Episode 107: Glass Science with Schott

About this episode

This episode explores the history and advancements of glass with experts from SCHOTT AG.

Glass is all around us but you may not spend much time thinking about it's history and advancements. In this episode we sit down with Colin Schmucker and Dr. Sebastian Leukel from SCHOTT AG to discuss this common but fascinating material. From naturally occurring glass formed by lightning to stained glass windows in cathedrals, glass has been apart of human history forever. We explore some of the advancements that helped make glass more versatile for use in cookware and cell phones. This episode was sponsored by SCHOTT AG, you can find more about their products at this link [HERE] . The Materialism Podcast is sponsored by the American Ceramics Society. Visit them, at this link [ HERE ] to unlock full access to the Bulletin with a free ACerS membership. This Materialism Podcast is sponsored by Materials Today , an Elsevier community dedicated to the creation and sharing of materials science knowledge and experience through their peer-reviewed journals, academic conferences, educational webinars, and more. Thanks to Kolobyte and Alphabot for letting us use their music in the show! If you have questions or feedback please send us emails at materialism.podcast@gmail.com or connect…

People in this episode

Hosts: Taylor Sparks, Andrew Falkowski

Guests: Colin Schmucker, Dr Sebastian Leukel

Topics covered

• glass science
• materials science
• history of glass
• advancements in glass

Keywords

• SCHOTT AG
• stained glass
• cookware
• cell phones

Sponsors

SCHOTT AG, American Ceramics Society, Materials Today

Mentioned in this episode

Products: glass

Books & works: Glass Science with Schott

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