Materials Are Everywhere - Let's Explore the Building Blocks of Our World!

Credit: iStock Understanding materials is essential for any innovation. Thomas Edison’s light bulb (1879) was founded on a newly-discovered carbon filament, while Romans had a unique recipe for making concrete that has withstood 2 thousand years! However, material science hadn’t emerged as a distinct field of study until the 1940s. But how did this happen? Turns out, the answer is DIFFERENT for each COUNTRY. The U S A Separate disciplines like metallurgy, ceramics, polymer sc

Introduction The trend of globalization has connected billions of people and firms all around the planet, and, in fact, global exports today are about 40 times what they used to be in 1913. But how does transcending international borders impact science & technology (1)? Globalization plays a paramount role in prompting science innovation by facilitating collaboration. It gives rise to varying perspectives, global research databases and large-scale research projects, helping t