The future of materials: Advanced Ceramics
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March, 7 2008
ABSTRACT
The world has evolved a long way from the Stone Age to the Iron age, and
we are now in the new age of engineered materials. Today's discussion
will focus in the realm of advanced ceramics, materials that aren't
typically found in nature and can withstand extreme conditions. These
materials are being used to stop bullets, enable diesel engines to run
more efficiently, produce solar cells, and much more. We will focus on
Boron Carbide, Silicon Nitride, Silicon Carbide and a few other
materials, where you will learn about how they came to be, how they are
made, and where they are used.
Speaker: Peter Goldstein
Peter has been fascinated with the world around him and always wanted to
develop new materials since he was a child. He earned B.S and M.S.
degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of
Florida, focusing on ceramic materials. He is currently employed at
Ceradyne, Inc. a high growth, cutting edge Advanced Technical Ceramics
company as a Sales Engineer. He works on developing new applications
with his customers using the materials Ceradyne offers, and as a hobby
enjoys making glass sculptures at his home glass-blowing studio which he
built. There he gets to make new creations beyond the constraints of the
ordinary world by shaping glass with jet-engine like flames. He is also
newly married to a wonderful woman, Jessica, and they live happily
together in Huntington Beach, CA.
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Uploaded: March 11, 2008 at 5:13 am
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Length: 00:35:17
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Video Comments:
SG227 (August 19, 2008 at 12:26 am)
for whatever reason I have a hard time listening to this guy... cool topic nonetheless
yoda2299 (April 14, 2008 at 6:12 pm)
By the way this was from Noah and Anne in Charleston, SC.
yoda2299 (April 14, 2008 at 6:10 pm)
Hi Peter!
I loved your presentation, and found it fascinating. You have made this material both interesting AND informative. Good job!!!!!!!!!
I loved your presentation, and found it fascinating. You have made this material both interesting AND informative. Good job!!!!!!!!!
krufffy (March 31, 2008 at 4:30 pm)
In essense he's giving a short history of ceramics and then details all the applications of ceramics he considers fascinating. It becomes boring after a few minutes .. at least for me.
Soulfree2008 (April 14, 2008 at 2:05 pm)
Yeah, but he does a nice Christopher Walken imitation... Not bad at all...
fighterfool (March 31, 2008 at 2:48 pm)
this guy is boring, but the subject is interesting
RuddODragonFear (March 24, 2008 at 8:15 pm)
God, the voice nuance of the guy is GRATING.
iyiguncevik (March 24, 2008 at 12:25 pm)
Herif kafayi seramikle cizmis. Birak bu isleri, dunyaya geri don.
jgoldstein7 (March 14, 2008 at 3:26 pm)
Who knew ceramics could be so fascinating?! Very interesting and educational talk on a material most of us know so little about!
jgoldstein7 (March 14, 2008 at 3:25 pm)
Who knew ceramics could be so fascinating?! Very interesting and educational talk about a material most of us know so little about!