr. Naveen Agarwal has 20+ years of diverse industry experience in leadership roles ranging from R&D to Product Quality and Business Analytics. He holds a Ph.D. in Polymer Science & Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is an ASQ certified Quality Engineer, a Manager of Quality and Operational Excellence, and a certified Project Management Professional. In his consulting practice, he works on strategic projects in Risk Management, Design Control, Post-Market Surveillance, and Quality Culture in the Medical Device Industry. In his spare time, he enjoys distance running, community work, and spending time with his family. Who is Monir El Azzouzi?  Monir El Azzouzi is the founder and CEO of Easy Medical Device a Consulting firm that is supporting Medical Device manufacturers for any Quality and Regulatory affairs activities all over the world. Monir can help you to create your Quality Management System, Technical Documentation or he can also take care of your Clinical Evaluation, Clinical Investigation through his team or partners. Easy Medical Device can also become your Authorized Representative and Independent Importer Service provider for EU, UK and Switzerland.  Monir has around 16 years of experience within the Medical Device industry working for small businesses and also big corporate companies. He has now supported around 100 clients to remain compliant on the market. His passion to the Medical Device filed pushed him to create educative contents like, blog, podcast, YouTube videos, LinkedIn Lives where he invites guests who are sharing educative information to his audience. Visit easymedicaldevice.com to know more.  Link:  Naveen Agarwal Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveenagarwal/  Learn more about Let's Talk Risk! here ans subscribe: https://naveenagarwalphd.substack.com/about  Webinar recording - Getting Ready for QMSR: https://naveenagarwalphd.substack.com/p/webinar-5-getting-ready-for-qmsr   Risk management training on ACHIEVE:  https://www.achievexl.com/    Social Media to follow Monir El Azzouzi Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/melazzouzi Twitter: https://twitter.com/elazzouzim Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/easymedicaldevice Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/easymedicaldevice

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Darien Dierksen, Senior Application Engineer at Procter & Gamble. They discuss her journey in the plastics industry, mentoring, challenges for women in the plastics industry, sustainable solutions at Procter & Gamble, the importance of recyling education and her road ahead in plastics.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Alethea Schaeffer, VP of Sales & Engineering, USHECO. They discuss her journey in the plastics industry, thermoforming processes, the company's entrepreneurial approach to manufacturing, designing for manufacturing, approaches to problem-solving in engineering, pivoting to support pandemic supply needs and how the company stays innovative.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

Darrell Irvine obtained an Honors Bachelor's degree in engineering physics from the University of Pittsburgh. As a National Science Foundation graduate fellow, he then studied Polymer Science at MIT. Following completion of his PhD, he was a Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell postdoctoral fellow in immunology at the Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine. He is presently a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He is also an Associate Director for the Koch Institute and serves on the steering committee of the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard. Irvine is the founder of Elicio Therapeutics, Strand Therapeutics, and Ankyra Therapeutics. He serves on the Scientific Advisory Boards of the MGH Cancer Center, the University of Toronto Medicine by Design Consortium, Venn Therapeutics, Alloy Therapeutics, Jupiter Therapeutics, Parallel Bio, Surge Therapeutics, and Gensaic Therapeutics.w/ Special Guest Host: Jacob Becraft - Co-Founder & CEO @ Strand TherapeuticsJake Becraft is a synthetic biologist and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of Strand Therapeutics, and serves on its Board of Directors. Together with colleagues at MIT's renowned Synthetic Biology Center, he led the development of the world's first synthetic biology programming language for mRNA. Jake has been featured in Fierce Biotech, Bloomberg, the Boston Business Journal, and BioCentury, among others, for his vision and mission at Strand of applying this unique platform for real world disease applications. He has also been the recipient of prestigious national and international awards for his scientific and entrepreneurial achievements, including the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Award, the Andrew Viterbi Fellowship of MIT, Amgen Fellowship, and the Bristol-Myers Squibb 2018 Golden Ticket for recognition of Strand as an innovative startup. Beyond his work at Strand, Jake's broader interests span synthetic biology, biologically engineered organism-machine interfaces, and the intersection of tech and biotech methodologies. He is an advocate among the life science entrepreneurial ecosystem for supporting young founders in biotech entrepreneurship. Currently, he serves on the advisory board of Starlight Ventures, an early stage venture firm, and also serves on the Executive Board of Public Health United, a non-profit focused on helping scientists better communicate their research for maximum impact. Previously, he served as a Science and Technology advisor to legislators in the Massachusetts State Legislature. Jake received his Ph.D. in Biological Engineering and Synthetic Biology from MIT and his B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, graduating Magna cum Laude with distinction. He is an author or inventor on numerous high profile publications, patents and white papers, including in top tier journals such as Nature Chemical Biology and PNAS.Alix Ventures, by way of BIOS Community, is providing this content for general information purposes only. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement nor recommendation by Alix Ventures, BIOS Community, or its affiliates. The views & opinions expressed by guests are their own & their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them nor any entity they represent. Views & opinions expressed by Alix Ventures employees are those of the employees & do not necessarily reflect the view of Alix Ventures, BIOS Community, affiliates, nor its content sponsors.Thank you for listening!BIOS (@BIOS_Community) unites a community of Life Science innovators dedicated to driving patient impact. Alix Ventures (@AlixVentures) is a San Francisco based venture capital firm supporting early stage Life Science startups engineering biology to create radical advances in human health.Music: Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (link & license)

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host the co-CEOs of Hoffer Plastics: Gretchen Hoffer Farb, Charlotte Hoffer Canning and Alex Hoffer. They discuss the dynamics of a family-owned injection-molding plastics business, their approach to innovation in the plastics industry, the advantages of having multiple co-CEOs, the importance of family being part of company values, and working together with customers and staff at all levels to address the needs of the customer, end consumer, and those on the production floor.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

Siyona Kassel, a Translational and Molecular Medicine student at the University of Ottawa, interviews Dr. Juan Valerio Cauich-Rodriguez. Dr. Cauich-Rodriguez is a researcher at the Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán in Mexico, possessing a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry, a Masters in Polymer Science & Technology, and a PhD in Biomedical Materials. He is currently engaged in the development and assessment of new materials for their role in Regenerative Medicine, with a specific focus on the use of synthesized polymers. In this episode, Dr. Cauich-Rodriguez discusses his research using a unique and innovative polymer blend to advance the field of vascular grafts for medical application.Learn more: https://www.cicy.mx/unidad-de-materiales/investigador/juan-valerio-cauich-rodriguez0:21 I Introduction: Cardiovascular grafts0:49 I  Intro to Dr. Juan Valerio Cauich-Rodriguez1:29  I Dr. Cauich-Rodriguez's science background and current research3:08  I  Polymers for biomedical applications in Mexico4:21  I  What are polyurethanes?6:39  I  Biomaterials as a treatment for cardiovascular disease 8:40  I  Designing synthetic vascular grafts with polymer blends10:40  I  Staying on top of the latest advancements in the field of regenerative materials12:05  I  Personalized medicine and biomaterials 13:29  I  Dr. Cauich-Rodriguez's future directionsPodcast by Siyona Kassel (Voice), Caleb Lakhani (Content Generation), Paul Nguyen (Producer and Post-Production) Credits for music: Soundtrack provided by the Underground Drive all rights reserved. Listen more: https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/the-underground-drive/1571062779https://open.spotify.com/artist/4sCJG8TMQyTZ9FDd1JjJmR

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Monika Stroeder, PhD, Team Leader, Circular Products R&D at NOVA Chemicals. They review her role in developing new products, her move into technical services, packaging, sustainability and finally into research and development of circular products. They discuss working together with the industry in a value chain, downgauging, mono material packaging, incorporating recycled materials, mechanical and chemical recycling, the challenges for consumers in understanding recycling and reducing the carbon footprint. They delve into the development of new high-performance resin, the future of packaging for the food industry with changes in consumer shopping preferences, advanced recycling technologies, corporate diversity and NOVA Chemicals' 30-30-30 strategy.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

