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My Robot
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From: Audrey Quinn
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The Allen Institute and "Big Science"
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From: Audrey Quinn
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Piece Description
Dr. Sarikaya and his team have found that by engineering proteins, they can construct materials molecularly the way nature does. Specially engineered proteins bind specifically to particular molecules. Thanks to Dr. Sarikaya's work, today scientists are realizing they can use engineered proteins to make medicine more efficient and build better stronger materials. And the best part? The products of this technology are all non-toxic and biodegradable, so can return to the Earth without leaving a harmful footprint.
Broadcast History
Broadcast on One World Report on 11/19/09 on KBCS 91.3 Bellevue/Seattle
Intro and Outro
INTRO:Can new technology ever really be sustainable? Dr. Mehmet Sarikaya of the University of Washington may have created such an anomaly. He calls it Molecular Biomimetics. This new field of materials science may change the way we conduct medicine, construction, and technology. Science reporter Audrey Quinn speaks with Dr. Sarikaya and his research colleagues about the exciting possibilities for applying this new approach.
OUTRO:Learn more about Molecular Biomimetics at Dr. Sarikaya's research group webpage at http://depts.washington.edu/bionano2/index.shtml.
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