{"podcast":{"title":"Nanoscape: Exploring the Frontiers Ahead","slug":"nanoscape-exploring-the-frontiers-ahead-6988860","podcast_index_feed_id":6988860,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/533877/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/533877","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/6/2/3/f623ef5013e65455e55e3c100dce7605/NANOSAPE.png","author":"Seth Zimmerman","episode_count":23,"summary":"In the field of nanotechnology, the future is small, and the possibilities are endless. From combating climate change to improving human health, \"Nanoscape: Exploring the Frontiers Ahead,\" introduces you to leading experts in the field who are uncovering nano-sized solutions to some of the most pressing issues impacting our world today. This podcast is produced by the International Institute for Nanotechnology at Northwestern University.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T14:18:25.241679+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nanoscape-exploring-the-frontiers-ahead-6988860"},"episode":{"title":"Building the Future, Atom-by-Atom, in the Nano Workshop with Robert Macfarlane","slug":"building-the-future-atom-by-atom-in-the-nano-workshop-with-robert-macfarlane","published_at":"2025-12-15T18:04:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nanoscape-exploring-the-frontiers-ahead-6988860/building-the-future-atom-by-atom-in-the-nano-workshop-with-robert-macfarlane","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nanoscape-exploring-the-frontiers-ahead-6988860","url":"https://4f9db048-11ae-4a1c-b59d-b1dfaf60b492.libsyn.com/building-the-future-atom-by-atom-in-the-nano-workshop","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/4f9db048-11ae-4a1c-b59d-b1dfaf60b492/Nano_Macfarlane.mp3?dest-id=4592637","summary":"What if the next industrial revolution is happening molecule-by-molecule? In this episode we explore this idea with Robert Macfarlane, PhD , a Northwestern alumni and MIT materials scientist who is pioneering programmable materials that self-assemble and respond to their environment. Macfarlane explains how his work moves beyond DNA-based assembly to create scalable nanomaterials with real-world potential—from flexible electronics and biomedical devices to photonic materials that manipulate light. Guest : Robert J. Macfarlane, Richard P. Simmons (1953) Professor in Metallurgy, Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Hosts: Seth Zimmerman, Associate Director of Marketing and Communications, IIN and Erin Spain, MS, Podcaster and Science Communicator","meta_description":"What if the next industrial revolution is happening molecule-by-molecule? In this episode we explore this idea with Robert Macfarlane, PhD , a Northwester…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1498,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/nanoscape-exploring-the-frontiers-ahead-6988860/episodes/building-the-future-atom-by-atom-in-the-nano-workshop-with-robert-macfarlane/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nanoscape-exploring-the-frontiers-ahead-6988860/building-the-future-atom-by-atom-in-the-nano-workshop-with-robert-macfarlane.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}