Generated by Tailor.Get your own personalized daily podcast! Sign up for freeIn this episode, we discuss the latest news from the entertainment world with the expansion of the Terminator franchise through an animated series. We also examine how artificial intelligence is transforming the learning experience with EverLearns. Additionally, we explore the importance of combating the misuse of deepfakes with Bollywood star's efforts and the AI revolutionizing polymer science through PolyID. Tune in for all the latest tech and entertainment news. Music: Mosaic [Electro] by Hardcore Scm. Licensed under: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/News articles cited in this episode:- EverLearns https://www.producthunt.com/posts/everlearns-2- Terminator is Back, This Time as An Anime https://gizmodo.com/terminator-anime-netflix-reveal-geeked-week-1851014402- Netflix's Terminator anime gets the briefest of teasers https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/11/23956950/terminator-anime-teaser-netflix- Deepfakes reveal dark side of AI, call for stringent laws https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/deepfakes-reveal-dark-side-of-ai-call-for-stringent-laws/articleshow/105162615.cms- This AI Paper Introduces PolyID: Pioneering Machine Learning in the Discovery of High-Performance Biobased Polymers https://www.marktechpost.com/2023/11/11/this-ai-paper-introduces-polyid-pioneering-machine-learning-in-the-discovery-of-high-performance-biobased-polymers/

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Madison Kramer, a Plastics Engineering sophomore at Penn State Behrend and the first PlastChicks Scholarship Winner.They discuss her scholarship, her interest in plastics engineering, how Lynzie and Mercedes created the PlastChicks podcast, plastics mold design, the benefits of internships in addition to academic studies, and innovations in the plastics industry.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Sarah Webber, Sustainable Packaging Engineer for Plastic Ingenuity. They discuss her sustainable plastics industry career journey, encouraging others to explore careers in plastics, the importance of involving packaging engineers early in the process when the design is frozen but not ready to launch to optimize the potential for sustainable packaging, addressing the challenges of recycling, finding end markets for recycled materials, young people entering the plastics industry in sustainability areas, using a data-driven approach to sustainable design and manufacturing, and the role of The International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) in developing sustainable processes that support verifiable claims of recycled content in a product.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Mitch Rife, Engineering Manager for Additive Manufacturing, Delta TechOps. They discuss transitioning from subtractive to additive manufacturing processes; designing for 3D printing while considering injection molding requirements should production needs increase; producing 3D-printed tools, tool carriers and protectors to support aircraft mechanics; choosing materials for aerospace prototyping; use of 3D-printed parts in aircraft manufacturing; and designing wheelchair-accessible airplane seats.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Kate Davenport, Co-President of Eureka Recycling, a nonprofit zero waste organization and social enterprise recycler based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They discuss the economics and opportunities in providing recycling services, including finding sustainable markets that are interested in purchasing recycled materials, considering processes to move responsibility from the municipality to the producer, the difficulty of aggregating materials into one stream, competing with virgin plastics, the volatility of recycling materials pricing, and the challenges and costs of pulling plastic bags and flexible packaging out of the recycling stream.Terminology Note: MRF (pronounced "murf") is a materials recovery facility, materials reclamation facility, materials recycling facility or multi re-use facility, which is a specialized plant that receives, separates and prepares recyclable materials for marketing to end-user manufacturers (Wikipedia).Find out more about Eureka Recycling.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

When you look at ISO 13485 or EU MDR or US FDA, they all want to see that you are reducing the risk for your products. But to do that you have to brainstorm and identify those risks. Usually, we follow ISO 14971 for that. But not all of your team is aware of this, and we are now short on time. So, what to do? Draft it by yourself or work with some colleagues. Naveen Agarwal will be sharing with us the best way to collaborate to create a successful Risk Management process. So, let's listen to that.  Who is Naveen Agarwal?  Dr. Naveen Agarwal has 20+ years of diverse industry experience in leadership roles ranging from R&D to Product Quality and Business Analytics. He holds a Ph.D. in Polymer Science & Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is an ASQ certified Quality Engineer, a Manager of Quality and Operational Excellence, and a certified Project Management Professional. In his consulting practice, he works on strategic projects in Risk Management, Design Control, Post-Market Surveillance, and Quality Culture in the Medical Device Industry. In his spare time, he enjoys distance running, community work, and spending time with his family.  Who is Monir El Azzouzi?  Monir El Azzouzi is the founder and CEO of Easy Medical Device a Consulting firm that is supporting Medical Device manufacturers for any Quality and Regulatory affairs activities all over the world. Monir can help you to create your Quality Management System, Technical Documentation or he can also take care of your Clinical Evaluation, Clinical Investigation through his team or partners. Easy Medical Device can also become your Authorized Representative and Independent Importer Service provider for EU, UK and Switzerland.  Monir has around 16 years of experience within the Medical Device industry working for small businesses and also big corporate companies. He has now supported around 100 clients to remain compliant on the market. His passion to the Medical Device filed pushed him to create educative contents like, blog, podcast, YouTube videos, LinkedIn Lives where he invites guests who are sharing educative information to his audience. Visit easymedicaldevice.com to know more.  Link:  Naveen Agarwal Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveenagarwal/ Linkedin Post: https://naveenagarwalphd.substack.com/p/collaboration-is-the-secret-sauce-for-riskmgmt  Achieve Website: https://www.achievexl.com  Let Us Talk Risk Newsletter: https://naveenagarwalphd.substack.com/  Social Media to follow Monir El Azzouzi Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/melazzouzi Twitter: https://twitter.com/elazzouzim Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/easymedicaldevice Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/easymedicaldevice Authorized Representative and Importer services: https://easymedicaldevice.com/authorised-representative-and-importer/ Subscribe to our LinkedIn Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7051455462466023424

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Nathan Rader-Edkin, Plastics Innovation and Resource Center Program Manager, Pennsylvania College of Technology, a Plastics News Rising Star for 2023, and a co-founder of a new plastics career site, PlasticsPostings.com. They discuss his plastics industry career journey, parenting, injection molding, the importance of industry experience to an academic career, and the role of the Pennsylvania College of Technology's Plastics Innovation and Resource Center.Find out more about the Pennsylvania College of Technology and the PlasticsPostings.com career site.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Dr. Sherrika Sanders, Senior Technical Engineer, Manner Polymers and member of the SPE DEI Advisory Board. They discuss her career journey, being one of the Hidden Figures of Dallas, developing small molecules to authenticate fuel and consumer goods, the use of PVC in building and construction, SPE Foundation's PlastiVan program, and the importance of STEM programs in developing the next generation of scientists.Find out more about SPE Foundation's PlastiVan program, designed to excite students about opportunities in science and engineering within the plastics industry.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Rashed Islam, Head of Product Integrity at Lyft - Transit, Bikes, and Scooters. They discuss his journey in his product integrity career, working at Google and Lyft, the challenges of implementing recycled plastics in products, sustainable transportation design, eStation strategies, the Lyft Micromobility Lab, and testing for different environments and conditions.Essentials of Management & Leadership in Plastics is a six-month virtual program open to early to mid-level career professionals who would like to be leaders or strengthen their leadership skills in the plastics industry. No other Leadership Certificate program exists that is specifically designed for those in the plastics industry.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

Dr. Ali Dhinojwala, W. Gerald Endowed Chair in School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, H.A. Morton Professor in Polymer Science, discusses recent research involving polar bear paws that could help you avoid slipping on ice. 

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host 3Dnatives guests Alexandre Martel, Co-Founder, and Filippos Voulpiotis, Chief Business Officer. They discuss the role of 3Dnatives as a reliable source of information on the latest trends of the Additive Manufacturing market, common misconceptions about additive manufacturing, the careful work that goes into producing content tailored to multiple languages and their audiences, and the synergies between SPE and 3Dnatives that led to SPE's acquisition of 3Dnatives.Essentials of Management & Leadership in Plastics is a six-month virtual program open to early to mid-level career professionals who would like to be leaders or strengthen their leadership skills in the plastics industry. No other Leadership Certificate program exists that is specifically designed for those in the plastics industry.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

In this episode, I get to interview Guy Naim, a masters student at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, who is researching cutting edge polymers for 3D Printing. Brought to you by PCBWay. To level up your next project with CNC machining, PCBs, Sheet metal, and more, visit https://jle.vi/pcbway! In this episode with researcher Guy Naim, we'll discuss what's coming down the pike, and what it means for us hobbyist 3D printers. I was especially fascinated by all of the possibilities for 3D Printing medical devices! I hope you like it!

