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Mark Miodownik

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in The United Kingdom

April 25, 1969

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Mark Miodownik is Professor of Materials and Society at University College London and the Director of the UCL Institute of Making. He was chosen by The Times as one of the top 100 most influential scientists in the UK. Miodownik is a broadcaster known best for giving the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures broadcast on BBC4. Miodownik is also a writer on science and engineering issues, a presenter of documentaries and a collaborator in interactive museum events.

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Stretchy jeans might be recyclable using enzymes

Led by Silvia Anselmi, Jack Jeffries and Helen Hailes our works shows that enzymes can biodegrade spandex in lab conditions. This research is part of our plastics recycling research programme funded through a number of UKRI grants. Read the full paper here.

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Average rating: 4.11 · 25,649 ratings · 2,851 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World 4.11 avg rating — 20,965 ratings — published 2013 — 65 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Liquid Rules: The Delightful and Dangerous Substances That Flow Through Our Lives 4.10 avg rating — 4,254 ratings — published 2018 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	It's a Gas: The Sublime and Elusive Elements That Expand Our World 3.90 avg rating — 417 ratings — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Penguin Its a Gas The Magnificent and Elusive Elements that Expand Our World. 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“In a very real way, then, materials are a reflection of who we are, a multi-scale expression of our human need and desires.”
― Mark Miodownik, Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World

tags: reflection, science

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“It is often said that there are very few places left on earth that have yet to be discovered. But those who say this are usually referring to places that exist at the human scale. Take a magnifying glass to any part of your house and you will find a whole new world to explore. Use a powerful microscope and you will find another, complete with a zoo of living organisms of the most fantastic nature. Alternatively, use a telescope and a whole universe of possibilities will open up before you.”
― Mark Miodownik, Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World

tags: exploration, science

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“We may like to think of ourselves as civilized, but that civilization is in large part bestowed by material wealth. Without this stuff, we would quickly be confronted by the same basic struggle for survival that animals are faced with.”
― Mark Miodownik, Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World

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