Podcast
LAB LIFE
Hosted by Air Force Materiel Command · EN
Supersonic flight. GPS. Space food. Big developments come out of the Air Force Research Laboratory. Lab Life brings you behind the scenes with the Air Force scientists, engineers and professionals who are developing tomorrow’s technology, today.
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Lab Life: Episode 80: SpaceWERX - Partnering to Accelerate our Future in Space
Apr 17, 202500:15:59Tap to summarizeOn this episode of Lab Life, we're joined by the Director of SpaceWERX Arthur Grijalva to discuss the importance of investing in low Earth orbit technologies, partnering with academia and industry and above all else, how the team is already shaping the United States Air and Space Force's future in the stars.
Transcribe →Lab Life - Episode 79: Big to Nano
Oct 9, 202401:01:52Tap to summarizeDr. Richard Vaia of the Air Force Research Laboratory, Dr. Jess Tice of Northrop Grumman, and Dr. Anna Balazs of the University of Pittsburgh join the podcast with special guest co-host, Dr. Branden Brough the Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, to discuss nanotechnology. Nanotechnology is the understanding and control of matter at the nanoscale (about 10, 000 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair!), where unique phenomena enable novel applications. We celebrate National Nanotechnology Day on October 9th which pays homage to the nanometer scale, 10 –9 meters. The National Nanotechnology Initiative is a U.S. Government research and development initiative. Over thirty Federal departments, independent agencies, and commissions work together toward the shared vision of a future in which the ability to understand and control matter at the nanoscale leads to ongoing revolutions in technology and industry that benefit society.
Transcribe →Lab Life - Episode 78: Robotic Blacksmithing
May 10, 202400:51:34Tap to summarizeDr. Andrew Gillman, an AFRL Materials Research Engineer; Mr. Nate Ames, executive director of The Ohio State University's Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence; and Dr. Michael A. Groeber, an Ohio State University professor join the podcast to discuss the power of partnerships. Their collaboration led to a robotic black blacksmithing system, which uses incremental forming, a heat-assisted metalworking process that permits users to manufacture small lots of customized manufactured parts.
Transcribe →Lab Life - Episode 77: Chatting with Einstein
Dec 27, 202300:27:06Tap to summarizeDr. Alex Alaniz joins the podcast to discuss the buzz around Chat GPT, the creation of his own Albert Einstein chatbot and his thoughts on artificial intelligence and wargaming.
Transcribe →Lab Life - Episode 76: Excuse Our French: Materials Science Goes International
Oct 27, 202300:40:15Tap to summarizeWe dive back to a conversation with Dr. Craig Przybyla, a recent AFRL Inspire Speaker, to discuss the Engineering Scientist Exchange Program, why ceramics are a hot topic in aerospace and his work in our AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate.
Transcribe →Lab Life - Episode 75: When in Rome: Innovate
Sep 22, 202300:42:47Tap to summarizeMs. Karen Roth joins the podcast to discuss open innovation, community partnerships and her role as Chief Engineer of the AFRL Information Directorate in Rome, New York.
Transcribe →Lab Life - Episode 74: Hot Topics in Ceramics
May 19, 202300:35:00Tap to summarizeDr. Lisa Rueschhoff and Dr. Matthew Dickerson from AFRL's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate discuss the power of polymers, high temperature ceramics and the impact materials research has on our everyday lives.
Transcribe →Lab Life - Episode 73: A "Tripp" through Aerospace Physiology
Apr 7, 202300:50:05Tap to summarizeDr. Lloyd Tripp discusses aerospace physiology and his work within AFRL’s 711th Human Performance Wing. Listen as we navigate through Dr. Tripp’s fascinating 45 year career, including work with AFRL's Research Altitude Chambers and the only human rated centrifuge owned by the Department of Defense.
Transcribe →Lab Life - Episode 72: Trek to AFOSR
Feb 17, 202300:27:51Tap to summarizeColonel Janelle Jackson, Deputy Director and Detachment 14 Commander of the Air Force Office Scientific Research (AFOSR), joins the podcast to discuss AFOSR's worldwide operations and the engineers, actors and family members who inspired her education and career.
Transcribe →Lab Life - Episode 71: Launching into 2023
Jan 26, 202300:29:07Tap to summarizeJoin us as we launch into 2023 with Major General Heather Pringle, AFRL Commander. We discuss prior year successes, current priorities, Department of the Air Force Vanguards, Digital Thread and more in this episode.
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