Exploring the Potential of Healable Polymers

Today, you’ll learn about self-healing robots, Afib detection in the produce aisle, and hurricanes on worlds orbiting distant stars. 

Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/healing-electronics-grocery-cart-sensors-large-telescopes

Healing Electronics 

• “Shape-Shifting, Self-Healing Machines Are Among Us.” by Simon Makin. 2023.
  • https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/shape-shifting-self-healing-machines-are-among-us/
• “Bizarre Material Combines the Best Traits of Gel and Metal.” by Sophie Bushwick. 2023.
  • https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bizarre-material-combines-the-best-traits-of-gel-and-metal1/

Grocery Cart Sensors 

• “Grocery store carts set to help diagnose common heart rhythm disorder and prevent stroke.” n.a. 2023.
  • https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/06/230623105504.htm
• “Atrial Fibrillation (Afib).” Cleveland Clinic. 2022.
  • https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/16765-atrial-fibrillation-afib
• “What is an electrocardiogram (ECG)?” NIH. 2022.
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK536878/

Long Telescopes 

• “Using Cosmic Weather To Study Which Worlds Could Support Life.” by Tatyana Woodall. 2023.
  • https://news.osu.edu/using-cosmic-weather-to-study-which-worlds-could-support-life/
• “Mapping the Skies of Ultracool Worlds: Detecting Storms and Spots with Extremely Large Telescopes.” by Michael K. Plummer & Ji Wang. 2023.
  • https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-4357/accd5d
• “Meet the Giant Magellan Telescope.” Giant Magellan Telescope. N.d.
  • https://giantmagellan.org/

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