Georgia Institute of Technology Materials Science and Engineering

MSE alum, former NASA astronaut, and GT Professor of the Practice Sandy Magnus met with MSE students Tom Miller and Punith Upadhy to speak on their podcast It’s a Material World. In the episode, she discusses her experiences in space and how material properties differ in a microgravity environment vs. on Earth.

 

The podcast It’s a Material World uncovers why materials science will change the world. The field of materials science and engineering is versatile, so its impact is apparent in several industries. In the self-produced podcast, MSE students Tom Miller and Punith Upadhya invite experts onto the show to uncover how materials innovations dramatically influence various sectors, including aerospace, sustainability, healthcare, and more.