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NSF’s Discovery Files Podcast

NSF’s Discovery Files Podcast

By: U.S. National Science Foundation
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 This is the Discovery Files Podcast from the U.S. National Science Foundation. Join us as we explore the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and engineering with the researchers making these discoveries. Learn how scientific innovation bolsters the U.S. economy, supports our Nation’s interests around the globe, and improves the lives of Americans.Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Science
Episodes
  • Metamaterials

    Metamaterials
    Jul 14 2025

    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.
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    20 mins
  • Training Artificial Intelligence Experts

    Training Artificial Intelligence Experts
    Jul 7 2025

    U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researchers are accelerating artificial intelligence technologies. Mingyi Hong, a professor at the University of Minnesota, discusses AI reinforcement learning strategies and the challenges of training experts.
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    18 mins
  • Next Generation Ferroelectric Semiconductors

    Next Generation Ferroelectric Semiconductors
    Jun 30 2025

    U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researchers are developing a new class of semiconductors with great potential for next-generation microelectronic devices. Zetian Mi, a professor at the University of Michigan, discusses his group's work with wurtzite ferroelectric nitride semiconductors.
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    15 mins
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