{"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":"The Scientist Who Thinks Like a Musician: Nicholas Peppas","slug":"the-scientist-who-thinks-like-a-musician-nicholas-peppas","published_at":"2025-10-06T06:12:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nanoscape-exploring-the-frontiers-ahead-6988860/the-scientist-who-thinks-like-a-musician-nicholas-peppas","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nanoscape-exploring-the-frontiers-ahead-6988860","url":"https://4f9db048-11ae-4a1c-b59d-b1dfaf60b492.libsyn.com/the-future-of-nanomedicine-with-nicholas-a-peppas","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/4f9db048-11ae-4a1c-b59d-b1dfaf60b492/The_Future_of_Nanomedicine_with_Nicholas_A._Peppas.mp3?dest-id=4592637","summary":"Professor Nicholas Peppas has spent five decades defining the field of medical nanotechnology and shaping the very foundations of modern drug delivery. He has been awarded the 2025 Kabiller Prize in nanoscience and nanomedicine by The International Institute for Nanotechnology. The $250,000 award — the world's largest monetary award in the field — recognizes his pioneering research, which has transformed how some of the world's most difficult diseases are treated. In this episode, Peppas talks about his influential career spanning over five decades and his journey from early polymer research to groundbreaking innovations like oral insulin delivery and his predictions for the future of nanomedicine.","meta_description":"Professor Nicholas Peppas has spent five decades defining the field of medical nanotechnology and shaping the very foundations of modern drug delivery. He…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1927,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/nanoscape-exploring-the-frontiers-ahead-6988860/episodes/the-scientist-who-thinks-like-a-musician-nicholas-peppas/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/the-scientist-who-thinks-like-a-musician-nicholas-peppas.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}