Self-Healing Material

Self-healing materials could be pretty cool if we get them figured out.

I appreciate the brief dalliance into cold welding between metallic pieces in space - something I've posted about before.

And I appreciate Steve Mould, of course, who sadly keeps his humour (British, natch) mostly in check for this video.

Making Materials That Heal Themselves

I'm thinking we don't need more sciency-people wearing button-down, plaid, short-sleeve shirts. That's sort of like a dorky stereotype there.

Am I wrong?

One of the common drawbacks of polymers that I always mention in class is that they can't be easily repaired. Maybe someday I'll be able to stop saying that.

10 mind-blowing man-made materials

Admit it, you're every bit as susceptible to list videos (and internet posts) as I am.

We all must be, otherwise we'd probably lose a third of the internet and be left with just cat videos and pictures of pretty people.

This video is severely lacking in detail for each of the "ten mind-blowing man-made materials", but it would be a great starting point to get your class thinking about the Materials Choice Award.