Magic Materials

Throughout history, human progress and materials development were intricately connected. The durability of a steel tool must have seemed magical for a stone age farmer. A device to instantly access to all of humanities knowledge by the mere push of a button sounded like a fever dream merely 60 years ago.Materials Science allows us to manipulate materials and shape them into useful form. Each week we will explore a new class of materials like moldable clay, colorful glass or tough metal. Lectures will focus on the materials influence on human progress and underlying science. Labs will bring you in close contact with these materials.