Metamaterials
From NSF’s Discovery Files Podcast by U.S. National Science Foundation
July 14, 2025 · 20 min · Episode 148
About this episode
Glaucio Paulino discusses his work on modular chiral origami metamaterials and their potential societal benefits.
Metamaterials are a special class of engineered materials, designed to have properties not found in nature. Glaucio Paulino, a professor at Princeton University, discusses his work on developing modular chiral origami metamaterials, engineering control approaches and the ways they might benefit society.
People in this episode
Guest: Glaucio Paulino
Topics covered
- metamaterials
- engineering
- origami
- chiral structures
- societal benefits
Keywords
- metamaterials
- chiral origami
- engineering control
- Princeton University
- society
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Organizations: Princeton University
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