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host four of the 2022 SPE Foundation Scholarship winners: Rachel LeBlanc, Allen Román, Kelsey Allis, and Wyatt McGraw. The SPE Foundation is an arm of SPE that supports the development of plastics professionals by funding quality educational programs, grants, and scholarships, emphasizing science, engineering, sustainability, and manufacturing to create inclusive opportunities for students around the world. The 2023-2024 Foundation Scholarships deadline is April 1.  Learn more about SPE Foundation Scholarships.Get details on the 2023 Re|Focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit, being held May 1-4, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and save 30% on the non-member registration rate using the discount code, PlastChicks. The Summit is hosted by the Plastics Industry Association, a PlastChicks supporter.Scholarship Winners FeaturedRachel LeBlanc is in the 5th-year of her Senior/Masters program at Case Western Reserve, studying Macromolecular Science and Engineering. Her research focuses on thermoplastic polyurethanes as materials for prosthetics. After graduation, she hopes to start her career in the medical devices industry or pursue a Masters in Engineering Management. She is helping create an educational demo/video for the city of Cleveland showing the importance of reducing contamination in the recycling stream. Rachel was awarded the Thermoplastics Elastomers Technical Interest Group Scholarship, SPE Foundation Gail Bristol Scholarship, and PPA Clare Goldsberry Scholarship. Allen Román is a Ph. D. student at University of Wisconsin-Madison, studying Mechanical Engineering and working under Tim Osswald. He was awarded the Donald McCoy Chicago SPE Scholarship. He donated part of the scholarship back to the scholarship program from which he benefited as a first-generation college student.Kelsey Allis is a Senior at Western Washington University, studying Polymer Material Engineering. She has worked closely with injection molding machines and is active in SPE Student Chapter. She organized a beach clean-up with the local Surfrider chapter as SPE Student Outreach Officer. She was awarded the Recycling Division Scholarship, Western Plastics Pioneers George Epstein Scholarship, and PPA Neward Scholarship. Wyatt McGraw is a Senior at Shawnee State University, studying Plastics Engineering Technology. He has completed many internships focused on blow molding and flexible packaging. He is active in the SPE Student Chapter. He was awarded the Flexible Packaging Division Scholarship, PPA W. Muller Scholarship, and Blow Molding Division Willi Muller Scholarship.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube channel.PlastChicks is supported by Plastics Industry Association and sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri with guest Ed Hall, President and CEO of Baerlocher USA, discuss Ed's career journey, the importance of ethics and diversity in the workforce, Baerlocher USA's move into sustainability and services, and the need for the plastics industry to get together to teach, learn and collaborate in their approach to finding recycling solutions.Find out more about the 2023 Re|Focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit, being held May 1-4, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and save 30% on the non-member registration rate using the discount code, PlastChicks. The Summit is hosted by the Plastics Industry Association.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube channel.PlastChicks is supported by Plastics Industry Association and sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

George was invited to converse with Naveen Argarwal on a recent post he put up on Linkedin about seatbelts.  They talk CAPA, risk management, quality culture, and leadership (to name a few!)  Dr. Naveen Agarwal has 20+ years of diverse industry experience in leadership roles ranging from R&D to Product Quality and Business Analytics. He holds a Ph.D. in Polymer Science & Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is an ASQ certified Quality Engineer, a Manager of Quality and Operational Excellence, and a certified Project Management Professional. In his consulting practice, he works on strategic projects in Risk Management, Design Control, Post-Market Surveillance, and Quality Culture in the Medical Device Industry. In his spare time, he enjoys distance running, community work, and spending time with his family.You can find him and information about his work, especially regarding risk management for medical devices here:   https://www.achievexl.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveenagarwal/You can also watch this episode here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DERVviyppL0 

The evaluation of the Risk-Benefit ratio is key for Risk Management Files per ISO 14971 or when you build your Clinical Evaluation Report or when you need to define the risk of using a particular technology against another. I mean that risk-benefit evaluation is mainly what helps us to decide that our product is safe and performant. So on this episode, Naveen Agarwal from Achieve will be my guest and help us understand the best way to measure your benefit-risk ratio. Who is Naveen Agarwal? Dr. Naveen Agarwal has 20+ years of diverse industry experience in leadership roles ranging from R&D to Product Quality and Business Analytics. He holds a Ph.D. in Polymer Science & Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is an ASQ certified Quality Engineer, a Manager of Quality and Operational Excellence, and a certified Project Management Professional. In his consulting practice, he works on strategic projects in Risk Management, Design Control, Post-Market Surveillance, and Quality Culture in the Medical Device Industry. In his spare time, he enjoys distance running, community work, and spending time with his family. Who is Monir El Azzouzi? Monir El Azzouzi is a Medical Device Expert specializing in Quality and Regulatory Affairs. After working for many years with big Healthcare companies, particularly Johnson and Johnson, he decided to create EasyMedicalDevice.com to help people better understand Medical Device Regulations worldwide. He has now created the consulting firm Easy Medical Device GmbH and developed many ways to deliver knowledge through videos, podcasts, online courses… His company also acts as Authorized Representative for the EU, UK, and Switzerland. Easy Medical Device becomes a one-stop shop for medical device manufacturers that need support on Quality and Regulatory Affairs. Links: Naveen LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveenagarwal Exceed consulting solution: www.exeedqm.com Achieve training: www.achievexl.com Case study https://www.achievexl.com/benefit-risk-analysis-fda-case-study Downloadable white paper from the FDA: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/products-and-medical-procedures/weight-loss-and-weight-management-devices

Chuck Williams is the Senior Director of R&D Global Platform at the Avery Dennison Corporation, and he joined the show for a special National Sticker Day episode where he talked about polymer science, sustainability and his path at Avery. He shared a few terrific stories, including his meeting with R. Stanton Avery, the founder of Avery Labels and the reason StickerGiant chose January 13th (his birthday) as the date for National Sticker Day. In his thirty years at Avery, he's been able to work on development projects that have changed the way labels are produced, and how the label industry continues to evolve.

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri with guest Mason Myers, Principal Implementation Consultant at Autodesk, discuss the advantages of using simulation software to make it easier to get a process up and running, saving time and money using simulations, Autodesk's Moldflow Simulation software, and automation software advances in meshing and Cloud solving.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals and is posted the first Friday of every month.

Ravi Agarwal is a technical sourcing manager at the Facebook Infrastructure group. In this role, he is responsible for driving advanced packaging architectures and foundry for both networking and AI/ML compute applications to meet Facebook future workloads. He is driving Chiplet Business Workstream in Open Domain-Specific Architecture (ODSA) Sub-Project within the Open Compute Project (OCP) working with ecosystem partners to enable Chiplet marketplace. Prior to Facebook, he spent 12+ years at Intel Corporation and Amkor Technologies, where he held several leadership positions. In his last role at Intel, he was Chief of Staff to Intel Global Supply Chain Corp. Vice President. Ravi received PhD dual major in Materials Science & Engineering and Polymer Science from North Carolina State University and MBA from University of California Berkeley. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Show ID: 38469]

Ravi Agarwal is a technical sourcing manager at the Facebook Infrastructure group. In this role, he is responsible for driving advanced packaging architectures and foundry for both networking and AI/ML compute applications to meet Facebook future workloads. He is driving Chiplet Business Workstream in Open Domain-Specific Architecture (ODSA) Sub-Project within the Open Compute Project (OCP) working with ecosystem partners to enable Chiplet marketplace. Prior to Facebook, he spent 12+ years at Intel Corporation and Amkor Technologies, where he held several leadership positions. In his last role at Intel, he was Chief of Staff to Intel Global Supply Chain Corp. Vice President. Ravi received PhD dual major in Materials Science & Engineering and Polymer Science from North Carolina State University and MBA from University of California Berkeley. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Show ID: 38469]

