After a long hiatus we have Madison Burger on the show to discuss her work researching and cultivating bacterial leather. We talk about how she got into the field, the newest trends in leather alternatives, her work with Plant Chicago, and her work with Chitown Bio.

It's a super informational episode and Madison provides a nuanced and highly informed take on the alternative leather industry.

Chapters:
 0:00 - Introducing Madison
1:47  - Welcoming Madison
6:08 - Fun Facts on the Leather Industry
11:21 - Alternative Leather Durability
14:23 - Discussing MycoWorks
16:54 - Pinatex
17:54 - Differences Between Alternative Leather & Real Leather
20:24 - Looking at Bacterial Leather Samples
21:00 - Pellicle
27:00 - Madison's Work with Plant Chicago
30:00 - Developing Tissue Paper Alternatives
33:00 - Disrupting the Traditional Industries
43:18 - Tanning Process Explained
45:00 - Jennifer Doudna
48:30 - Discussing the Ethics of Gene Editing
51:00 - Madison's Work with Chitown Bio

Links:
ChiTownBio- https://chitownbio.org/

Plant Chicago- https://www.plantchicago.org/

Collective Fashion Justice- https://www.collectivefashionjustice.org/

Madison Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/madisonwildsburger/

Madison LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/madison-wilds-burger-578583141/