Anna Ploszajski talks to Zofia Wyszomirska-Noga about paper. Zofia is a paper artist and paper conservator at The Royal Institution. This episode was recorded in the archives of The Royal Institution. Follow Zofia on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/zosianoga/ Check out her websites: https://wyszomirska-noga.com/ http://paper-conservator.co.uk Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) 'rial Talk is a proud member of the Smart Material Collective

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Anna talks to artist Charlie Murphy about glass. We talk about how Charlie’s work as a photographer led to her fascination with glass, and her various subsequent projects using glass, including studies of light using chandeliers. Some of Charlie’s recent work focussed on embodying kisses in glass, and a collaboration which involved turning her own skin cells into brain cells. Find out more about Charlie and find links to her work on our website, www.rialtalk.com. Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) 'rial Talk is a proud member of the Smart Material Collective

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Anna Ploszajski talks to Eleanor Schofield, Head of Conservation and Collections Care at the Mary Rose Trust. Find out more about the Mary Rose at www.maryrose.org, and follow them and Eleanor on Twitter at @MaryRoseMuseum and @E_Schofield. You can see photos from the visit and more bonus content from this podcast on the 'rial Talk website, www.rialtalk.com. Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) 'rial Talk is a proud member of the Smart Material Collective

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Anna Ploszajski talks to creative producer, illustrator and science communicator Hana Ayoob about henna. Follow Hana on Twitter at @HanaAyoob and check out her website at www.hanaayoob.co.uk. You can see examples of Hana's work and more bonus content from this podcast on the 'rial Talk website, www.rialtalk.com. Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) 'rial Talk is a proud member of the Smart Material Collective

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Anna Ploszajski talks to trombonist, composer, arranger and laser harpist Steve Thompson about brass. We talk the history of brass instruments (including a casual Ancient Egyptian cursed trumpet), what makes brass such a good material for things like trombones, and what musicians like Steve (and to a far lesser extent, Anna) look for from their brass. We also undertake the biggest and bravest ‘rial Talk experiment yet, where we - with the help of Andrea Sella - dip a trombone bell in liquid nitrogen just to see what happens. Big thanks to Andrea for providing the liquid nitrogen. You can see videos and images from this podcast on the 'rial Talk website, www.rialtalk.com. Check out Steve's band 1201_Alarm on Twitter @1201_Alarm and follow Steve at @SteveTMusic. Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) 'rial Talk is a proud member of the Smart Material Collective

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Anna Ploszajski talks to doctoral researcher Emma McCarthy about the material central to her research, collagen. We talk about how it can be used to make 3D scaffolds to grow new organs and skin, and where it sometimes comes from (rat tails, gross!). Anna briefly gets sidetracked talking about jellyfish, and then it’s back on track to debunk myths surrounding collagen’s use in diet and beauty products. Follow Emma on Twitter at @Emma_McCarthy4. More info on all episodes at www.rialtalk.com Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) 'rial Talk is a proud member of the Smart Material Collective

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Anna Ploszajski talks to maker, software engineer and roboticist Richard Sewell about titanium. Check out photos and videos from their day of making at www.rialtalk.com/titanium-with-richard-sewell. Follow Richard on Twitter @jarkman and on his website at www.jarkman.co.uk. More info on all episodes at www.rialtalk.com Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) 'rial Talk is a proud member of the Smart Material Collective

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Anna Ploszajski talks to ergonomist Shalaka Kurup about rice; where it comes from, how to cook it, and when to put it on your face. Follow Shalaka on Twitter @ergonightmares More info on all episodes at www.rialtalk.com Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) 'rial Talk is a proud member of the Smart Material Collective

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Anna Ploszajski talks to archaeologist Coralie Acheson about the material which changed the face of the Ironbridge region and the world, iron. This podcast was recorded upstairs at Cherry Red's Cafe Bar in Birmingham. Thanks to Sarah Cosgriff, Jon Wood and the Brum Sci Comm Socials team for hosting us, and to Martin Khechara for providing sound and tech support. Follow Coralie on Twitter @coralfrog. More info on all episodes at www.rialtalk.com Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) 'rial Talk is a proud member of the Smart Material Collective

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Anna Ploszajski talks to curator Louisa Penfold about one of the materials she uses in her childrens' learning research, plastic. Check out more of Louisa's work on her website: www.louisapenfold.com and on Twitter @louisa_penfold. See more content at www.rialtalk.com and follow us on Twitter @rialtalk. Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) 'rial Talk is a proud member of the Smart Material Collective

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