Ravi Agarwal is a technical sourcing manager at the Facebook Infrastructure group. In this role, he is responsible for driving advanced packaging architectures and foundry for both networking and AI/ML compute applications to meet Facebook future workloads. He is driving Chiplet Business Workstream in Open Domain-Specific Architecture (ODSA) Sub-Project within the Open Compute Project (OCP) working with ecosystem partners to enable Chiplet marketplace. Prior to Facebook, he spent 12+ years at Intel Corporation and Amkor Technologies, where he held several leadership positions. In his last role at Intel, he was Chief of Staff to Intel Global Supply Chain Corp. Vice President. Ravi received PhD dual major in Materials Science & Engineering and Polymer Science from North Carolina State University and MBA from University of California Berkeley. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Show ID: 38469]

Ravi Agarwal is a technical sourcing manager at the Facebook Infrastructure group. In this role, he is responsible for driving advanced packaging architectures and foundry for both networking and AI/ML compute applications to meet Facebook future workloads. He is driving Chiplet Business Workstream in Open Domain-Specific Architecture (ODSA) Sub-Project within the Open Compute Project (OCP) working with ecosystem partners to enable Chiplet marketplace. Prior to Facebook, he spent 12+ years at Intel Corporation and Amkor Technologies, where he held several leadership positions. In his last role at Intel, he was Chief of Staff to Intel Global Supply Chain Corp. Vice President. Ravi received PhD dual major in Materials Science & Engineering and Polymer Science from North Carolina State University and MBA from University of California Berkeley. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Show ID: 38469]

Ravi Agarwal is a technical sourcing manager at the Facebook Infrastructure group. In this role, he is responsible for driving advanced packaging architectures and foundry for both networking and AI/ML compute applications to meet Facebook future workloads. He is driving Chiplet Business Workstream in Open Domain-Specific Architecture (ODSA) Sub-Project within the Open Compute Project (OCP) working with ecosystem partners to enable Chiplet marketplace. Prior to Facebook, he spent 12+ years at Intel Corporation and Amkor Technologies, where he held several leadership positions. In his last role at Intel, he was Chief of Staff to Intel Global Supply Chain Corp. Vice President. Ravi received PhD dual major in Materials Science & Engineering and Polymer Science from North Carolina State University and MBA from University of California Berkeley. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Show ID: 38469]

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri with guest Neil Thompson, Founder of Teach the Geek, author and podcaster of Teach the Geek to Speak, discuss helping STEM professionals develop their presentation skills to further their career development, the challenges engineers face when communicating to a non-technical audience, attributes of engaging and unengaging presentations and dealing with presentation fears.You can find out more about developing engaging presentations from Neil on his website, Teach the Geek; his podcast, Teach the Geek to Speak; his YouTube Channel, Teach the Geek; and in his book, Teach the Geek to Speak.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals and is posted the first Friday of every month.

As the recipient of the UA College of Engineering and Polymer Science 2022 Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award, would you believe that biomedical engineering was not Dr. Nguyen's first choice? Hear how her plan B has given her remarkable opportunities in the classroom and has inspired her to develop the next generation of engineers.

Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today's episode, we talk with Boran Ma, Postdoctoral Researcher at Duke University about Materials Science, Comedy, and Communications.   Read her full bio below.Help us continue to create great content! If you'd like to sponsor a future episode hit the support podcast button or visit www.environmentalprofessionalsradio.com/sponsor-form Showtimes: 3:38  Nic & Laura talk about communication strategies7:16 Interview with Boran Ma Starts7:41  Material Science23:44  Comedy33:30  CommunicationsPlease be sure to ✔️subscribe, ⭐rate and ✍review. This podcast is produced by the National Association of Environmental Professions (NAEP). Check out all the NAEP has to offer at NAEP.org.Connect with Boran Ma at https://www.linkedin.com/in/boran-ma-nu/Guest Bio:Bo is currently a Postdoc Associate at Duke University. Starting January 2023, she is joining the faculty of the School of Polymer Science and Engineering at the University of Southern Mississippi as an Assistant Professor. Bo got her PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. Prior to that, she got her Bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology.Bo does computational research on polymer materials. She uses molecular modeling and simulation to understand the underlying physics and mechanisms and to better design polymeric materials and systems, specifically for energy and sustainability applications.In her free time, Bo enjoys doing standup comedy, running, hiking, paddle boarding, and playing ultimate frisbee. Due to her passion about both science and comedy, Bo has been working on a science communications workshop where she helps students integrate comedy writing skills into science communications.Music CreditsIntro: Givin Me Eyes by Grace MesaOutro: Never Ending Soul Groove by Mattijs MullerSupport the show

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri with guest Dr. Katrina Knauer, Program Manager, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and CTO of the BOTTLE (Bio-Optimized Technologies to keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment) Consortium discuss attaining your ideal job in your plastics career; Katrina's research into deconstructing plastics to get useful chemicals and building blocks out of the process -- pure and useful monomers -- without needing energy-intensive processes; and low-energy, tandem design of chemical and biological processes to convert highly contaminated mixed waste into high-value polymers used for a variety of biodegradable products.Find out more about the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NERL) and the BOTTLE™ Consortium.Watch the podcast at the SPE YouTube site.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals and is posted the first Friday of every month.

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri with guest Pat Haney, Research and Development Engineer, MTD Micromolding, examine research and development in micro-medical plastics injection molding; the unique challenges of super-small molding, including differences in non-Newtonian fluid behavior, shear thinning and crystalline formation; processes for developing implant molds; designing for bioabsorbables; tooling for micromolding; finding a bridge between university research and the plastics industry; and MTD Micromolding's protyping pipeline.Watch the podcast at the SPE YouTube site. PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals and is posted the first Friday of every month.

Even if you're deep inside a forest, high atop a mountain, or walking on the moon; there is always some form of plastic nearby. From the buttons on your shirt, to the laces on your shoes; you are literally wearing it wherever you go. You talk into it through your phone, see through it with your glasses, breathe microscopic bits of it from the air into your lungs, and consume particles of it when you drink from some types of plastic bottles. And of course ; you can't get rid of it. Throw it in and landfill, and it will remain there, virtually unchanged, for thousands of years. Throw it in the ocean; and it will kill marine life and birds. On the plus side, there are scientists right here in Akron who are working now, with the aid of a $525 thousand dollar federal grant, to create a new kind of plastic; one that is degradable, more easily recyclable, and made from renewable materials, instead of petrochemicals. I talked to one of them this week, at the University of Akron. Dr. James Egan is a Professor in their department of Polymer Science, and Polymer Engineering, and I started our conversation with one of my pet peeves about plastic. You need to put your garbage into it or it will leak all over the place, but you hate to throw it out because you know it will just sit in a landfill forever. But maybe there's a better way…not just for your trash, but for all things made of, coated in, and suffused with plastic. Listen now.

Even if you're deep inside a forest, high atop a mountain, or walking on the moon; there is always some form of plastic nearby. From the buttons on your shirt, to the laces on your shoes; you are literally wearing it wherever you go. You talk into it through your phone, see through it with your glasses, breathe microscopic bits of it from the air into your lungs, and consume particles of it when you drink from some types of plastic bottles. And of course ; you can't get rid of it. Throw it in and landfill, and it will remain there, virtually unchanged, for thousands of years. Throw it in the ocean; and it will kill marine life and birds. On the plus side, there are scientists right here in Akron who are working now, with the aid of a $525 thousand dollar federal grant, to create a new kind of plastic; one that is degradable, more easily recyclable, and made from renewable materials, instead of petrochemicals. I talked to one of them this week, at the University of Akron. Dr. James Egan is a Professor in their department of Polymer Science, and Polymer Engineering, and I started our conversation with one of my pet peeves about plastic. You need to put your garbage into it or it will leak all over the place, but you hate to throw it out because you know it will just sit in a landfill forever. But maybe there's a better way…not just for your trash, but for all things made of, coated in, and suffused with plastic. Listen now.

