7: Ceramics: An Ancient Material Class with a Fiery Future (feat. Dr. Kristen Brosnan)

<p>Ceramic materials have been the backbone of human civilization for thousands of years. But how will these materials continue to evolve with humans in the 21st century and beyond? </p> <p> </p> <p>Before we introduce today’s guest, check out our <a href='https://www.subscribepage.com/mseprofessionaldevelopmentguide'>free professional development guide</a> for materials scientists and engineers and join our <a href='https://discord.gg/49dCV3W4eN'>Discord community</a> to meet other passionate MSEs from around the world!</p> <p> </p> <p>In today’s episode we talk with Dr. Kristen Brosnan, the Technology Director at Superior Technical Ceramics (STC). In this conversation we dig deep into the benefits of using ceramics in a number of modern applications and the future of this diverse class of materials. </p> <p> </p> <p>Our topics in today’s episode include:</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">What ceramics are and how do they compare to the other classes of materials (4:02)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Classifying the different types of ceramic materials (11:15)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Tradeoffs of using different types of ceramics in high temperature applications (14:02)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The history of ceramics (20:30)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The hidden use of ceramics to make turbine blades in aircraft applications (26:19)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Ceramics in biomedical applications (35:00)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">How metals are being replaced by ceramic materials (42:12)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">And much more!</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>For shorter segments, subscribe to our channel on <a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpUXt6ui8iC5npSizlfIJ2A'>YouTube</a>. For bloopers, audiograms, and interesting materials science articles, follow us on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/itsamaterialworldpodcast/'>Instagram</a>, <a href='http://linkedin.com/company/it-s-a-material-world-podcast/'>LinkedIn</a>, and <a href='https://twitte