Wave Energy, Mushroom Packaging, and Robotic Skin w/ Ralph Bond

About this episode

This episode discusses advancements in wave energy, sustainable mushroom packaging, and the development of robotic skin.

Show Notes 10 April 2026 Scientists may have figured out how to unlock the energy of ocean waves David Nield ScienceAlert.com https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-may-have-figured-out-how-to-unlock-the-energy-of-ocean-waves Power in Motion: Transforming Energy Harvesting with Gyroscopes University of Osaka Asia Research News https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/power-motion-transforming-energy-harvesting-gyroscopes Researchers use fungus to create plastic-free food packaging University of Maine University of Maine News https://umaine.edu/news/2026/02/researchers-use-fungus-to-create-plastic-free-food-packaging/ Mushroom Packaging Video University of Maine YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be_SnPFJodo Graphene-based ‘artificial skin’ brings human-like touch closer to robots University of Cambridge University of Cambridge Research https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/graphene-based-artificial-skin-brings-human-like-touch-closer-to-robots Graphene Artificial Skin Video University of Cambridge YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGr28Xm1bu4 Artificial Skin Research Paper Nature Nanotechnology Nature.com https://www.nature.com/articles/s41563-026-02508-7 Scientists…

People in this episode

Host: Ben Crossman

Guest: Ralph Bond

Topics covered

• wave energy
• sustainable packaging
• robotic skin
• energy harvesting
• biotechnology

Keywords

• wave energy
• mushroom packaging
• robotic skin
• energy harvesting
• biotechnology
• sustainable materials
• graphene

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Osaka, University of Maine, University of Cambridge, University of California, San Francisco, H&M, TechCrunch.com

Books & works: Nature Nanotechnology

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