Supported by a BSc. in Chemistry, MS in Polymer Science and doctorate in Polymer Chemistry, Dr. Marta began a fifteen-year journey into the health and beauty industry ultimately leading to the founding of “dr. mp”, a company dedicated to among other things, formulating skincare products for private labels. And to think it all began with a pimple.Growing up in Spain, Dr. Marta got what many young teens come to dread – a pimple. Driven by a strong curiosity to learn about skincare products, she began to research labels, actives, and test all hypotheses and ideas. Her passion for all matters of the skin grew throughout her college and graduate school years, fueled by an increased understanding of chemistry and its never-ending applications to the betterment of the health and beauty of skin. This passion led to the beginning of her career in the health and beauty industry.Dr. Marta Pazos established her own company, “dr. mp”. Applying her never-ending creativity to formulate products such as “Rejuvalift”, a face rejuvenation formula, Dr. Marta is now using her expertise as a formulator to develop skincare lines for private labels, startups and companies that wish to extend their product lines.Besides the science of skincare, Dr. Marta has accumulated expertise in packaging materials and their interaction/stability/toxicity when in contact with product. In fact, her passion for preserving the environment led her to join the board of “regeneration.vc”; a fund dedicated solely to the promotion of businesses centered in circular economy.Dr. Marta's deep knowledge and expertise in polymers, metals, glass, coatings, composites, UV curables, protective and decorative technologies have been used in numerous other applications such as additive manufacturing/ 3D printing, construction (adhesives and coatings), appliances, devices and more.After living in seven different countries, Dr. Marta now resides in Atlanta, Georgia with Tokyo and Neko, her two Bengal cats. drmpactivate.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri with guest Tim Osswald, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Co-Director of the Polymer Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, delve into plastics history, plastics developments at the University of Wisconsin, the evolution of plastics programs in universities, the sharing of ideas between industry and the educational community at ANTEC®, the benefits of participating in SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals, and plastics education trends.Watch the podcast at the SPE YouTube site.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals and is posted the first Friday of every month.

On this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin – Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Amanda Nicholson, Senior Project Engineer, The Madison Group, live at ANTEC® 2022. They discuss the importance of conducting professional moldflow analysis, establishing credibility as a young female engineer in the plastics industry, using short videos to provide pinpoint training for young engineers and different approaches to sustainability.Watch the podcast at the SPE YouTube site.PlastChicks is an SPE-sponsored podcast that is posted the first Friday of every month.

On this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin – Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Amy Aussieker, Executive Director, Envision Charlotte, live at ANTEC® 2022. They discuss the circular economy, sustainability, new advances in recycling techniques developed in the Innovation Barn, and challenges in recycling plastics.Please note the audio is somewhat rough due to issues with the live recording.

Wassup y'all it's ya girl Dashari! For Today's 'Perspective' we have a special guest Mr. Kantis Simmons! Mr. Simmons is the leading STEM Motivational Speaker and School Success Strategist. With over 25+ years in of being a student, yes you heard that right, he has had first hand insight into what it takes to not only inspire students and educators but also fuel them with the momentum necessary for success. Over the years he has Earn 3 Advanced College Degrees a BS Degree in Chemistry, a MS Degree in Polymer Science and Engineering and a MS Degree in Textile and Fiber Engineering, as if three degrees wasn't enough Mr. Simmons, he also Invent Contact Lens Products for CIBA Vision and he worked as a Scientist at NASA Research Center as a research scientist. Join me in the wonderful conversation by sharing the show, rating it and tagging a friend. Follow us on Instagram @itsaperspectivepodcast and email itsaperspectivepodcast@gmail.com to be featured on the 'We Got Mail' segment of the show!

Jason and Matthew speak with Samuel Stupp, a Professor of Materials Science, Chemistry, Medicine, and Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University. You may remember reading about Dr. Stupp late last year when news about his ‘dancing molecules' used in a preclinical model of acute spinal cord injury circulated widely. We discuss Dr. Stupp's discoveries, his commitment to researching and delivering a therapeutic for SCI and this area of study typically outside of the SCI world. --- Samuel Stupp is Board of Trustees Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Chemistry, Medicine, and Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University. He also directs Northwestern's Simpson Querrey Institute for BioNanotechnology and the Center for Bio-Inspired Energy Science, an Energy Frontiers Research Center funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. Stupp's interdisciplinary research is focused on developing self-assembling supramolecular nanostructures and materials for functions relevant to renewable energy, regenerative medicine, and robotic soft matter. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Royal Spanish Academy, and the National Academy of Inventors. His awards include the Department of Energy Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Materials Chemistry, the Materials Research Society Medal Award, the International Award from The Society of Polymer Science in Japan, the Royal Society Award in Soft Matter and Biophysical Chemistry, and three national awards from the American Chemical Society: the ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry, the Ronald Breslow Award for Achievement in Biomimetic Chemistry, and the Ralph F. Hirschmann Award in Peptide Chemistry. Feedback: curecast@u2fp.org Bumper Music: Patience by Freaque (SCI musician)

Paul is Head of Group Tendering for Eurofins Forensic Services, part of the international life sciences and testing group Eurofins, where his role encompasses bidding, commercial and legal advisory services. With almost 25 years in sales roles, of which 15 have been in bid/tender functions, his bidding career has come through the defence and security sector into forensics. He is accredited at Professional level and has won bids into Bluelight customers, local councils, corporates, national Governments, the UK Ministry of Defence, the US Department of Defense and the United Nations. He is also a mentor on the APMPUK Rapport mentor programme.Support the show (https://pod.fan/scribble-talk)

Ayse Asatekin is an associate professor and the Steve and Kristen Remondi Faculty Fellow in the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department at Tufts University. She is an entrepreneurial academic that keeps her home base in academia, but has been a founding scientist and inventor on two university spinouts in the water sector, the most recent of which, ZwitterCo, just raised $6M to continue commercializing their technology to use zwitterions to coat membranes that are resistant to fouling and can treat waste streams with fats, oils, grease and more. Ayse provided a ton of insight into conducting research with an eye towards scale and commercialization, including the importance of de-risking inventions at an early stage in anticipation of what investors and industry might ask. She spoke very candidly about her past experiences in spinning out technologies, what she has learned, what she would advise young inventors considering doing the same, the importance of the team, and much more. It's an encouraging episode for any listeners that want to invent for commercialization but still remain in academia, dedicated to research. Enjoy! More about Ayse Ayse Asatekin received her bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering and chemistry from the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey. She went on to receive her Ph.D. in chemical engineering through the Program in Polymer Science and Technology (PPST) at MIT. She pursued her post-doctoral work with Prof. Karen K. Gleason, also at MIT. She co-founded Clean Membranes, Inc., a start-up company that commercialized the polyacrylonitrile-based membrane technology that she began developing during her doctoral research, and worked as its Principal Scientist before joining the Tufts faculty in 2012. Novel membrane technologies developed in her lab are currently being commercialized at ZwitterCo, Inc., where she serves as the Senior Scientific Advisor. She is the recipient of the NSF CAREER Award, Massachusetts Clean Energy Council's Catalyst Award, and the Turkish American Scientists and Scholars Young Scholar Award. Her research interests are in developing novel membranes for clean water and energy-efficient separations. She is also interested in multi-functional membranes, controlling surface chemistry for biomedical applications, polymer science, and energy storage. To connect with Ayse, visit https://engineering.tufts.edu/chbe/people/faculty/ayse-asatekin More about ZwitterCo ZwitterCo is a national industrial membrane provider, delivering patented filtration technologies that are durable and fouling resistant. The company recently closed a $5.9m fundraising round led by Mann+Hummel Corporate Ventures, and has been recognized by the Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center as a leader among clean water technologies. ZwitterCo's cutting-edge membrane chemistry, paired with the company's deep domain expertise, gives industrial processing facilities and their partners a pathway into the next generation of water treatment, precision separation, and resource recapture. For more information, visit https://www.zwitterco.com/. Join the Bountiful community today and realize your power to save the world. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn if you haven't already.

