Today's guest on Out of Material is researcher, professor and academic Alessandro Mottura. Alessandro specialises in high-temperature metallurgy, with a research focus on single crystal nickel and cobalt superalloys, with work widely published in international journals. Alessandro also leads many of the undergraduate modules in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Birmingham, has been my personal tutor for the duration of my undergraduate degree, and is the admissions tutor for the department.  In 1899 Charles H. Duell, then director of the US Patent Office, stated "eve ..read more

Today's guest on Out of Material is a pioneering designer in healthcare and fitness, Philip Stankard. Philip is the Lead Industrial Designer at 3M following 6 years in a similar role at GE Healthcare, providing a wealth of experience and expertise in the experiences tied to products.    Philip explains the shift towards circular hospital waste streams, considers the relationship between architecture, product design and atmosphere in the often unfamiliar hospital environment, and delves deeper into the ways in which healthcare is changing as humans pursue increasingly preventative hea ..read more

Today's guest on Out of Material is the earth-centred material innovator Paula Nerlich. Paula is co-founder of Circular Home Lab and the inventor of two materials generated from food waste: AquaFaba Foam and COCOA. Both have been featured in materials libraries worldwide. Paula explains the role of cultural stories in material perceptions, reveals the conflict between start-up growth mindset and meaningful value production but illustrates a hopeful future for self-sustaining at-home material production and exploration. Can a more intimate connection between consumers and products be fostered t ..read more

Today's guest on Out of Material is a world-leading expert in materials research, Andrew Dent. Andrew is the Executive Vice President of Research at Material Connexion, a consultancy that matches clients from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies with innovative material solutions. TED have invited Andrew to speak on material strategies at multiple events, and he co-authored the Material Innovation book series. If you think you know the constraints of material selection, think again. Andrew explains the shift from new material discovery to incremental product development, reveals difficult truths ..read more