In this episode, we talk to two companies on the exhibit floor of the Materials Research Society 2012 Fall Meeting. Both companies, Xradia and UES, sell laboratory equipment that allows researchers and technicians to see tiny objects and make your products even better.

Janot Mendler de Suarez talks with us about how she uses board games to teach important concepts to a wide variety of audiences across the globe.

The GIST Podcast makes a stop at IDEAS Boston and speaks to two of the events presenters: a jazz architect and one of the men behind a a real-deal flying car.

Dr. David Kaplan of Tufts University tells us about his research into medical applications for silk, which range from building body tissue to implantable electronics to a device that could eliminate syringes for many common medicines.

Moritz Bacher, graduate student at Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has developed an algorithm to turn video game avatars into action figures with the help of a 3D printer.