Some fungi eat plastic. Could this be a solution to plastic waste?  While plastic-eating fungi offer a compelling approach to plastic pollution, there is more to the story.  On today's show, we are addressing a long awaited topic on the interaction between fungi and plastic materials. From mycoremediation and degradation, microplastics, polymer science and ecological observations.We welcome not just one, but four PhD students from Bayreuth University's Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1357 Microplastics. Among them are:Yuanhu Zhang,  who has a background in Polymer Science and Engineering and is currently at the department of Macromolecular Chemistry II at the University of Bayreuth.Julia Möller, from the Department of Animal Ecology I (Supervisor Prof. Christian Laforsch), University of Bayreuth. Julia has a background in environmental engineering and microplastics. Stephan Rohrbach, an environmental microbiologist at the Institute of Microbiology of Leibniz University Hannover (Supervisor Prof. Marcus A. Horn) and is currently working on his PhD within the CRC 1357 Microplastic.Gerasimos Gkoutselis, a molecular ecologist  currently pursuing his PhD at the Chair of the renowned mycologist Professor Dr Gerhard Rambold. Gerasimos is at the Department of Mycology at Bayreuth. Join us and this dream team to get up to speed with how fungi and plastic interact in the environment.Topics Covered:History of plastics and microplasticDefining bioplastics and alternatives to plastic materialsThe pros and cons of bioplasticsThe geometry of microplastics and how their forms impact how they interact with the environmentPotential impacts of microplastic on animals and the ecologyCurrent understandings in microbial responses to plastic substratesMycobiome of microplastics and why pathogenic species are more pervasivePractical solutions for reducing plastics in our environmentWhat makes plastic difficult to breakdownPredicting future applications of fungi and plasticsShow notes:CRC 1357 Mikroplastik: https://www.sfb-mikroplastik.uni-bayreuth.de/en/index.html"Microplastics accumulate fungal pathogens in terrestrial ecosystems”: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-92405-7.epdfPress Release: https://www.uni-bayreuth.de/en/university/press/press-releases/2021/100-microplastics-fungi/index.htmlMore publications: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AJ8k1JXDao2I-irUOqiFhwigWpVDhuA_?usp=sharingCRC 1357 Mikroplastik Twitter:  https://twitter.com/SFB1357

Heidi Cressman at The University of Akron has some great IDEAs! She's coming up with ways to Increase Diversity in Engineering Academics in the College of Engineering & Polymer Science. Also hear from recent biomedical engineering graduate Deborah Falokun.

Facebook Marketplace has become one of the most popular places to buy and sell just about any item or service. But, as ProPublica reports, it has become almost too large to regulate. As a result, a growing number of scams are putting a dark tinge on what had been a relatively simple system. We discuss selling online -- whether it's through Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, or otherwise -- and how to recognize and avoid scams. Our guests: Craig Silverman , reporter at ProPublica Jonathan Weissman , senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security at the Rochester Institute of Technology John Nicholas , professor of computer information systems in the College of Engineering and Polymer Science at the University of Akron Amy Edwards, avid online seller

If you've ever wondered how to quit your job, start your own business, manage the stress that comes along with life and all of the changes it brings, then this is the show for you. Personally, I quit my job with little to no plan. Quitting a job without another one solidly in place taught me a lot of lessons. Running a business as a solo entrepreneur has given me so much fulfillment in life, but also a lot more on my plate. Having the right tools, resources, and mental grit in order is a must. Our main topic of the day is Panic Attacks. We discuss our unique experiences as busy, working, creatives and how life can immediately shut you down if you do not give your body what it needs. We have to care for so many things each day. Remembering to care for our body and mind should be on the top of that list. In this episode, we go over our top tips on stress management and how we regulate our high-pressure lives. Listen to the interview with Dr. Marta Pazos, Ph.D. discussing what her experience was like having a panic attack first hand. She also chats about what's cooking up in her home kitchen regularly! Military explosives, beauty products, new potent THC tinctures...Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/3CuKeGwpqew---------------------------------Dr. Marta Pazos, Ph.D.A passionate advocate for sustainability with stints at Coca-Cola, Este Lauder, Procter & Gamble, and the United States Department of Defense, Marta holds a Ph.D. in Polymer Science. With her refreshing and unpretentious sense of style, Marta can explain even the most complex scientific subjects in an easy-to-understand, educational, yetfun, way. Connect with her on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/polymer-plastics-packaging-materials/---------------------------------------------------------------------Sign up to join our creative community!https://mailchi.mp/aftamusic/bx32vaw2vsFollow Us Here:https://www.aftamusic.com/https://www.facebook.com/AFTAMUSICCHI/https://www.instagram.com/a.f.t.a.music/Contact Us Directly:info@aftamusic.com // 708-613-7885-------------------------------------------------------------Gear I Use:Sony A7SIIIhttps://amzn.to/3c6GNcCSony Alpha a6300 Mirrorless Digital Camera Kithttps://amzn.to/3bHxXzkSigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art Zoom Full Frame Sony E-Mount Lenshttps://amzn.to/3qDpoMGSigma 56mm for E-Mount (Sony)https://amzn.to/2WfNMYOSigma 30mm F1.4 Contemporary DC DN Lens for Sony Ehttps://amzn.to/39TAGEDSigma 16mm F/1.4https://amzn.to/2xGMITPAputure Light Storm COB 120dhttps://amzn.to/2U4wNG9Neewer 2-Pack 480 LED Video Light Lighting Kithttps://amzn.to/39FvXGc#panicattacks #meditation #yoganidra

Kim DeGracia is a medical copywriter and launch strategist who helps medical professionals launch their programs and online courses with confidence and ease. She carried a bag of medication in her backpack when she was in high school. She was constantly sick, but thanks to holistic health changes she was able to heal. She loves giving back to the functional medicine community that played a big part in her healing. Kim also has a PhD in Polymer Science and Engineering and studied the dangers of flame retardants on our health. Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GirlfriendsGroupofHealthPractitioners/

Take a few seconds to leave us a review. It really helps! https://apple.co/2RIsbZ2 if you do it and send us proof, we'll give you a shoutout on the show.(1:25) - From Unwanted Gum To Sought After Shoes: Gumdrop collects used gum from bins placed strategically around cities along with unwanted gum from manufacturers like wrigley and upcycles them to make desirable products like the iconic Adidas Stan Smith shoes. (8:40) - PANDA Will Reduce Embodied Carbon By 40% For Construction: PANDA is a software solution developed by Price & Myers to address the ever rigorous legislation being passed which urges corporations to be more environmentally conscious. The software's Monte Carlo algorithm will determine the least carbon intensive and affordable configurations based on a builders input promising embodied carbon savings of up to 40%.(16:30) - Is it a boat? Is it a plane? It's a ground effect vehicle!: REGENT is making waves in the transportation industry by introducing a ground effect vehicle fully powered by electric propulsion that can transport people 6x faster than ferries within a 180 mile range at a maximum speed of 180 miles per hour while offering the same level of safety as an aircraft. --About the podcast:Every day, some of the most innovative universities, companies, and individual technology developers share their knowledge on Wevolver. To ensure we can also provide this knowledge for the growing group of podcast listeners, we started a collaboration with two young engineers, Daniel Scott Mitchell & Farbod Moghaddam who discuss the most interesting content in this podcast series. To learn more about this show, please visit the shows page. By following the page, you will get automatic updates by email when a new show is published.Be sure to give us a follow and review on Apple podcasts, Spotify, and most of your favorite podcast platforms!

In this episode, Dale and Val talk about adaptive projects management and how skills and demands are changing, as well as how we should perceive the needs. We talk to Gary Wong and Hendrik Lourens about their vast knowledge in this area and how adaptive project management can truly improve project performance. A bit about our guests; Gary Wong has over 45 years of experience starting with his career in an electrical utility where he worked in engineering, line operations, business consulting and training roles. PM responsibilities included managing electric utility construction and maintenance projects and running a PMO for Business Process re-engineering initiatives. He later joined Ernst & Young Consulting (now Capgemini Consulting) as a Senior Manager in Strategy & Transformation. Gary has operated his own independent consulting practice over the past 15 years focusing on complexity thinking and safety. He is a training associate with Cognitive-Edge Inc. and co-authors and delivers complexity courses and workshops. Gary has an engineering degree from UBC and an MBA from SFU. He also has held roles as a certified FranklinCovey 7 Habits facilitator and an Edward de Bono Six Thinking Hats and Lateral Thinking instructor. Hendrik Lourens is the owner of Stratflow, a company that provides solutions to project focussed companies that are looking to mitigate risk and to deliver immediate and significant results. He helps his clients to achieve breakthrough performance by clarifying the inherent simplicity in complicated and pressured environments and focussing their effort on the few critical leverage points that affect their system. Hendrik is a physicist by training with advanced qualifications in Polymer Science, accreditation in Theory of Constraints (Critical Chain Project Management, Finance, Operations and Supply chain, Thinking Processes) as well as an MBA. Hendrik has worked at the Director level in manufacturing businesses and for a number of Tier 1 companies. He has worked with companies such as Aurizon, Qantas, John Holland, CPB, Downer, BHP & Anglo American and published widely on productivity, digitisation and social licence. This podcast is brought to you by: JustDo.com InEight.com PlanAcademy.com - save $75 on any course with this link - www.planacademy.com/chatter/ #projectmanagement #projectcontrols #projectplanning #projectriskmanagement #projectledaership --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/project-chatter-podcast/message

This is a conversation between me and Dr. Abraham Joy on academic research and team development. We discussed the exciting research platform he has put together at the School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering at The University of Akron. Where he optimizes the physical and chemical properties of plastics to active polymers. Abraham shares his experiences in switching research fields and being an outsider in new areas of scientific research. He shares his thoughts on treating your students as your own biological kids and raising money for polymer and biomaterial research. Read more about Dr. Abraham Joy at joyresearch.org. Read more about this show at thesoftmattershow.com

Featuring Nuwoo Smith '05, electrical engineering, who is a commercial and industrial project manager (and Six Sigma Black Belt) at CLEAResult. Hear Nuwoo's remarkable story of how his life was changed by simple acts of kindness from one particular professor.Brought to you by The University of Akron College of Engineering and Polymer Science. 

