Dr. John B. Goodenough: Lithium-ion Batteries
From Smart Tea by Aarati Asundi
April 22, 2026 · 58 min · Episode 57
About this episode
Aarati discusses the contributions of Dr. John B. Goodenough to the development of lithium-ion batteries.
From laptops to cell phones to electric cars, our modern world runs on lithium-ion batteries. Aarati tells the story of one of the scientists who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for creating lightweight, rechargeable, batteries. Support the show For more information and sources for this episode, visit https://www.smartteapodcast.com.
People in this episode
Host: Aarati Asundi
Topics covered
- lithium-ion batteries
- scientific achievements
- energy storage
- technology
- history of science
Keywords
- lithium-ion
- batteries
- Nobel Prize
- rechargeable
- technology
- electric cars
- science
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Nobel Prize in Chemistry
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