The hottest Materials science Substack posts right now

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Oh, How Our Cities Will Shimmer

Everything Is Amazing • 993 implied HN points • 12 Jul 23

🔬 Science Innovations Sustainability Materials science

Using reflective surfaces like aluminum foil can offer limited protection against wildfires.
Choosing lighter colors for buildings can help keep them cool and reduce urban heat islands.
Structural colors and coatings may offer innovative ways to regulate building temperatures in the future.

What If We Could Change The Colour Of Everything?

Everything Is Amazing • 470 implied HN points • 24 Mar 23

🔬 Science Color Theory Materials science Biotechnology Fashion

The way chameleons change color can inspire future color-changing technology for surfaces and fabrics.
Current advancements in color-changing materials like Fabrican and PhotoChromeleon show promise for future fashion and architectural applications.
The deep meanings and social implications of colors in fashion and pigmentation mean that changing color technology may have complex impacts on society.

Superconductors and Such

Bzogramming • 53 implied HN points • 01 Aug 23

🕹 Technology Materials science Software Imaging Algorithms Business Models

There is potential for room-temperature superconductors with simple materials like lead, phosphate, and copper.
A shift back to innovation in physical technologies, like hyperspectral imaging and geometric folding algorithms, might lead to significant advancements.
A reemphasis on traditional engineering fields, such as cars and rocket engines, is essential for future innovations outside of software.

Scale-free

The Strategy Toolkit • 26 implied HN points • 21 Mar 23

🔬 Science Physics Neuroscience Complex Systems Quantum physics Materials science

The post discusses the importance of broad thinking in physics and its application to various fields.
It highlights George Parisi's work on understanding complex systems through physics.
Parisi's contributions have led to breakthroughs in areas like climate modeling and stochastic resonance.

Why I Started Orbital Materials

Root Nodes • 8 implied HN points • 09 Jul 23

🕹 Technology AI Materials science Clean Energy Generative AI

The power of AI in solving important problems like Materials Science.
The need for innovation in sustainable materials like aviation fuel due to the urgency of global problems.
Founding Orbital Materials to apply AI in chemistry and materials for a sustainable future.

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Foundation Models For Atoms, Not Bits

Root Nodes • 1 HN point • 02 Apr 23

🔬 Science AI Materials science Architecture

Foundation models are being explored for predicting physical properties of atoms and molecules.
Applying generative modeling to scientific computing, particularly in materials science, has the potential to revolutionize the field.
The success of foundation models in materials science hinges on finding the right architecture, generative modeling task, and ensuring real-world applicability.