Episode Notes Dr. Brian Donavan discusses the drive and motivation it takes to work through the extensive amounts of study required to earn his PhD in Polymer Science and Engineering. Dr. Donavan's current research revolves around the production of materials for 3D printing aimed at various applications, from electronics to fire proofing.

We discuss the circular economy and polymer science with Dr. Kathryn Beers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. She is a research scientist and group leader for the Polymers and Complex Fluids Group for the Materials Science and Engineering Division. Songs included in this episode are “Stack Me Up” and “Entwined Oddity” by Blue Dot Sessions, and “Jack” by Podington Bear, available under creative commons. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

In this episode of The Better Product Solutions Podcast, we speak with Bret Ludwig, the Senior Product Development Engineer at 3M. Brett gives us a breakdown on Medical skin tape including the application of it, the different types of adhesives used in different types of situations, skin trauma, and insights and considerations for commercializing a wearable product.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bringing a product to market is challenging. Having confidence in your contract manufacturing partner is critical.Tapecon works with product teams to improve your market competitiveness by manufacturing functional graphics, materials, and complete products to improve look, feel, and usability. Tapecon is a trusted partner of OEM contract manufacturing. We work with product teams to manufacture prototypes, components, assemblies and provide full production services involving custom materials converting and specialized application printing.Our extensive application engineering experience and collaborative partnerships enable us to assist in materials selection and process design for cost-effective functionality, performance, and reliability for medical, electronics, and industrial industries.Website - https://tapecon.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Tapecon/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tapeconinc/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/tapecon-inc-/Twitter - https://twitter.com/Tapecon-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Transcript:- In this episode, we talked to Bret Ludwig, Senior Product Development Engineer at 3M. We talk a wide-ranging conversation with medical skin tapes on applications, different types of adhesives to use in different situations, skin trauma. And pretty much anybody who's looking to commercialize a wearable product, don't miss this because we're gonna cover all kinds of questions that are relevant to product teams. So enjoy this podcast. And I bring you episode two. Thanks. It's really good to have you on board, really appreciate you taking the time. And I guess, just to give you a quick introduction, Bret Ludwig, not to be called doctor, he who doesn't like it, but Bret Ludwig, Senior Product Development Engineer of 3M, PhD chemist by training, developing products at 3M for 25 years. And I'm really just kinda like lately living all the challenges with regards to sticking to skin and some of the applications there. And, of course, from a Tapecon perspective, it's exciting to have you on the podcast just because of what we're seeing in terms of new applications coming in in wearable, particularly on the skin. So welcome to the podcast. And I guess my first question is just tell us about yourself, 3M, your role at 3M Medical Materials and Technologies?- Yeah. Thanks, Steve, so much for the invitation to join you today. As you mentioned, 25 years at 3M developing products, got my PhD in Polymer Science from North Dakota State, in Fargo. So, when I moved to the twin cities in the southern half of Minnesota, I was actually moving to a warmer clim. That might be a surprise to some people who aren't familiar with the Upper Midwest. 25 years at 3M, started in the signage business, making materials that go into signs. Jumped from there to the abrasives business. And then, most recently, for the last six years, I've been in the Medical Materials and Technologies group, part of our Medical Solutions division. In those six years, I've primarily been developing solutions for stick to skin. And was hired into the group just as this concept of wearables came, started pounding on our door. And it didn't start with a knock, I swear. It went from nothing to a pounding. It's like the industry needs this. And it's been a very interesting six

Episode Notes Dr. Alicia Botes embodies the "never stop learning" philosophy. She had an roundabout introduction into the physical sciences, beginning her college career studying sports science and entering as a national champion of gymnastics! Her career path changed upon her realization of a love for chemistry, finding excitement in scientific discovery. Dr. Botes went on to earn her PhD in Chemistry and Polymer Science at Stellenbosch University where she focused her efforts on water treatment and the removal of heavy metals using polymer nano-materials. Dr. Botes now works as the Electron Microscope Analyst - a HIGHLY technical field combining knowledge of chemistry and physics - for the Central Analytical Facility in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

City-Sized Swarms of Locusts Are Annihilating Crops in East Africa and Middle East (0:32)Guest: Quinn Mecham, Professor of Political Science, BYUWhile the world deals with the coronavirus pandemic, a plague of locusts is swarming across East Africa and the Middle East. The locusts are devouring crops and their numbers are multiplying rapidly. It really is like the book of Exodus come to life – but it's not landing on the front pages of newspapers in America. When Invasive Species Stand in for Extinct Animals in an Ecosystem (18:17)Guest: Erick Lundgren, PhD Student, Centre for Compassionate Conservation, University of Technology SydneyHippos are native to Africa. But there's a thriving population of the lumbering plant-eaters in Colombia on the former estate of drug lord Pablo Escobar. The hippos were part of his private zoo and after Escobar's death in 1993, they were left to fend for themselves. Now they've moved into Colombia's main river and may number around 100. This is the classic example of an invasive species setting up shop in a place it doesn't belong – and usually it's bad news. Just look at Florida's python problem. But these hippos might be a case of helping the ecosystem because they behave a little like some of the ancient creatures that used to roam this part of Colombia. Should I Be Wearing a Mask When I Go Outside? (33:59)Guest: Arnold Monto​ MD, Professor of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health.For weeks, US health officials have been telling us not to wear masks in public unless you're already infected with COVID-19. But now both the CDC is considering changing that recommendation to say that a basic face mask is a good idea for everyone – even if it's just a bandana tied around your face, since masks are nearly impossible to find in stores now. Some Asian countries have encouraged face masks throughout the pandemic. Have we been putting ourselves at risk this whole time? US Presidents Weren't Supposed to Have Cabinets, But They All Do. Here's Why. (50:40)Guest: Lindsay M. Chervinsky, Historian, White House Historical Association, Author of “The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution”During the coronavirus pandemic, President Trump has relied on a close group of advisors to guide the response. We've seen them standing beside him during daily briefings: the Vice President; Treasury Secretary; Secretary of Health and Human Services; the Surgeon General and the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. We also know that behind-the-scenes, President Trump has reached out to a range of friends, business leaders, media personalities and celebrities for advice.  Presidents need advisers they can trust in a crisis. So, perhaps it will surprise you to learn that the US Constitution doesn't actually provide for a Presidential cabinet. In fact, the idea that a president would consult with a small group of advisers was really upsetting to many of the founding fathers. And yet, every US president since Washington has had one. The Physics of a Bird's Nests (1:27:49)Guest: Dr Hunter King, Assistant Professor, Department of Polymer Science, University of AkronI have short curly hair and when I wake up in the morning it looks like birds have nested on my head. Except that birds' nests aren't just tangled and haphazard. They're actually an impressive feat of engineering that physicist Hunter King is trying to figure out so we can create new materials and building techniques.

"Pallet Management & Innovation for Industry 4.0: Tyson Steffens with The Pallet Alliance" Supply Chain Now, Episode 285 This episode features Tyson Steffens. Tyson graduated from the University of Akron with a BS in Chemical Engineering and a Certificate from the school of Polymer Science. Upon graduation he worked as a process engineer for United States Gypsum (USG) in Shoals, IN. Two years later Tyson was promoted to an Operations Manager position in Torrance, CA that encompassed Production, Quality, and Shipping responsibilities. In January of 2003 Tyson switched industries and took a job with Pallet Alliance, Inc. currently located in Carrboro, NC. After 16 creating pallet programs for corporate customers he purchased Pallet Alliance, along with two others. In his current ownership role, Tyson is responsible for pallet operations including pallet design, sourcing, and constructing customers' pallet programs. He also helps drive the strategic direction and innovations such as Intellipallet. Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Subscribe to Supply Chain Now: supplychainnowradio.com/subscribe/ Connect with Scott on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/scottwindonluton/ Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gswhite/ Connect with Tyson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyson-pallet-program-optimization-tracking/ Learn more about the Pallet Alliance: https://www.tpai.com/ SCN Ranked #1 Supply Chain Podcast via FeedSpot: tinyurl.com/rud8y9m Gartner Supply Chain Symposium in Orlando: tinyurl.com/sqvnkex SCNR to Broadcast Live at MODEX 2020: www.modexshow.com/ SCNR to Broadcast Live at AME Atlanta 2020 Lean Summit: www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2020-lean-summit 2020 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards: www.atlantasupplychainawards.com/ SCNR on YouTube: tinyurl.com/scnr-youtube The Latest Issue of the Supply Chain Pulse: conta.cc/2tXz9gT Learn More about Resilience360: www.resilience360.dhl.com/ Coronavirus Impact on Supply Chain Operations: tinyurl.com/wfgqtpv 2020 AIAG Supply Chain Summit: www.aiag.org/store/events/detai…ventCode=E20SUPPLY 2020 AIAG Corporate Responsibility Summit: www.aiag.org/store/events/detai…ventCode=E20CRSMMT Check Out News From Our Sponsors: The Effective Syndicate: https://www.theeffectivesyndicate.com/blog U.S. Bank: https://www.usbpayment.com/transportation-solutions Capgemini: https://www.capgemini.com/us-en/ Vector Global Logistics: http://vectorgl.com/ APICS Atlanta: https://apicsatlanta.org TalentStream: https://talentstreamstaffing.com/ Verusen: https://www.verusen.com/ ProPurchaser.com: https://tinyurl.com/y6l2kh7g Supply Chain Real Estate: https://supplychainrealestate.com/ This episode was hosted by Greg White and Scott Luton. For more information, please visit our dedicated show page at: www.supplychainnowradio.com/episode-285

Speakers James Bruggers (Moderator) News Reporter, InsideClimate News Steve Alexander (Speaker ) The Association of Plastic Recyclers Eugene Chen (Speaker ) John K. Stille Endowed Chair and Millennial Professor of Polymer Science & Sustainability, Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University Judith Enck (Speaker ) Visiting Professor, Bennington College, Founder of Beyond Plastics and former EPA Regional Administrator Description With oceans choking in plastic waste and new research finding that humans are ingesting tens of thousands of pieces of micro plastics over their lifetimes, there are new concerns mounting about the role of plastics in climate change. We look at what the latest studies are finding and discuss potential solutions to a problem that industry experts say will get worse before it gets any better.

Kicking off the new, longer format for PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin, Mercedes & Lynzie are joined by Engineering Manager for Accudyn, John Kraynik. In this episode, the group discusses plastics, family-owned & run businesses and how the workplace is being shaped by those dynamics.

On this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin - Conor Carlin and Brian Landes join Lynzie and Mercedes LIVE at ANTEC®, to talk about plastics, new color pigment discoveries, sustainability and SPE's future role in a more "bluetiful" future!

Lynzie and Mercedes of PlastChicks are LIVE at ANTEC®, talking about the perception of plastics -and SPE's contribution to sustainability, the SPE community and Chicago with featured guest, SPE CEO, Patrick Farrey!

On this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin - Lynzie and Mercedes are LIVE at ANTEC® again, talking about plastic in public places, tattoos and how to connect with the SPE Foundation with special guest Eve Vitale. And as the young people are saying about hands-on plastics, "That's straight up magical, y'all!"

Introducing PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin! A new plastics podcast hosted by Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri, talking about popular plastics topics and the people inspiring the industry! In Episode 1, Lynzie and Mercedes are LIVE at ANTEC® and cover some of the week's highlights, including the Women in Plastics Lunch with Patricia Miller of Matrix 4. They also welcome David Kusuma of Tupperware onto their "pod" to discuss sustainable travel cutlery and joint NASA projects where plastic products are helping bring fresh nutrition into space!

In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Michael Fevola, Vice President of Global R&D at INOLEX, a North American ingredient manufacture focused on innovation and expanding on it’s green and natural portfolio. Mike has over 20 years of industry experience, including as research director and fellow at Johnson & Johnson, holds 24 patents, and completed his Ph.D in Polymer Science and Engineering. He was the perfect person to take as through the topic of polymers in cosmetics, heavily used with so much variability. In this episode, we talked about what polymers are, the many uses of polymers in cosmetics, polymer examples, innovation and lot’s more. Since polymers are so heavily used, having an understanding of what they are will go along way to developing your skills as a formulator and understanding your beauty products.

The next installment of the ComSciCon podcast blitz stars Ashish Kapoor!  We discuss flexible electronics and smart textiles.  These game-changing technologies are already showing up in stores and threaten to completely overhaul how we use and think about clothing.  Smart textiles can be used in the military, medical emergencies, or just everyday use.  We talk about other practical applications of smart textiles and flexible electronics, and chat a bit about the barriers this technology will face before widespread adoption.  Ashish is also a radio host, and is currently developing his own science podcast. Stay tuned for the link!   About Ashish Ashish Kapoor received his M.Tech degree in Textile Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India in 2015 and is currently in the Ph.D. program at College of Textiles, North Carolina State University majoring in Fiber and Polymer Science along with a minor in Electrical Engineering. His research focuses on development of fiber based active sensory textiles and photoresponsive polymer based actuators for soft robotics applications. He received the NC State University’s Provost Doctoral Recruitment Fellowship for 2015-16 and DAAD RISE Professional Scholarship in 2018.     Connect with Ashish on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Read about Ashish's PhD project on Fiber based Fabric Sensors   More Information   Watch this video to see the Levi's/Google collaborative jacket that Ashish mentioned. Learn about Ashish's three minute thesis presentation in media coverage on the State Textiles News, Technician Online, and State Graduate School News websites.   This episode was recorded at ComSciCon Triangle, the convention for science communicators in Research Triangle Park in North Carolina.  ComSciCon-Triangle is a conference organized by graduate students, for graduate students, focused on developing science communication skills.  Special thanks to RTI international for hosting us!  Follow ComSciCon on Twitter and check out this recently-published journal article on science communication training penned by two (former and current) committee members.   Any other questions?  Let us know!  We appreciate your feedback. You can now support the podcast at https://www.patreon.com/sfspodcast.  Many thanks to our past and present supporters!  Thanks to Plant Warrior for their support.  Use discount code SFS10 at checkout for 10% off your purchase of plant-based protein.

On this episode of The Dr. will Show, I hangout with Cassandra Reese, a Polymer Science doctoral student at The University of Southern Mississippi, and we chat about women in STEM.

Plastic Bags and the DNA in our cells are both polymers, very long molecules ubiquitous in nature and in their synthetic form, in materials like polythene, perspex and polystyrene. Professor Dame Julia Higgins has spent a lifetime researching the structure and movement of polymeric material. Trained as a physicist, Dame Julia was one of the early researchers in polymer science and throughout her career worked alongside chemists and engineers. No surprise then that she was the first woman to become both a Fellow of the Royal Society and of the Royal Academy of Engineering. In the 1960s with other young researchers she worked at the Harwell Atomic Energy Research Centre in Oxfordshire, one of the first people to use neutron scattering as a technique to investigate how polymer molecules move. Emeritus Professor of Polymer Science and former Principal at the Faculty of Engineering at Imperial College, London, Professor Higgins tells Jim Al-Khalili how she used her influence as a leading academic to improve representation of women in top posts in science and medicine.